The Long and Winding Road

I couldn’t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley’s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book! * Katie Fforde * Searingly honest, and fabulously entertaining, Lesley’s life story is a poignant and powerful story that is truly unputdownable * Milly Johnson * A totally gripping read, by turns tragic, mad-cap, heartbreaking and mind-blowing. And anyone who can read that final chapter without bursting into happy tears has to have a heart of stone * Jill Mansell * An incredible life story from a literary icon, Lesley Pearse’s truth is even more gripping than her fiction * Veronica Henry * This inspiring, heart-warming, extraordinary memoir will have you captivated * Woman’s Weekly * Humorous and heartbreaking, Lesley opens up to her readers in a way that is rare and very special. I was so gripped I read it twice * Kate Furnivall * What a roller coaster of a ride. I couldn’t do anything else until I’d finished this book. Gripping, heart wrenching. A true life Woman of Substance. It was an amazing read * Jo Thomas * Lesley is a survivor, you’ll certainly want to read the extraordinary story of her life. Inspiring and hopeful, this heartwarming memoir will have you captivated * Woman * An incredible memoir * Sun * [Lesley] is a great storyteller, and like all good stories The Long and Winding Road concludes with one terrific twist * Daily Mail *

International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels.

By the mid sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married to a trumpet player in a jazz-rock band. She has also worked as a nanny and a Playboy bunny, and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.

It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. She published her first book at forty-nine and has not looked back since.

Lesley is still a party girl.