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The Life You Left Behind
- Author
- Debbie Howells
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 23 February 2022
- Run Time
- 11 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Family life fiction, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Fiction: mashup, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Contemporary romance, Romance: wholesome
What to expect
Two strangers.
One missed flight.
It only takes a moment to change a life.
One year ago Casey Cassidy was happy. She had great friends, a wonderful teaching job and a busy life – until with one missed flight, everything changes.
One year later Casey knows what it means to find that once-in-a-lifetime love people dream of. But when Ben leaves, her heart is shattered.
Left facing a year of firsts without him, piecing her life back together seems impossible. But then a friend offers her a home in rural France.
In the solitude and emptiness, Casey needs to come to terms with what’s happened and find a way to move forward. She has no idea where that will take her one year later...
A gorgeous and emotional read that will pull on your heart strings. Ideal for fans of Jill Mansell, Lucy Diamond and Jojo Moyes.
What readers are saying about The Life You Left Behind:
‘A powerful, emotional, and life-affirming story of love and hope’ Rachael Lucas
‘The writing was INCREDIBLE! I’ve never highlighted so many sections of a book before, but there were just so many beautifully written passages that I knew I indeed to save to come back to' treatyoshelves
‘Still crying. I do not think any other book touched me so much’ itsallaboutbooksandmacarons
'I really loved this book. It's one I'll never forget’ coffee.break.book.reviews
'That was absolutely beautiful. Heart-breaking but beautiful’ mrsbookburnee
'This book was gentle as well as powerful' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Oh my what a beautiful book. So poignant and so true' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Debbie Howells is a go to author for me, I don’t need to read the blurb, I just need to read the book as, in my experience, they are all fabulous' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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Details
- Author
- Debbie Howells
- Narrator
- Penelope Rawlins
- Duration
- 11 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781804150337
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Family life fiction, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Dating, relationships, living together and marriage: advice and issues, Relationships: friends / peer groups, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Fiction: mashup, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Contemporary romance, Romance: wholesome
Synopsis
A breathtaking story of love, loss, and happiness from the Sunday Times bestselling author Debbie HowellsTwo strangers.One missed flight.It only takes a moment to change a life.One year ago Casey Cassidy was happy. She had great friends, a wonderful teaching job and a busy life – until with one missed flight, everything changes.One year later Casey knows what it means to find that once-in-a-lifetime love people dream of. But when Ben leaves, her heart is shattered.Left facing a year of firsts without him, piecing her life back together seems impossible. But then a friend offers her a home in rural France.In the solitude and emptiness, Casey needs to come to terms with what’s happened and find a way to move forward. She has no idea where that will take her one year later...A gorgeous and emotional read that will pull on your heart strings. Ideal for fans of Jill Mansell, Lucy Diamond and Jojo Moyes.What readers are saying about The Life You Left Behind:‘A powerful, emotional, and life-affirming story of love and hope’ Rachael Lucas‘The writing was INCREDIBLE! I’ve never highlighted so many sections of a book before, but there were just so many beautifully written passages that I knew I indeed to save to come back to' treatyoshelves‘Still crying. I do not think any other book touched me so much’ itsallaboutbooksandmacarons'I really loved this book. It's one I'll never forget’ coffee.break.book.reviews'That was absolutely beautiful. Heart-breaking but beautiful’ mrsbookburnee'This book was gentle as well as powerful' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Oh my what a beautiful book. So poignant and so true' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Debbie Howells is a go to author for me, I don’t need to read the blurb, I just need to read the book as, in my experience, they are all fabulous' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
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