Eleven Days in June (The Little Leaf Series, 1) by R P Gibson Colley
But, despite it all, Dan thinks he’s happy enough. Until one June day, the beautiful and mysterious Libby walks into his shop - and into Dan's life.
Libby’s sudden appearance turns Dan’s ordered existence upside down. But Dan soon realises that Libby isn’t who she seems. Who exactly is she? What is she hiding, and, more importantly, who’s that threatening man always looking for her?
In trying to help Libby, Dan comes to realise what’s missing in his own life, and, in turn, appreciates what’s really important…
A
gentle story about a young man going about his life and the
challenges he has to deal with.
Twenty-year-old
Dan works at a local DIY shop. However, he's not like other young men
of his age. He's single and doesn't have a girlfriend. He lives with
his mum and enjoys model-making and anything connected with Horatio
Nelson. He lives a simple life, but it isn't without drama. Eleven
Days in June highlights a short time in Dan's life when Libby walked
into his place of work and asked for help.
Intelligent,
Dan is both knowledgeable and clueless.
'Dad
says I've got an encyclopaedic memory.'
...'Really?'
said Ollie's dad. 'Boy, I wish you were old enough for the pub. We
could do with someone like you on our quiz team.'
Lacking
social antennas Dan is unable to pick up and interpret other peoples
meanings. Therefore, is often seen as gullible and often exploited.
It's heartbreaking to know he understands people are laughing at him
and doesn't know why?
Set
in June 1985 and as someone only a couple of years younger than Dan
during the setting, I enjoyed the many references to the popular
music of the time. Little Leaf, a small Devon village is a contrast
to my own city upbringing, so I enjoyed the author's view of life for
young adults at that time.
This
is a delightful short novel with some unexpected intrigue and set in
the not too distant past. It highlights challenges faced by youths
back then which are as relevant to young and new adults of
today.
***arc
generously received courtesy of the publisher via Rachel's Random
Resources***
I was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then I started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which I sold to HarperCollins UK.
I now live in London with my wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and write historical fiction, mainly 20th-century war and misery, and humorous books set in 1980s England.
