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The Things We Keep
- Author
- Sally Hepworth
- Narrator
- Barrie Kreinik, Therese Plummer
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 18 December 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 49 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
The Things We Keep is a moving and heartbreaking love story by Sally Hepworth.
Just because you can't remember, doesn't mean you can't love . . .
Anna Forster is thirty-eight years old and has started to suffer from the early stages of Alzheimer's. She knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to an assisted living facility. But best can still hurt. What she also knows is that there's just one other resident her age at the facility – Luke.
As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to all that's left. What remains are her feelings for Luke. Before long the pair fall in love, despite the forces that are set against them.
But when a tragic incident occurs, Luke and Anna's families decide to separate them. There is one person at the facility who can help the pair, but only if she's willing to risk everything for them . . .
Authors love Sally Hepworth:
'Completely compulsive' - Jane Harper, author of The Dry
'Women’s fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies
'Smart suspenseful, brimming with secrets' - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming
'Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted’ - Adele Parks, author of Both of You
Readers love The Things We Keep:
‘This book is so wonderful that I didn’t want it to end. Sally Hepworth has written some great books, but this is her best one’
‘I have just finished reading this book and it's left me so full of emotion I can hardly breathe’
‘I feel so moved by this book’
‘I loved this book, it was so emotive, wonderful!’
‘It is a novel that teaches you to find joy even when situations seem horrendous and insurmountable. This novel broke my heart – and healed it simultaneously'
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Compelling . . . original
Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
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Details
- Author
- Sally Hepworth
- Narrator
- Barrie Kreinik, Therese Plummer
- Duration
- 9 hours 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 December 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035096169
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Romance: medical, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Coping with / advice about Alzheimer’s and dementia
Synopsis
The Things We Keep is a moving and heartbreaking love story by Sally Hepworth. Just because you can't remember, doesn't mean you can't love . . .Anna Forster is thirty-eight years old and has started to suffer from the early stages of Alzheimer's. She knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to an assisted living facility. But best can still hurt. What she also knows is that there's just one other resident her age at the facility – Luke.As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to all that's left. What remains are her feelings for Luke. Before long the pair fall in love, despite the forces that are set against them.But when a tragic incident occurs, Luke and Anna's families decide to separate them. There is one person at the facility who can help the pair, but only if she's willing to risk everything for them . . .Authors love Sally Hepworth:'Completely compulsive' - Jane Harper, author of The Dry'Women’s fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies'Smart suspenseful, brimming with secrets' - Kate Morton, author of Homecoming'Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted’ - Adele Parks, author of Both of YouReaders love The Things We Keep:‘This book is so wonderful that I didn’t want it to end. Sally Hepworth has written some great books, but this is her best one’‘I have just finished reading this book and it's left me so full of emotion I can hardly breathe’‘I feel so moved by this book’‘I loved this book, it was so emotive, wonderful!’‘It is a novel that teaches you to find joy even when situations seem horrendous and insurmountable. This novel broke my heart – and healed it simultaneously'
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