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The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven
- Author
- Sarah E. Bonner
- Narrator
- Hollie Hales
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'Really, really good … It’s such a great idea and I’m so jealous she came up with it because I wish I’d written this book. It’s so good!’ LUCY VINE
'Such an original and compelling book…one of those irresistible “just one more chapter” reads' ★★★★★
'Smart, lively and bursting with delicious ingenuity’ JANICE HALLETT
She'd travel across infinite universes to avoid asking him for help. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening.Physics genius Bethany Raven has spent her entire career trying to stay one step ahead of Tyler Adams – brilliant, insufferably charming, and blessed with the kind of confidence that makes her want to throw things. So when she wakes up to discover she's slipping between alternate universes with no idea how to stop, the very last person she wants to call is him.
But Tyler is the only one who might understand. And across universe after universe, he is proving to be considerably more difficult to despise than she'd like.
With every skip between worlds, Bethany's life shifts a little further from the one she knows – her work, her friendships, her sense of self, and above all her relationship with her beloved sister Cesca, growing more distant with every jump. Some of the lives she lands in are strange. Some are sad. One or two are genuinely alarming. And in all of them, Tyler Adams is right there – different, and yet somehow always him.
To get back to her own world, Bethany is going to need every scrap of her considerable genius, an unlikely alliance with her most infuriating rival, and the growing – deeply inconvenient – suspicion that falling for someone across nineteen multiverses might just mean something.
Sparkling with wit, warmth and heart, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a love story about the choices that define us, the bonds that endure across any universe, and one woman's very inconvenient discovery that the right person has a habit of showing up everywhere.
Perfect for fans of:❤️🔥 Infuriatingly attractive arch nemeses
👯♀️ Unbreakable sister bonds
🌎 Accidental multiverse shenanigans
🔬 Genius women in STEM
👨❤️👩 Enemies-to-lovers with genuine warmth
Readers have fallen hard for The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven:'An utterly mesmerising, high-concept story that's intelligent and wildly romantic' CARON MCKINLAY
'This was so perfect!!'★★★★★
'Brilliantly written, witty and clever all at the same time – I devoured it!' CLARE SWATMAN
'Engaging and entertaining…I never wanted the book to end' ★★★★★
'Witty, sweet and very entertaining. You will fly through this multiverse story the way Bethany Raven flies through her diverging lives' SYLVIA LEATHAM
'The bond between Bethany and Cesca was so beautiful' ★★★★★
'Fresh and fun, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a creative and compelling glimpse into the infinite possibilities of life and love. Sarah Bonner is a rising star' VIKKI PATIS
'I enjoyed this even more than I had expected to, and I'm still thinking about it days after finishing it' ★★★★★
Critics Review
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‘Really, really good … It’s such a great idea and I’m so jealous she came up with it because I wish I’d written this book. It’s so good!’ LUCY VINE
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'Smart, lively and bursting with delicious ingenuity, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is way more than an enemies-to-lovers rom-com. It’s a funny, feel-good yet thoughtful examination of who we all are or might be … while treating us to a scream of a rollercoaster ride while we figure it out. This is Sliding Doors on acid!’ JANICE HALLETT
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'An utterly mesmerising, high-concept story that's intelligent and wildly romantic. With sharp humour, unforgettable characters and a love story that transcends reality itself. Proof that across infinite universes the most dangerous thing to lose isn’t your life but the people who make it yours' CARON MCKINLAY
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'I love a clever premise, and this one was so well-executed, with sparkling characters that jump off the page. It was also brilliantly written, witty and clever all at the same time – I devoured it!' CLARE SWATMAN
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'Witty, sweet and very entertaining. You will fly through this multiverse story the way Bethany Raven flies through her diverging lives' SYLVIA LEATHAM
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'Fresh and fun, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a creative and compelling glimpse into the infinite possibilities of life and love. Sarah Bonner is a rising star' VIKKI PATIS
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Details
- Author
- Sarah E. Bonner
- Narrator
- Hollie Hales
- Duration
- 10 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008771973
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Romance: time travel / time slip, Romantic comedies, Romance: enemies to lovers, Romance: workplace, Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Speculative fiction, Magical realism, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
'Fans of Ali Hazelwood’s STEM romances will love this contemporary multiversal rivals-to-lovers romance' DAILY EXPRESS 'Really, really good … It’s such a great idea and I’m so jealous she came up with it because I wish I’d written this book. It’s so good!’ LUCY VINE 'Such an original and compelling book…one of those irresistible “just one more chapter” reads' ★★★★★ 'Smart, lively and bursting with delicious ingenuity’ JANICE HALLETT She'd travel across infinite universes to avoid asking him for help. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening. Physics genius Bethany Raven has spent her entire career trying to stay one step ahead of Tyler Adams – brilliant, insufferably charming, and blessed with the kind of confidence that makes her want to throw things. So when she wakes up to discover she's slipping between alternate universes with no idea how to stop, the very last person she wants to call is him. But Tyler is the only one who might understand. And across universe after universe, he is proving to be considerably more difficult to despise than she'd like. With every skip between worlds, Bethany's life shifts a little further from the one she knows – her work, her friendships, her sense of self, and above all her relationship with her beloved sister Cesca, growing more distant with every jump. Some of the lives she lands in are strange. Some are sad. One or two are genuinely alarming. And in all of them, Tyler Adams is right there – different, and yet somehow always him. To get back to her own world, Bethany is going to need every scrap of her considerable genius, an unlikely alliance with her most infuriating rival, and the growing – deeply inconvenient – suspicion that falling for someone across nineteen multiverses might just mean something. Sparkling with wit, warmth and heart, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a love story about the choices that define us, the bonds that endure across any universe, and one woman's very inconvenient discovery that the right person has a habit of showing up everywhere. Perfect for fans of: ❤️🔥 Infuriatingly attractive arch nemeses 👯♀️ Unbreakable sister bonds 🌎 Accidental multiverse shenanigans 🔬 Genius women in STEM 👨❤️👩 Enemies-to-lovers with genuine warmth Readers have fallen hard for The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven: 'An utterly mesmerising, high-concept story that's intelligent and wildly romantic' CARON MCKINLAY 'This was so perfect!!'★★★★★ 'Brilliantly written, witty and clever all at the same time – I devoured it!' CLARE SWATMAN 'Engaging and entertaining…I never wanted the book to end' ★★★★★ 'Witty, sweet and very entertaining. You will fly through this multiverse story the way Bethany Raven flies through her diverging lives' SYLVIA LEATHAM 'The bond between Bethany and Cesca was so beautiful' ★★★★★ 'Fresh and fun, The Diverging Lives of Bethany Raven is a creative and compelling glimpse into the infinite possibilities of life and love. Sarah Bonner is a rising star' VIKKI PATIS 'I enjoyed this even more than I had expected to, and I'm still thinking about it days after finishing it' ★★★★★
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