On a Beautiful Day
Published on 31. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-5098-5106-5 (ISBN)
Description
On a Beautiful Day is an uplifting and inspiring novel from bestselling author Lucy Diamond. A transformative tale of friendship and love amidst life's unforeseen twists.
'A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar' - Katie Fforde, author of A Country Escape
What starts as a joyous birthday lunch in Manchester spirals into stark, life-altering moments, as the friends bear witness to a shocking accident.
For Laura, it's a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface..
On a Beautiful Day is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It's about luck - good and bad - and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it's about friendship, togetherness and hope.
'A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar' - Katie Fforde, author of A Country Escape
What starts as a joyous birthday lunch in Manchester spirals into stark, life-altering moments, as the friends bear witness to a shocking accident.
For Laura, it's a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface..
On a Beautiful Day is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It's about luck - good and bad - and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it's about friendship, togetherness and hope.
Reviews / Votes
Full of emotion and insight - it really makes you think -- Katie Fforde, bestselling author of <i>A Summer at Sea</i> You can feel the warmth lifting from the pages as you turn them. Loved it. -- Milly Johnson, bestselling author of <i>The Queen of Wishful Thinking</i> A beautiful, life-affirming novel * The Sun * Praise for the The House of New Beginnings: Seamless, engaging, believable, fun and heartfelt. * Heat *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-5106-5 (9781509851065)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Lucy Diamond
On a Beautiful Day
The perfect festive read for 2025, set in Manchester about friendship and love
Book
01/2026
Pan Books
€13.00
Available immediately
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2018
Macmillan
€14.49
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Person
Lucy Diamond lives in Bath with her husband and their three children. She has written many bestselling novels, including The Secrets of Happiness, Summer at Shell Cottage and The Year of Taking Chances.