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'A truly moving, uplifting story about love, connection and finding
the courage to start over' - Rowan Coleman 'The perfect holiday
read' - Josie LLoyd What are you most afraid of . . . ? Gemma is
terrified of slowing down, because if she does, she'll have to
admit how lonely she's felt since losing the love of her life. So
she fills her days with work and taking her dog, Bear, to comfort
young patients at the local hospital. That's enough, isn't it? Dan
is scared of anyone getting to know the real him. He's the life and
soul of every party, but he's certain that if people find out what
he's done, everything will fall apart. Casey is Dan's twelve year
old daughter - though they barely know each other. She's starting
four weeks of treatment for a benign tumour, and is scared this
summer could be her last. When Gemma, Dan and Casey meet one
scorching July, the connection is instant. Yet they're all used to
protecting themselves from heartbreak by keeping their distance.
Now that fate - and a small, scruffy terrier - have brought them
together, can they find the courage to connect? A story of bravery
in all its guises, Eva Carter's Owner of A Lonely Heart is about
taking the plunge even when it frightens you - because it's never
too late to find the people who make your world make sense.
'Sensitively and beautifully written. This is a book that will stay
with you after the last page is turned' - Milly Johnson
In Eva Carter's How to Save a Life, saving a life is only the start
of the story . . . 'A sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was
hooked from the very first page' - Josie Silver, author of One Day
in December 'I couldn't put it down until I reached the final page'
- Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare It's nearly midnight on the
eve of the millennium when eighteen-year-old Joel's heart stops. A
school friend, Kerry, performs CPR for almost twenty exhausting
minutes, ultimately saving Joel's life, while her best friend Tim
freezes, unable to help. That moment of life and death changes the
course of all three lives over the next two decades: each time
Kerry, Joel and Tim believe they've found love, discovered their
vocation, or simply moved on, their lives collide again. . . .
Because bravery isn't just about life or death decisions; it's also
about how to keep on living afterwards.
In Eva Carter's How to Save a Life, saving a life is only the start
of the story . . . 'A sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was
hooked from the very first page' - Josie Silver, author of One
Night on the Island Eighteen-year-old Kerry has had a crush on Joel
for years, but knows he's out of her league. Then something
extraordinary happens: minutes before midnight on the eve of the
millennium, Joel collapses and Kerry saves his life. As Kerry
supports Joel through his recovery, they discover a connection
neither of them anticipated - until, haunted by what might have
been, he abruptly ends their relationship. Over the course of the
next two decades, the two are bound by that moment of life and
death; each time they believe they've found love, discovered their
vocation, or simply moved on, their lives collide again. But Joel
got a second chance at life; will Kerry get a second chance at
love? Because bravery isn't just about life or death decisions;
it's also about what happens next . . . 'I couldn't put it down
until I reached the final page' - Beth O'Leary, author of The
Flatshare
Joel’s heart stops as the rest of the world welcomes the start of a new
century. What happens next will change the course of three people’s
lives forever . . .
It’s nearly midnight on the eve of the millennium when
eighteen-year-old Joel’s heart stops. A school friend, Kerry, performs
CPR for almost twenty exhausting minutes, ultimately saving Joel’s
life, while her best friend Tim freezes, unable to help.
That moment of life and death changes the course of all three lives
over the next two decades: each time Kerry, Joel and Tim believe
they’ve found love, discovered their vocation, or simply moved on,
their lives collide again.
Structured around the four simple steps involved in CPR, Eva Carter’s
How to Save a Life is both a love story and an exploration of what it
means to be brave – because bravery isn’t just about life or death
decisions; it’s also about how to keep on living afterwards . . .
How does the saying go? If you do what you've always done, you'll
get what you've always got . . . Gemma is variously trying to keep
busy, rebuild her life after a personal tragedy, and start a
family. She's also, though she'd hate to admit it, lonely. Dan is
attractive, laid back, and terrified of anyone getting to know the
real him. He's lonely as well - not that you'd know it if you saw
him out with his mates. Casey is Dan's daughter. She's undergoing
treatment for a tumour and is lonely too, and scared, but
desperately trying to pretend otherwise. When Gemma, Dan and
Casey's paths cross one scorching July, they all have their reasons
for keeping their distance; none of them would choose to be alone,
but somehow the myriad little choices they made along the way have
brought them to that point just the same. Now fate has brought them
together, though, perhaps they'll be able to find the courage to
make a different choice . . . A story of bravery in all its guises,
Eva Carter's Owner of A Lonely Heart is about taking the plunge
even when it terrifies you - because it's never too late to try
doing something different.
'A truly moving, uplifting story about love, connection and finding
the courage to start over' - Rowan Coleman 'The perfect holiday
read' - Josie Lloyd What are you most afraid of . . . ? Gemma is
terrified of slowing down, because if she does, she’ll have to
admit how lonely she’s felt since losing the love of her life. So
she fills her days with work and taking her dog, Bear, to comfort
young patients at the local hospital. Dan is scared of anyone
getting to know the real him. He’s the life and soul of every
party, but he’s certain that if people find out what he’s done,
everything will fall apart. Casey is Dan’s twelve-year-old
daughter – though they barely know each other. She’s starting
four weeks of treatment for a benign tumour, and is scared this
summer could be her last. When Gemma, Dan and Casey meet one
scorching July, the connection is instant. Yet they’re all used
to protecting themselves from heartbreak by keeping their distance.
Now that fate – and a small, scruffy terrier – have brought
them together, can they find the courage to connect? 'Heartwarming
and full of insight, this book will lift your spirits and make you
smile' - Katie Fforde 'A beautiful read' - Julie Cohen
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