Richard Roper

Curl up with the page-turning story full of heart that has readers raving, about Andrew, who has forgotten how to live, and Peggy, who helps him remember... **** 'A magnificent read. Tender, funny, compelling' Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Guest List 'I adored this! It warmed my heart, broke it a little, then put it back together' Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare 'Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of After the End 'Funny, fresh and achingly tender. Richard's writing hooked me in from the very first page' Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of A Patchwork Family **** 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? 'If you loved Eleanor Oliphant, try this brilliant new read' Fabulous ------------------------- See what everyone is saying about this charming, uplifting bestseller - from your favourite authors to other readers! 'A life-affirming novel that simultaneously tweaks your funny-bone and tugs at your heartstrings. Brilliant!' Matt Dunn 'Funny, moving and uplifting...I loved it' Libby Page 'Heart-breaking. Hilarious. Life-affirming' Holly Bourne 'It pulls you in, makes you laugh and breaks your heart' Gill Hornby 'A beautiful, heart-warming laugh out loud story' Dinah Jefferies 'My favourite read this year *****' 'An emotional rollercoaster of a read *****' 'I couldn't put this down *****' 'I haven't laughed so much in a long time *****' 'The end left me smiling ****

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. '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

HUMORNÝ ROMÁN O ZÁRMUTKU, NADĚJI A SÍLE MEZILIDSKÝCH VZTAHŮ |  Andrew se kvůli těžkým životním ztrátám a pořádné dávce zklamání uchýlil do jednoduchého a bezpečného světa, který tvoří jeho práce, starý byt, pár virtuálních přátel, modely vláčků a tisíckrát ohrané desky. Jediné, co mu život trochu komplikuje, je původně nevinná lež, do níž čím dál víc zabředává a která mu postupně způsobuje nemalé problémy, s nimiž se musí vypořádat, aby si tento svět ochránil. Svou samotu si střeží až do chvíle, kdy mu do cesty vstoupí nová a rázná kolegyně Peggy. Právě tehdy si uvědomí, jak zoufale potřebuje přítele, protože trpí obavou z toho, že ho jednou potká stejný osud, jako lidi, s jejichž smutnými příběhy se každodenně setkává ve svém povolání. Andrew najednou chce mít pro koho a pro co žít, a tak musí sebrat všechnu sílu a vybočit ze zajetých kolejí, které jsou za ta léta velmi hluboké. Avšak možná že když podstoupí riziko, že by mohl přijít o všechno, co je mu drahé, získá něco, v co už ani nedoufal.