An inspirational and uplifting debut novel from a well-connected and much-loved journalist with a strong personal story. Aged just 23, Ella was jogging along the canal path near her house in East London when she tripped over and landed with her right leg at a horrifying angle. A stranger stopped and called an ambulance but refused to wait with her until it arrived. When she finally got to hospital the surgeons discovered that the damaged to her right leg was irreparable. They amputated her leg below the knee. As Ella says in her own words "In that moment, it felt like every plan, hope and dream for the rest of my life had crumbled around me. I had eight operations in total, spent four months in a wheelchair and six weeks in a specialist amputee rehab unit. The psychological impact was huge.

And all the time I couldn't stop wondering - why had that man left me on the ground? And would it have made any difference if he stayed?" FIVE STEPS TO HAPPY is a novel inspired by Ella's life story about a struggling actress Heidi whose life changes in an instant in a devastating accident. The author explores through fiction the idea that one unexpected moment can affect the rest of your life - sometimes even for the better. Through her characters we learn the true value of resilience, humour and strength in the face of trauma.