Hello, Stranger
a romantic, relatable and unforgettable love story
Published on 18. August 2022
480 pages
978-1-4059-4904-0 (ISBN)
Description
An uplifting and big-hearted love story, perfect for fans of One Day and You Are Here by David Nicholls
'TOTALLY UNPUTDOWNABLE' 5* Reader review
'HAVE YOUR TISSUES READY' 5* Reader review
'THE ENDING WAS PERFECT' 5* Reader review
'Clever, poignant, and satisfying' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde
'An eminently real and relatable love story . . . Lucy and Jamie had me at Hello' Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
'Heartbreakingly tender & poignant. It kept me guessing & hoping until the last page' Sophie Claire, author of A Winter's Dream
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ONE YEAR AGO
The moment they meet, Lucy and Jamie know they've found someone special. Opposites attract - so their chemistry is instant. And by the time a blind date breakfast has become late-night shots in a bar, they're both certain: this is forever.
TODAY
Until now, they've loved the things that make them different. Lucy's wildness brings out Jamie's protective side; his love for home helps her feel grounded. They never expected to agree on everything. But when something happens that rips Lucy and Jamie down the middle, the question is: will they come back stronger?
Or is this happy ever after not forever after all . . . ?
_______
'Clever, poignant, and satisfying'
Katie Fforde
'Poignant, profound. Heartbreaking and heart-warming'
Woman
'Heart-warming, lovely and thought-provoking'
Hello!
'A heartbreaking and heartwarming read'
Woman's Weekly
'Perfectly captures the pleasure, pain and poignancy of being human' Julietta Henderson
Praise for Rachel Marks:
'A total delight. Beautifully observed, painfully funny and profoundly moving, it's a wise and wonderful story of hope and love. I adored it!' Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author
'A delightful, heart-warming read. The characters feel so real... I'm sure I must know them somehow!' Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year
'Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project
'Unpredictable and satisfying' Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author
'As tender and emotional as it is funny, it made me laugh out loud A LOT, and it made me sob' Cressida McLaughlin
'Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect!' Rosie Goodwin, Sunday Times bestselling author
'TOTALLY UNPUTDOWNABLE' 5* Reader review
'HAVE YOUR TISSUES READY' 5* Reader review
'THE ENDING WAS PERFECT' 5* Reader review
'Clever, poignant, and satisfying' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde
'An eminently real and relatable love story . . . Lucy and Jamie had me at Hello' Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman
'Heartbreakingly tender & poignant. It kept me guessing & hoping until the last page' Sophie Claire, author of A Winter's Dream
_______
ONE YEAR AGO
The moment they meet, Lucy and Jamie know they've found someone special. Opposites attract - so their chemistry is instant. And by the time a blind date breakfast has become late-night shots in a bar, they're both certain: this is forever.
TODAY
Until now, they've loved the things that make them different. Lucy's wildness brings out Jamie's protective side; his love for home helps her feel grounded. They never expected to agree on everything. But when something happens that rips Lucy and Jamie down the middle, the question is: will they come back stronger?
Or is this happy ever after not forever after all . . . ?
_______
'Clever, poignant, and satisfying'
Katie Fforde
'Poignant, profound. Heartbreaking and heart-warming'
Woman
'Heart-warming, lovely and thought-provoking'
Hello!
'A heartbreaking and heartwarming read'
Woman's Weekly
'Perfectly captures the pleasure, pain and poignancy of being human' Julietta Henderson
Praise for Rachel Marks:
'A total delight. Beautifully observed, painfully funny and profoundly moving, it's a wise and wonderful story of hope and love. I adored it!' Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author
'A delightful, heart-warming read. The characters feel so real... I'm sure I must know them somehow!' Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year
'Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy' Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project
'Unpredictable and satisfying' Heidi Swain, Sunday Times bestselling author
'As tender and emotional as it is funny, it made me laugh out loud A LOT, and it made me sob' Cressida McLaughlin
'Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect!' Rosie Goodwin, Sunday Times bestselling author
Reviews / Votes
Clever, poignant, and satisfying -- <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller Katie Fforde Oh boy did I love Hello, Stranger, a moving and surprising love story -- Gillian McAllister, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Wrong Place, Wrong TIme</i> Poignant, profound and yet written with a light touch - Marks has done it again. The story engages from the off . . . This is a heartbreaking and heart-warming story * Woman * An eminently real and relatable love story about the tussle between head, heart and the costs of holding on to your own truth. Rachel Marks has perfectly captured the pleasure, pain and poignancy of being human - Lucy and Jamie had me at Hello... -- Julietta Henderson, author of Richard and Judy pick <i>The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman</i> Heart-warming . . . Lovely and thought-provoking * Hello! * A book to cancel plans for - we're still not over the ending * Closer * A heartbreaking and heartwarming read that deals sensitively with difficult issues * Woman's Weekly * A modern love story that's heartbreakingly tender & poignant. It kept me guessing & hoping until the last page. A fabulous read -- Sophie Claire, author of <i>A Winter's Dream</i> Praise for Rachel Marks * : * Wise and wonderful. I adored it -- Miranda Dickinson, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling authorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
1,15 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-4904-0 (9781405949040)
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Rachel Marks studied English at Exeter University before becoming a primary school teacher. Despite always loving to write, it wasn't until she gained a place on the 2016 Curtis Brown Creative online novel writing course that she started to believe it could be anything more than a much-loved hobby. She lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and their three children. Hello Stranger is her third novel.
