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Hello and welcome

Thank you for visiting my website. I write book club novels/women’s fiction.

My debut, Tell Me How This Ends, was a Kindle no.1 bestseller and a Radio 2 Book Club pick.

This was followed by The Last Time I Saw You, about the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters.

My new book, The Museum of Second Chances, is about a woman who runs an eccentric museum in Cornwall and discovers the stories hidden within its curious collections – including her own.

I started writing fiction after working in magazines for many years. An early draft of Tell Me How This Ends was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award in 2020, which gave me to impetus to keep going!

I am represented by Hayley Steed at Janklow & Nesbitbut for bookish chat I can often be found on Instagram.

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My latest book

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‘A heartfelt story of lost things and second chances’
Joanna Cannon  

‘Delightful and charming, with a picture-perfect setting. Highly recommended’
Imogen Clark

A gloriously heartwarming novel, filled with wonderful characters and captivating mysteries’
Carole Hailey

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‘‘Warm, engaging and tender, this is a
book to cherish’
Lisa Timoney

‘Jo writes characters and emotions so
vividly that they linger in your mind long after the final page’
Emma-Claire Wilson

‘Deeply poignant, this is the perfect holiday read’
@Bexbookaholic

‘A fabulous book with a remarkable friendship at its core. Jo writes so beautifully about grief and our strongest emotions, but is also very funny.’
Zoe Ball, Radio 2

‘A pleasingly complex narrative, flecked with reflections on the healing properties of storytelling.’
The Observer

‘A heartfelt exploration of how the secrets we keep shape our lives, with a central mystery that had me hooked.’
Mikki Brammer ‍

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Told from the viewpoints of Nancy and Georgie,
this is a compelling drama that would make a great book club read.’
Good Housekeeping

‘All the momentum of a thriller and all the heart of a family coming to terms with its own messy truth. Jo Leevers is a master of forgiveness.’
Catherine Newman

‘Immersive, compelling and beautifully written –
book clubs will devour it. Another surefire winner.’
Andrea Mara

‘The Last Time I Saw You took my breath away. Poignant and human, this is thoroughly
gorgeous read.’
Laura Pearson

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