{"product_id":"9781035097807","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 12\/03\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Favourite Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne chance encounter can define a lifetime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacre-Cour in Paris, 1978.\u003cbr\u003eErica 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable.\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of \u003ci\u003ePity Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of \u003ci\u003eIdol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368483074421,"sku":"9781035097807","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781035097807.jpg?v=1763549642","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781035097807","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}