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“A stylish and confident new voice—readers are going to love discovering Abbie Greaves.” — Louise Candlish, internationally bestselling author of Our House and Those PeopleA poignant and thrilling love story
about one woman’s decade-long search to reconnect with the love of her life who
disappeared without a trace—a stirring and heartfelt page-turner from the
critically acclaimed author of The Silent Treatment. The straphangers of Ealing Broadway
station are familiar with Mary O’Connor, the woman who appears every day to
watch the droves of busy commuters. But Mary never asks anything from anyone.
She only holds out a sign bearing a heartrending message: Come Home Jim.
While others pass her by without a
thought, Alice, a junior reporter at the
Ealing Bugle, asks Mary to
tell her story. Many years ago, Mary met the charming and romantic Jim Whitnell.
She was certain she’d found her other half, until one day he vanished without
any explanation. But Mary believes that Jim isn’t a cad, that he truly loved
her and will return—especially because she’s recently received grainy phone
calls from him saying he misses her.
Touched but also suspicious, Alice
quietly begins her own investigation into Jim’s disappearance, unraveling a decade-long story filled
with desire, heartbreak, and hope. With Greaves’s signature warmth and charm,
Anywhere
for You is a romantic and immensely moving novel about the enduring power
of love and finding happiness in unexpected places.
A propos de l'auteur
Abbie Greaves is the author of The Silent Treatment. She studied English Literature at the University of Cambridge. She worked in publishing for three years before leaving to focus on writing. She lives in the UK.
abbiegreaves.com
Twitter: @abbiegreaves1
Instagram: @abbiegreavesauthor
Résumé
“A stylish and confident new voice—readers are going to love discovering Abbie Greaves.” — Louise Candlish, internationally bestselling author of Our House and Those People
A poignant and thrilling love story
about one woman’s decade-long search to reconnect with the love of her life who
disappeared without a trace—a stirring and heartfelt page-turner from the
critically acclaimed author of The Silent Treatment.
The straphangers of Ealing Broadway
station are familiar with Mary O’Connor, the woman who appears every day to
watch the droves of busy commuters. But Mary never asks anything from anyone.
She only holds out a sign bearing a heartrending message: Come Home Jim.
While others pass her by without a
thought, Alice, a junior reporter at the Ealing Bugle, asks Mary to
tell her story. Many years ago, Mary met the charming and romantic Jim Whitnell.
She was certain she’d found her other half, until one day he vanished without
any explanation. But Mary believes that Jim isn’t a cad, that he truly loved
her and will return—especially because she’s recently received grainy phone
calls from him saying he misses her.
Touched but also suspicious, Alice
quietly begins her own investigation into Jim’s disappearance, unraveling a decade-long story filled
with desire, heartbreak, and hope. With Greaves’s signature warmth and charm, Anywhere
for You is a romantic and immensely moving novel about the enduring power
of love and finding happiness in unexpected places.
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"Greaves writes their distinct voices expressively and assuredly, making both characters come alive. . . . A sometimes-hopeful, often heartbreaking look at the difficult and beautiful moments of parenting and marriage.”
