Lia Louis – författare

''The sweetest, most romantic, most heartwarming book!'' MARIAN KEYES

''An absolute dream of a book, I couldn''t love it more'' LINDSEY KELK

''I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, I couldn''t bear to put it down'' JODI PICOULT''A beautiful, intricately woven story, so romantic and so charming'' BETH O''LEARY

What if you fell in love...

... and then he disappeared?

When Noelle and Sam''s lives collide one snowy evening, they spend eight perfect hours stuck side by side believing that they''ll never see each other again.

But soon their lives become entangled in ways they never expected - and it''s going to change everything...

Don''t miss the latest, hotly anticipated love story from Lia Louis! Perfect for fans of Beth O''Leary, Josie Silver and Cecelia Ahern.

Praise for Eight Perfect Hours:

''Lia Louis has become a must-buy author for me!'' JODI PICOULT

''A dream of a modern love story. This feel-good read is sprinkled with magic... romantic perfection'' HOLLY MILLER

''Every page was a joy to read. So gorgeously written, hilarious and full of warmth'' JESSICA RYN

''An utterly delightful novel from one of the most charming voices in modern romance. I loved it'' LOUISE O''NEILL ''Eight perfect hours of escapist, romantic, life affirming bliss'' GILLIAN McALLISTER

''Funny, sweet and romantic'' DEBBIE JOHNSON

''Perfectly poignant and beautifully romantic. I adored it'' ALEX BROWN

''I adored it! Exactly the sort of love story I was craving'' PAIGE TOON

''Beautifully observed, intricately plotted perfection, full to the brim with her usual wit and warmth and bursting with that magic that no one else quite manages to conjure up'' LAURA PEARSON

''Lia Louis has become a must-buy author for me!'' JODI PICOULT

''Heartwarming, hope-filled and hilarious'' LINDSEY KELK

Can you ever really find the one after ''the one''?

Some people spend their whole lives trying to find the one. But Natalie had found him - and married him. And then Russ died.Two years ago, her whole world was shattered. Still now, she feels like she''s trying to piece her broken heart back together, one day at a time.But then she finds a sheet of music - one that only Russ would know - in the piano stool in St. Pancras station where she''s secretly been playing for the last few months.For the first time, Natalie realizes that maybe life does still hold a little magic. And with every note she plays, she feels as if she''s unlocking another fragment of her heart...But will she ever truly find love again after she''d already found forever?

''A wonderfully written, funny and moving debut with an intriguing mystery at its heart... Unforgettable.'' - Claire Douglas, bestselling author

''Thought-provoking, beautifully observed study of love'' - JILL MANSELL, bestselling author

''With all the twists and turns of this book, I was hooked from the start'' - Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

Lizzie James is happy.

She has a steady office job (with a steady stream of snacks), has had the same best friend since school, and she sees her family every Thursday night for take-away and trashy TV. Lizzie likes her uncomplicated life.

Then a letter arrives one day from her first love, Roman. A letter dated the day he disappeared, 12 years before. As Lizzie uncovers the secrets of the letter, she discovers what really happened the year her life fell apart - and all avenues lead back to Roman.

Lizzie James thought she was happy, or somewhere close to happy, at least. Now she''s not so sure.

''I LOVED Somewhere Close to Happy. It made me cry several times but was also really funny. It is incredibly good and I am sure it will be huge.'' - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request

*Perfect for fans of Giovanna Fletcher, Mhairi McFarlane and Cecelia Ahern and Kate Eberlen''s Miss You. This is a novel you won''t soon forget.*

''Sweet, sparkling and heartwarming'' LINDSEY KELK

''A delightful story... You will love Dear Emmie Blue!'' JODI PICOULT

''A sweet, poignant tale of love and friendship. I loved it'' BETH O''LEARY

Emmie Blue has a secret...

A long time ago, Emmie Blue released a red balloon with a secret message hidden inside - and against all odds, across hundreds of miles of ocean, it was found on a beach in France by a boy called Lucas.

Fourteen years later, on the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Emmie hopes that Lucas is finally about to kiss her. She never expected him to announce that he was marrying someone else!

Suddenly Emmie''s dreams are shattered and the one person in her life she can rely on is slipping through her fingers. But what if Lucas isn''t her forever? What if her love story is only just beginning...

Don''t miss the love story that everyone is talking about this summer! Perfect for fans of Beth O''Leary, Josie Silver and Cecelia Ahern.

Când avea șaisprezece ani, Emmie Blue s-a dus pe terenul de sport al școlii unde învăța și a dat drumul unui balon roșu. De sfoara lui era agățat un bilet pe care scria numele ei, o adresă de e-mail și... un secret pe care voia cu disperare să-l împărtășească. După câteva săptămâni, pe o plajă din Franța, Lucas Moreau a descoperit balonul și i-a trimis imediat un mesaj fetei, astfel luând naștere o prietenie profundă între cei doi adolescenți.

Au trecut paisprezece ani de atunci, iar Emmie ascunde faptul că este îndrăgostită lulea de Lucas. Și-a pus toate speranțele în el și așteaptă, răbdătoare, ca și el să-și dea seama că sunt făcuți unul pentru celălalt. Fiind atât de dedicată iubirii ei pentru Lucas, Emmie și-a neglijat viața personală – a uitat să-și mai caute tatăl pe care nu l-a cunoscut, nu mai încearcă să-și repare relația cu mama, de care s-a îndepărtat, și locuiește cu chirie la o bătrână pe care abia dacă o cunoaște, fiindcă și-a pierdut și slujba. Așa că, atunci când Lucas îi spune că trebuie să-i pună o întrebare importantă, Emmie este convinsă că băiatul își va dezvălui sentimentele. Dar socoteala de acasă nu prea se potrivește... Emmie Blue este pe cale să afle că ceea ce credea că știe despre viață (și dragoste) nu înseamnă decât atât: ce credea că știe.

Oare suntem sortiți să iubim o anumită persoană? Sau e adevărat că viața bate filmul?

„O poveste delicioasă care ne arată că, și dacă ne imaginăm că un lucru e perfect pentru noi, nu este, de obicei. O să vă placă la nebunie Dragă Emmie Blue pentru că ați trăit, probabil, această poveste chiar voi, în călătoria dinspre adolescență spre maturitate.“ Jodi Picoult, autoarea bestsellerul

En ballong, ett brev och en bekännelse. När Emmie är 16 år släpper hon iväg en röd ballong med ett brev vid den brittiska kusten. I brevet står hennes namn, hennes mailadress och en hemlighet hon vill frigöra sig från. Några veckor senare blir hon kontaktad av Lucas som funnit ballongen vid en strand i Frankrike och detta blir början på deras vänskap. Snabbspola 14 år, Emmie är 30 år gammal och hopplöst kär i mannen som hittade hennes ballong för alla dessa år sedan. När hon åker till Frankrike för att hälsa på Lucas och fira deras gemensamma 30-årsdag tror Emmie att han äntligen kommer ställa frågan hon drömt om i nio år …

En ballong, ett brev och en bekännelse. När Emmie är 16 år släpper hon iväg en röd ballong med ett brev vid den brittiska kusten. I brevet står hennes namn, hennes mailadress och en hemlighet hon vill frigöra sig från. Några veckor senare blir hon kontaktad av Lucas som funnit ballongen vid en strand i Frankrike och detta blir början på deras vänskap. Snabbspola 14 år, Emmie är 30 år gammal och hopplöst kär i mannen som hittade hennes ballong för alla dessa år sedan. När hon åker till Frankrike för att hälsa på Lucas och fira deras gemensamma 30-årsdag tror Emmie att han äntligen kommer ställa frågan hon drömt om i nio år …