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Is That You, Beth Cherry?

Curl up with a warm, funny, feel-good story from Sunday Times besteller Lucy Dillon

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Is That You, Beth Cherry?

By: Lucy Dillon
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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'A wonderfully warm, cosy, and inspiring read.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely LOVED it!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Lucy Dillon is my go-to author when I need a pick-me-up - this new book is more of exactly everything I have come to love about her writing.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beth's life, like the unfinished screenplay on her laptop, is at a standstill.

Since her devastating breakup with Fraser she's retreated into a lonely working-from-home world of sweatpants, disordered timekeeping and comfort eating. The one luminous constant in her life is her love for her rescue dog, Tomsk, and his for her.

Even her ex's mum is worried about her, and in attempt to help volunteers a reluctant Beth as a writer for a project called The Story of Your Life, run by the local retirement community. Some of the stories Beth hears reveal a little more than the teller realises . . .

When she is sent a story of first love that threatens to destroy more than one family's identity, Beth faces an impossible decision that causes her to question:

Is it too late for the biggest surprise ending of all?

Your favourite authors love Lucy Dillon:
'Bittersweet, lovely and ultimately redemptive; the kind of book that makes you want to live your own life better' JOJO MOYES
'This vibrant and uplifting novel has not only entertained me hugely, but made me change the way I look at life' KATIE FFORDE
'I always find Lucy Dillon's books so overflowing with wit and wisdom' JENNY COLGAN©2025 Lucy Dillon Contemporary Contemporary Fiction Family Life Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

Sweet, funny, and oh-so-relatable, Is That You Beth Cherry is an ultimately uplifting tale of love, loss and the enduring power of stories. A cracking read! (MIKE GAYLE)
An uplifting hug of a novel about second chances, saying yes to life, and what it takes to become the hero of your own story (LUCY DIAMOND)
PRAISE FOR LUCY DILLON
So good! Warm and funny, and I was rooting for Robyn from the very first page (MILLY JOHNSON)
Funny, perceptive and oh-so-relatable, Robyn's reluctant mission to clean up her world is full of laughs and also some heart-twisting surprises (ALEXANDRA POTTER)
A funny, relatable read with some surprise twists
All stars
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Really enjoyed this. Characters I identified with and brilliant narration. Who of us haven’t had a Fraser in our past?!

A great listen

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Absolutely love this book, and enjoyed every second of it! Lucy Dillon is my firm favourite and with my favourite narrator, Karen Cass, this book is pure bliss!

New favourite

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A feel good story from Lucy Dillon, with the right sprinkling of dogs interspersed in the plot.

Lucy Dillon never disappoints

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Thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook.
Easy listen with a nice story.
Brilliantly narrated by Karen Cass.
Would recommend

Really enjoyable

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