Contemporary
When Helen Pond wins £18.25 million, she vows to use her fortune for good while staying anonymous. As she navigates love, loss, and secrecy, her best friend Ana’s terminal illness pushes her to act. But a ruthless journalist lurks, and Helen must decide what true wealth really means.
What would happen if you won the multi-million jackpot on the National Lottery?
Helen Pond’s ordinary life changes overnight when she wins an unexpected fortune. Helen must decide how to use her new-found wealth while keeping her identity a secret...
She turns to best friend Ana, battling cancer, who urges her to embrace the new reality. With support from lottery advisors Ben and George, Helen starts to shape a plan — but when romance blossoms between her and Ben, things become far more complicated.
After another big shock, Helen’s world begins to unravel and soon she realises that secrecy comes at a price. A ruthless journalist is determined to expose her and, as the pressure mounts, she is forced to confront what real wealth means.
By navigating love, loss, and the results of her decisions, will Helen discover what truly matters in life?
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
I had high expectations and it did not disappoint! I would absolutely love for Lyn Asquith to release another book! I loved seeing Helen’s growth and her friendship with Ana, Ben, and George. The pacing was exactly what the story needed, giving me the chance to connect more deeply with the characters and their journey. I also really appreciated that the main storyline wasn’t centered on romance and allowed other important themes, like grief, to shine through. The writing felt engaging and heartwarming throughout. I truly hope everyone gets the chance to have a friendship like Ana’s and Helen’s.
This was such a fun book! Who doesn’t love a good shag if I won the lottery story? We all think of it and it was fun to see our MC journey and all the complications that come along with it
its a question we all ask ourselves and others don't we? who hasn't had the conversation of what if they won the lottery. not least how you could possibly keep it a secret. some must. be in the days of everything and everyone knowing all due to social media and the like, well, how does things that huge stay secret? this book follow Helen. she lives life as she lives it. its her routine, its simple really. but all the while she has something that lingers hard each day. and that is her best friend whos got aggressive cancer. then one day life turns on its head. she wins the lottery. now what!? she wants to distribute the money, but she wants to do so without anyone knowing or finding out about her.(of course whilst also dreaming of holidays and mansions.) one of her lottery adviser is Ben. and she soon forms more than a practical interest in him. i really liked reading Helen and Ana's friendship. it was so true. so strong. it was heartfelt and heartbreaking reading about them and knowing what Ana was facing. you felt for them both. you could feel Helen's absolute wish to make Ana better. if only money could do that. if only this win could do that. and then there is a particularly determined character that seems to be making it their mission to uncover Helen's secret. she cant have this being shared in the media and doesn't know how to deal with this problem. this was a really interesting read that was a lot more emotionally layered than i thought it would be going in. i liked the questions that lingered in me from it. and i liked seeing how the different facets in this book led you on a path of those questions. because we have this big win, but we also has what that could never fix. we have wanting to give back but knowing you must do so under cover. and we have people who seemingly always want to disrupt peoples choices or peace. and then the romance had its own complications. i really liked Helen as a character. she was deeply human and i just felt so much for her and Ana. these gals pals didn't deserve to have to be separated. their friendship was so solid and built on such embracing love for each other. all in all a good read. one which hit deeper than i first thought it would and that was actually no bad thing.