I really enjoyed this book - I love the main characters - Danny, Lou and Wolfie and the secondary characters - Dom and Georgie.

It is a story about rebuilding relationships and coming to terms with the past, letting go of past resentments and building new links.

There is also a side story where Danny finds himself giving advice in the local newspaper to people who are lost (like him) - this allows him to see his own life in a different context.

Not an easy read but definitely one to be recommended.

Just wonderful! I loved this story - I laughed out loud and was moved to tears in fairly equal balance. A beautiful writing style and a tale of family, love, loss and finding yourself again. The sensitivity and empathy of the letters was truly moving. Highly, highly recommended.

This is a wonderful book by an author I haven't come across before. I will be making sure that I look out for this author in the future too. It was a really lovely, heartwarming, feel good book about second chances.

Absolutely brilliant! The story of Danny and his road back from alcoholism. Beautifully written with a great cast of characters. I absolutely loved it!

Danny is a truly interesting character, at his lowest ebb in life. In fact every character in his life is unique, colourful and deeply immersive. There but for the grace go anyone of us. A beautiful writing style, which makes the reader experience so uncomplicated. A definite must read if only for the George comments. Also everyone needs a Dom in their life, what a fantastic guy, loyal without question to the end.
I eagerly look forward to the next book by this writer.
ARC copy.

Lovely just lovely, a story about family and what it means, a cast of delightful charecters all wrapped around a wonderful story, again the author didn't disappoint

This unique book is incredibly moving. The story of Danny, Lou and Wolfie stayed with me long after I had finished the book. The letters written to Danny after the newspaper article of him getting arrested are particularly touching and I nearly cried several times. I highly recommend this book.

This is an original and thoughtful novel about Danny who is jobless and lives in his best friend’s garden shed. In what is not his finest hour, he gets arrested for graffitiing the road outside his house and is photographed by his nemesis neighbour whilst he is being taken to the station. A slow news week means the picture is picked up by the local newspaper and an over enthusiastic reporter inadvertently turns Danny into an unlikely inspiration for many citizens feeling lost in their way. The report is also seen by Wolfie, the niece he’s never knew about, as he is estranged from his sister Lou. When Wolfie tracks him down he is forced to confront his past and also face up to the life he is living now.

This is a character read through and through with a simple storyline that works due to the dynamics of the characters both past and present. There’s a lot of reflection on the tragedy that started the rift between Danny and Lou and Lou’s mental health is clearly an issue both for her and for Wolfie who has had to learn to support her mum but it’s interspersed with some warmer moments too particularly when his best friends son George is involved. The way both Lou and Danny’s past is slowly revealed is quite heartbreaking in its way and it’s easy to understand why both are still struggling with life. It’s not the easiest of reads but it’s a very good read without a doubt.

Another great book by Julietta Henderson! Danny is estranged from his sister, has a niece he’s never met and lives in his best friends shed, After painting graffiti on the pavement after a few too many drinks, he becomes a bit of a celebrity and finds himself receiving letters from strangers seeking his guidance.

It’s truly an uplifting, heart-warming, easy read that’s perfect for summer ☀️

Thank you to NetGalley and Transworld Publ. Limited UK for the opportunity to read and review this charming ARC.

Danny is a man who is lost. Lives in his best-friends shed, drinks too much and hasn't spoken to his sister, Lou, for many years.
After appearing in a false newspaper article he suddenly finds himself the centre of attention. It prompts his niece to track him down and they begin to re-connect.
Will he live up to and accept his new found responsibilities?

I loved the way the book was written and the soul-searching and heartache along the way. Really funny too.

It is a very interesting book with several layers. First of all there is the heartwarming story of how the siblings find each other again after so many years. In the meanwhile Danny and his niece Wolfie also has to face some home truths and start a new chapter in their lives. Plus there are some references to the siblings' mother that also suggest a story untold...
Another layer was given to the story by the letters, no less interesting than the main storyline itself. I wondered if any of the people who wrote to Danny really followed his advice and if it did change their lives.
I loved the characters. Not only the main protagonists, Danny and Wolfie, but also people like Dom with the solid gold heart, and even Ray the curmodgeonly neighbour who also changed during the events. And all the people in between.
Towards the end of the story there was a faint sign that Dom, Georgie and Lou (and Wolfie) might find their happy ending together. Or maybe it is only wishful thinking on my part.
This novel is different from the author's previous book The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman that has put Julietta Henderson firmly among the authors I love. However, I spent some really enjoyable hours with this book, too. Even though I sometimes found Danny's musings a bit too lengthy, I think Sincerely, Me is a really good novel. I can recommend to everybody who likes reading about the great variety of relationships between people.

I loved all of the characters in this book- from the very flawed and much pickled Danny to the spiky but in need of support Wolfie and George just made me smile with ever word he uttered!
A novel of discovery for each of the characters, building thier own unique family from the tatters of two to make something truely wonderful- shed and all.
My only unfulfilled wish was that Mr Rich T. biscuit should meet the lonely lady and form a wonderful friendship!

This is a pleasant read. The characters are convincing and fun. Danny has won money and so doesn’t need to work but spends his time messing about. His best friend Dom houses him in his garden shed. In a drunken state, he paints graffiti on the pavement at their house and ends up in a newspaper. He becomes someone to write to and starts a minor career as a solver of personal problems. Then the niece he has never met turns up and he is reunited with his long lost sister. The story is unusual but not something to keep you waiting for the climax. It is, however, an astute analysis of character.

I enjoyed Norman Foreman, but I thought this one was trying too hard - there's a quip in every sentence, which got a bit tedious. I didn't really see why Danny had sunk so low and why his friend Dom, was so loyal, and he didn't really deserve the rise in his fortunes. The agony aunt letters were designed to be inspirational and some worked, others were over-sentimental. I liked Wolfie's character and George was engaging, but Lola didn't seem to have a personality at all. as an adult. This one did not work at all, for me.

A heartwarming, heartbreaking, life affirming story about what happens when tragedy pulls a family apart and a drunken mistake pulls it back together again after 16 years. I really don’t want to give any spoilers away for this wonderful story, which will make you fall in love with a man coming off the rails (Danny), a teenage girl trying to keep her mum safe (Wolfie), a sweet little boy (George), a lost, sad woman (Lou) and the best friend a man could have (Dom). Just pick it up and lose yourself in their, beautifully told, stories. Julietta Henderson is certainly an author I will be seeking out again. Highly recommended.

Sincerely, Me kept me captivated from the first page to the last. An uplifting novel on the power of friendship, family, second chances and finding ones purpose in this journey we call life. Danny lives at the bottom of the garden in his best friends shed, has mostly lost his way, and drinks one too many pints at the pub. After one drunken escapade, his life changes course in a delicious turn of events. This novel is richly grounded in the human experience with a deftly woven tapestry of intersecting stories. A reminder that we do not live this life alone, and if we do, we are worse off because of it.

I thoroughly enjoyed Sincerely, Me and I highly recommend it. Julietta Henderson has a firm place as one of my favourite authors.



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Thankyou to Netgallery, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers & Bantam Press for the ARC

What a heartwarming, beautiful story.
Learning more about Danny & Wolfie and their ever growing relationship.

Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, currently lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in 16 years.

Wolfie is the daughter of Danny's estranged sister, Lou. She's never met her uncle, but her mother is struggling. So when Wolfie sees Danny's picture in the paper, she sets out to find him.

Beyond excited to read this! Thank you very much for the privilege and opportunity. Full review to follow both here and on the blog. I cannot wait to see the relationship develop between Danny & Wolfe. I love these type of family dynamic stories and how a broken relationship can turn into a needed one in the most surprising of ways.



Danny is the definition of a man who 'could do better'. He drinks more than he should, currently lives in his best friend's garden shed - and he hasn't spoken to his sister in 16 years.

But when Danny is the subject of a misleading newspaper article, claiming his lifestyle is actually quite enlightened, he suddenly finds himself in the limelight. Letters begin to flood in from strangers seeking his guidance.

Wolfie is the daughter of Danny's estranged sister, Lou. She's never met her uncle, but her mother is struggling. So when Wolfie sees Danny's picture in the paper, she sets out to find him.

Within a week, Danny goes from being responsibility-free to a big brother, an uncle and an unwitting existential 'guru' to some very lost souls.