Katherine Slee

A charming, uplifting novel about love, loss, and finding your way in the world, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and The Keeper of Lost Things. Emily can't remember the last time she left the house. Or spoke to anyone besides her grandmother, beloved children's author Catriona Robinson. After Catriona's death, Emily is at a complete loss...until she gets an expected letter from the woman she loved most. Catriona has revealed there might be one last, lost unpublished manuscript in her wildly popular book series. And she's left a secret diary and trail of clues that only Emily can follow. From London to Paris to Verona, Emily traces her grandmother's past, finding out more about her family -- and herself -- than she ever imagined possible. Katherine Slee's debut celebrates books and bookstores, the power of imagination, and having the courage to shape our own destinies.

The Book of Second Chances

A heartbreaking, heartwarming story of two best friends--and the choices that could tear them apart. London, 2012. With her adoring fiancé, financial independence and a close-knit group of friends, Erika should have life all figured out--but she can't shake the feeling that there's something missing. And when she stumbles upon a reminder of her past one day, she's confronted with a part of her life she's spent almost twenty years trying to forget. 1995. Smart, tenacious Niamh is in her second year at Oxford University. Unlike her best friend Erika, she's shy and feels like she doesn't belong, so she's happy to let Erika take the lead in their friendship. But everything changes when she meets Leo and feels the uplifting power of love for the first time. As Erika's story takes us back into the past, Niamh's brings us forward towards the present, until the two meet one fateful summer's night that will change the path of their friendship forever.

The Love We Left Behind

She ran from her past, abandoned her dreams. But is it too late to start again? Since the death of her big sister, Beth has felt lost, a shadow of her former self. It's been years since she abandoned her youthful musical aspirations and settled for playing piano in a hotel bar; when she lost Lucy, she lost the one who was always there to encourage her, the one who stopped her from giving up on life entirely. In her grief, Beth finds herself sinking deeper into the rut Lucy was forever trying to lift her out of. But then a posthumous gift from Lucy, a puzzle box, arrives weeks after the funeral, containing clues that Beth must follow to reopen long-closed doors to the past--including memories she's been running from for years. As she reluctantly follows the trail, rediscovering friendships she discarded on her downward spiral, Beth realises that she lost her way long before she lost Lucy. But is it too late to find her way back to the hopeful, trusting person she was before--and to finally start living the version of the future that Lucy always wanted for her?

The Other Half of Me

"A little dedication goes a long way. That's why Catriona Robinson, the country's favourite children's author, always dedicated her books to those who touched her life the most - not least Emily, her reclusive granddaughter. Emily never thought too much about these dedications. But when Catriona dies unexpectedly, each one becomes a cryptic clue in a breadcrumb trail that apparently leads to her lost, unpublished manuscript. It's a mystery only Emily can solve. But to do so she will have to walk in her grandmother's footsteps, into the wider world she's spent her whole life hiding away from."--Provided by publisher.

For Emily

Obľúbená autorka detských kníh Catriona Robinsonová vždy venovala svoje diela ľuďom, ktorí najväčšmi poznačili jej život – vrátane samotárskej vnučky Emily.Emily sa nad venovaniami nikdy nezamýšľala. No keď Catriona nečakane zomrie, každé z nich sa stane omrvinkou na ceste, ktorá údajne vedie k stratenému, dosiaľ nepublikovanému rukopisu. Je to záhada a vyriešiť ju môže iba Emily. Ibaže to znamená, že musí kráčať v šľapajach starej mamy do veľkého sveta, pred ktorým sa skoro celý život skrývala...

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