Happily Ever After

Description

'Funny, wistful and wise, I loved this book' Katie Fforde Absorbing storytelling at its very best from the Sunday Times bestselling author. The past catches up with you no matter how far you try to run... This is a story of a girl who doesn't believe in happy endings. Or happy families. It's the story of Eleanor Bee, a shy, book-loving girl who vows to turn herself into someone bright, shiny and confident, someone sophisticated. Someone who knows how life works. But life has a funny way of catching us unawares. Turns out that Elle doesn't know everything about love. Or life. Or how to keep the ones we love safe.... Absorbing, poignant and unforgettable, Happily Ever After is a compelling story of a fractured family and a girl who doesn't believe in love.

Harriet Evans is the author of five previous novels, Going Home, A Hopeless Romantic, The Love of Her Life, I Remember You and Love Always all of which were bestsellers. She lives in London and now writes full time.

Praise for Harriet Evans: 'I love Harriet's combination of great writing talent and a wonderfully warm heart.' Jilly Cooper 'Comfort reading of the highest order' India Knight 'A sweeping novel you won't put down' Katie Fforde 'Richly layered . . . Unforgettable . . . This is a story to get truly lost in' Isabelle Broom 'A wonderful, engrossing novel, full of the most vivid characters and a truly memorable setting. A triumph' Sophie Kinsella 'She reels you in and then you're hooked, right to the last page' Patricia Scanlan 'Atmospheric and altogether wonderful' Lesley Pearse 'I love it on so many levels, the immense feeling of place, the slow, irresistible sense of being drawn deep into the family and its story, and the strange hovering of menace. Wonderful' Penny Vincenzi 'Spellbinding' Independent 'Gripping' Irish Times 'Gorgeous' Stylist 'A poignant story of love and loss' Daily Mail 'Must Reads' 'I can't remember the last time I was so enthralled' Red 'Epic, absorbing ... Full of intrigue and emotion' Fabulous 'By turns painfully sad and heart-lifting, with characters that stay with you' Good Housekeeping 'Authentic and satisfying. An immersive mystery' Woman & Home 'A poignant tale' Woman 'Very touching, warm and sweet' Heat 'A moving and witty story of love, friendship and self-discovery, this is a great read' Closer 'A touching tale' Daily Express 'Evans' comic style and loveable characters make it effortlessly readable' Marie Claire 'Touching, engrossing and convincing... you'll want to devour it in one sitting' Telegraph