Almost Life

<p><b><i>Almost Life</i> is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make - and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be.<br><br>'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of <i>My Favourite Mistake</i><br>'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of <i>The Artist</i></b><br><br><i>One chance encounter can define a lifetime</i><br><br>Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacre-Cœur in Paris, 1978.<br>Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman.<br><br>The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable.<br>But their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Spanning cities, decades and heartbreaks, fate brings them within touching distance again and again.<br><br>But will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?<br><br><b>'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of <i>Pity Party</i><br>'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of <i>Idol</i></b></p>