Pieces of You
Published on 25. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-00-758110-8 (ISBN)
Description
#1 CONTEMPORARY FICTION BESTSELLER
As compelling and powerful as Jojo Moyes and Liane Moriarty, PIECES OF YOU is a heart-rending, but ultimately life-affirming novel about a love tested to its limits.
The perfect marriage.
A devastating secret.
An impossible choice.
Lucy was always sure of one thing - her future with husband and soulmate Luke. But after eight long, heartbreaking years trying to have a baby, that future is crumbling before her eyes.
When a terrible accident puts Luke into a coma, Lucy is forced to reassess everything she thought she wanted.
Then Stella arrives. A woman Lucy's never met, but with a secret that will change her world forever . . .
As compelling and powerful as Jojo Moyes and Liane Moriarty, PIECES OF YOU is a heart-rending, but ultimately life-affirming novel about a love tested to its limits.
The perfect marriage.
A devastating secret.
An impossible choice.
Lucy was always sure of one thing - her future with husband and soulmate Luke. But after eight long, heartbreaking years trying to have a baby, that future is crumbling before her eyes.
When a terrible accident puts Luke into a coma, Lucy is forced to reassess everything she thought she wanted.
Then Stella arrives. A woman Lucy's never met, but with a secret that will change her world forever . . .
Reviews / Votes
'You won't be able to stop reading' Heat Magazine'Poignant, heart-wrenching, and wonderfully uplifting too. A remarkable debut full of well-crafted characters that stayed with me long after the last page' Alexandra Brown
'Pieces of You explores family ties, dark secrets and our deepest desires...will leave you sobbing, yet filled with hope. Warm, perceptive and razor sharp, it's everything you want from a novel' VERONICA HENRY
'Move over authors, a new queen is in town! Ella Harper has written a book that will have you gripped from page one to the very last. This is a story that will contend well with Jojo Moyes' Me Before You and Cecelia Ahern's P.S. I Love You' Book Shelf
'A beautiful and moving read that had me hooked from the start. I couldn't put it down until I knew what happened!' Jill Loves to Read
'A bittersweet, heart-wrenching story that will make you think a lot and wonder what you would do' Lost in Chick-lit
'A sensational debut that is shrouded with mystery and emotions' Love of a Good Book
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-758110-8 (9780007581108)
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Ella Harper
Pieces of You
E-Book
08/2014
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
€8.99
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Person
As a shy teenager, Ella Harper found a way to escape by learning foreign languages, and imagined she might eventually get a glamorous job speaking French. After completing a BA in French and Russian Studies, she found herself following in her father's footsteps into banking instead, seduced by the excitement and glamour of that world. But after climbing her way to Assistant Vice President, Ella started idly
mapping out the beginnings of a novel on an old laptop. When she realised her characters were more real to her than dividends and corporate actions ever could be, she left her job to become a writer. Eight years later, and Ella has published four hugely popular novels under the name Sasha Wagstaff.
Pieces of You is her first novel as Ella, inspired by a personal loss and fertility issues suffered by friends.
mapping out the beginnings of a novel on an old laptop. When she realised her characters were more real to her than dividends and corporate actions ever could be, she left her job to become a writer. Eight years later, and Ella has published four hugely popular novels under the name Sasha Wagstaff.
Pieces of You is her first novel as Ella, inspired by a personal loss and fertility issues suffered by friends.