'Such a warm, uplifting read. It's a celebration of the bond we have with our oldest friends, and it's so funny' Beth O'Leary 'A brilliant, funny, insightful exploration of friendship, which properly made me laugh and cry' Laura Marshall --------- Theo has been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep... Joel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16. One of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship? A tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it's time to move on. --------- 'An uplifting and redemptive journey' Steven Rowley 'A beautifully bittersweet tale about the enduring power of friendship, reminding us how sometimes the best way to face life's biggest challenges is to take them one step at a time with your best friend by your side' Oliver Sands 'An absorbing and heartfelt tale of past mistakes and friendship lost but never forgotten. A joyful summer read' Owen Nicholls --------- Your favourite authors loved reading Richard Roper's uplifting first novel, Something to Live For: 'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling' Lucy Foley 'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh 'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together' Beth O'Leary 'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page' Cathy Bramley 'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!' Matt Dunn 'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart' Gill Hornby

Una novela de estreno muy divertida y que puede resonar a los lectores de Eleanor Oliphant buenisima: la historia de un hombre al que se le ofrece una segunda oportunidad de vida y amor cuando desarrolla una amistad inesperada: si es capaz de contar la mentira blanca que dijo hace anos y que ya se ha convertido algo mucho mas complejo. El dia a dia de Andrew es un poco sombrio, su trabajo consiste en buscar familiares para acompanar a aquellos que mueren solos. Afortunadamente, tiene una familia amorosa que lo espera cuando llega a casa, para ayudar a olvidar las preocupaciones del dia. Al menos, eso es lo que creen sus companeros de trabajo. Andrew no quiso que ocurriera el malentendido, pero quedo atrapado en su propia mentira blanca. La fantasia de su esposa y sus dos hijos se ha convertido en un escape placentero de su solitario dormitorio en los que solo tiene discos de Ella Fitzgerald por compania. Pero cuando la nueva empleada Peggy entra en su vida como un soplo de aire fresco, Andrew es sacudido de su rutina. Ella no percibe el secreto que Andrew oculta. Andrew debe elegir: ?Dice la verdad y comienza realmente a vivir su vida, pero corre el riesgo de perder su amistad con Peggy? ?O se mantendra a salvo y solo, detras de la fachada? Como no morir solo se trata de la importancia de arriesgarse en los momentos en que tenemos mas que perder. Afilada y divertida, calida y real, es el tipo de historia de gran corazon que todos necesitamos.

The most uplifting story of the summer - about Andrew, who has forgotten how to live, and Peggy, who helps him remember...

MEET ANDREW.

Everybody likes Andrew. But they don't really know him.

They know what he's told them - that he's happily married with two kids. Living the kind of life that's either so boring it's true, or so perfect it's a lie . . .

ENTER PEGGY.

Peggy arrives in Andrew's life in a burst of kindness and possibility. For the first time in ages, Andrew feels alive again. So now that he has everything to lose, can he risk it all and tell Peggy the truth?

A big-hearted story about love, loneliness, and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.

A tender and funny story about wanting to go back - when you know it's time to move on. --------- Theo has been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world - until it shows up on his doorstep... Joel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up - and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo - except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16. One of them is keeping a secret, and the other is living a lie. But can the promise they once made to walk all 184 miles of the Thames Path help them find their way back to the truth - and to their friendship? --------- Your favourite authors have loved reading Richard Roper's uplifting first novel, Something to Live For: 'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling' Lucy Foley 'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh 'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together' Beth O'Leary 'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page' Cathy Bramley 'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!' Matt Dunn 'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart' Gill Hornby