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The Magnificent Mrs. Mayhew Kindle Edition

by Milly Johnson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,947 ratings
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Milly Johnson, the Queen of Feel-Good Fiction and TheSunday Times bestselling author, is back with a "glorious, heartfelt novel" (Rowan Coleman, New York Times bestselling author) about a woman trying to find her own place in the world, who through love, loss, and the kindness of strangers, discovers everything she needs in a village by the sea.

Behind every successful man is a woman.
Behind the fall of every successful man is usually another woman.

Sophie Mayhew seems to have the perfect life. The glamourous wife of a rising political star who is one step away from the highest position in the government, she matches her husband in looks, pedigree, and money. But he has made some stupid mistakes on his way to the top, and some of those mistakes are just now threatening to emerge. Still, this can all be swept under the rug so long as Sophie the Trophy plays her part in front of the cameras. But the words that tumble out of Sophie’s mouth one morning on the doorstep of their country house are not the words the spin doctors drilled into her head.

Bursting out of the restrictive mold that has been tightening around her since birth, Sophie flees to a small village on the coast, a safe haven from her childhood days, where she intends to be alone. But once there, she finds a community that warms her soul and makes her feel as if she is breathing properly for the first time in her life. Sophie knows she won’t be left in peace for long, though, so she must decide: where does her real future lie?
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"A glorious, heartfelt novel" (Rowan Coleman, New York Times bestselling author )

"Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold." (Heat magazine)

"A warm hug of a book" (S Magazine)

"Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre" (Jill Mansell, New York Times bestselling author )

"Must read" (Express)

"Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath"
(Jane Fallon, Sunday Times bestselling author )

"Full of love and laughter"
(Daily Express)

"Brings love, life and laughter"

(Yours magazine)

"Warm, optimistic and romantic" (Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestselling author )

About the Author

Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. A Sunday Times bestseller, she is one of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK, and has sold millions of copies of her books sold across the world. The Happiest Ever After is her twenty-first novel.   

Milly’s writing highlights the importance of community spirit and the magic of kindness. Her books inspire and uplift but she packs a punch and never shies away from the hard realities of life and the complexities of relationships in her stories. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience, and celebrate love, friendship and the possibility and joy of second chances and renaissances.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07RDM4G7T
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (July 29, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7044 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 449 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,947 ratings

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Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 20 novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.

She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015, the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020, the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Romantic Novel Award in 2021 and the Richard Whiteley Award for Inspiration to the County of Yorkshire in 2022.

She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.

Her 20th novel 'Together, Again' was published in paperback on 2nd March 2023 and is about three estranged sisters convening after the death of their mother in order to arrange her funeral. Freed from the shadow of the overbearing Eleanor Vamplew, the three women come to realise that they have more in common than they could ever have realised.

Milly's website is www.millyjohnson.co.uk. She is on Twitter as @millyjohnson, Instagram as @themillyjohnson, TikTok as @millyjohnsonauthor and has a Facebook page @MillyJohnsonAuthor. She also has a monthly newsletter www.millyjohnson.co.uk/newsletter with exclusive, news, offers and competitions.

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Bookworman
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Milly Johnson book yet!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019
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2021 Update: This book was FINALLY released as an audiobook in the US and was SO worth the wait. Colleen Pendergast is the perfect narrator for Johnson's books. I want to give this book 6 stars!!! Such a wonderful story. Milly Johnson rules!!!!! In my opinion, this is her best so far. It has her wonderful heartwarming story, likeable characters, wonderful love story, and laugh out loud snarky humor with just a little hint of magic.

To readers who are not familiar with Johnson's books, her style is similar to Jenny Colgan's books especially the "Little Beach Bakery", "The Bookstore on the Corner", and "The Cafe by the Sea". If you love any of those books, I think you'll love Milly as much as I do.

2019: This book was wonderful! I didn't think that Milly Johnson could top her last book but, by gum, she did! I loved, LOVED this story! I loved the characters, I loved the classic Milly funny-snarky-witty dialogue, I loved the romance, and loved the little bit of magic and touch of spirituality and faith. I was so happy that the f-bombs were kept to a minimum and used mostly by the baddies, and LOVED the satisfying ending!

Milly Johnson, you are AWESOME!!!

And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to re-read the book again! :-)

Second reading: It was even better the second time around! Some people have commented on how this book is different in some ways from Johnson’s previous books. I think because it’s more romantic than sexy. I mean, one of the main characters is a Vicar! Also, the story includes some spirituality and mentions faith in God without being preachy. So, bottom line is that it includes all those great elements that we’ve learned to love about Molly Johnson’s books with a little less profanity and sex.
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Rebroxanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Milly is moving past her usual template and I welcome that!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2021
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Well, I won't add to the praises I have poured upon all of the previous books I have read by Milly Johnson for fear of being repetitive. I am very happy that this book and the previous book I have read by this stupendous writer, The Perfectly Imperfect Woman, have branched out from Milly's usual tried and true formula (3 middle-class ordinary women friends in bad relationships, one a hopeless doormat, find their mojos and happy endings). In this one, we have a lovely young girl from a cruel and cold family who has been turned into a Stepford wife. She is posh, rich, and famous. She breaks out of her virtual prison as the appendage of a rising politician and hides away in the one place she was happy in for one summer in her girlhood. She is embraced by the small village community, makes some wonderful friends, and finds love with the vicar. There is always some tension and suspense in the background because you know her uncaring family, her psychopath husband and his political machine are looking for her. Will they find her? Will she return to her former role as "Sophy the Trophy"? Or will she find her true self and be strong enough to resist the forces who want to use her and abuse her and find her happy ending?

Well, we know how it will all end. But the value is in the journey, not the destination. As usual, there is plenty of wit and comedy to spare as well as the touching, sad, and scary moments. Milly is a master at making the reader love and care about her protagonists and their fates. And her ebullient voice makes every page a treat.
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Bev
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019
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Super reading
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J. Wylarn
5.0 out of 5 stars Ells Bells! This was a fantastic book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
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Milly Johnson did it again. She made me fall in love with all things Loste, including Plum the kitten and a blue-eyed Vicar. She also reminded me that we shouldn't judge others based on what we think we know about their lives. Some people are just trying to hold it all together with one fraying thread afraid to let their inner "mess" show. Sophie Mayhew's thread unraveled completely. And instead of trying to stitch it back together, Sophie designed a whole new life, proving it's never too late to go after what you really want.
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Judyrem
5.0 out of 5 stars Best feel good book I have read in along time!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2021
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Thanks for writing such a marvelous book. I loved the characters and the setting! I needed this book post COVID time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020
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I’m always so happy to discover a new author. This was my first Milly Johnson book, but not much last. I fell in love with the characters in this book and the changes that Sophie made to her life. A thoroughly enjoyable book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019
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I loved this book. Mrs. Mayhew is a political wife who has been molded for this position, all of her life. But underneath her composed exterior is a broken heart. All of the characters are interesting, conversations are clever, and the chapters just zip by quickly.
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Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2019
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An excellent read.
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Kathleen Spindler
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2020
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I bought this book entirely because of the brilliant reviews I had read and I wasn't disappointed, far from it. It was such a good story and I couldn't wait to get back to it each day to find out how the story unfolded.

During the situation which we are all in at present, I thought I would treat myself, and I was so glad I did. The characters were believable, and I found myself sympathising with Sophie all the way through. It had warmth, emotion, humour, a feel good factor for everyone, and I should think make readers think about what is important to them.

Although it had political issues, it was well described and explained, and gave an insight into relevant procedures.

I read a lot of detective/crime novels, which are also very good. But it was nice to read something with a completely different subject. So this was my diversion this time.

I have read lot of Millie Johnson's books, but this one is, by far, the best for me. So if you haven't read any yet this is a good one to start with.

Very Highly Recommended.
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Diane Schepers
5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs. Mayhew is a faithful daughter, a loyal wife and finally loyal to herself
Reviewed in Germany on September 30, 2019
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Mrs. Mayhew is a magnificent woman; she does exactly what is expected of her. Though she's hurt many times by her family, her husband, her so-called friends, she still goes on.
In the end she has to make some changes though, otherwise she would loose herself and remain unhappy for the rest of her life. That's not happening and she does find her happiness.
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Maud
5.0 out of 5 stars Livre à emporter pour les vacances
Reviewed in France on July 23, 2019
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Toujours identique à elle même Milly Johnson nous propose un Page Turner. On se doute évidemment de la fin mais c'est toujours agréable à lire. Histoire d'une femme parfaite mais malheureuse qui renait à la vie.
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Paola B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Il coraggio di cambiare
Reviewed in Italy on July 16, 2019
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Mrs Mayhew è una donna ricca, bella e infelice. Come sempre nelle storie di Milly Johnson, questa donna riuscirà a conquistare una nuova vita, felice e appagante. Lo consiglio a chi vuole una lettura rilassante, ma non banale
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