Name: All About Us
ISBN: 9780008336042

Tom Ellen

‘Prepare to fall head over heels in love with this beautiful book’ HELLO! ‘Absolutely GORGEOUS. Achingly romantic, I loved every page’ Miranda Dickinson ‘Oh my gosh, it’s wonderful! I cried so much!’ Polly Crosby

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A chance encounter leads to the journey of a lifetime in this powerful and emotional love story, perfect for fans of One Day, Me Before You and In Five Years. *** 'Magical and beautiful' Josie Silver 'I LOVED it' Holly Bourne 'All of the feels. Gorgeous!' Clare Pooley 'Achingly romantic' Miranda Dickinson *** If you could turn back the clock, would you choose a different life? Ben's always loved the month of December, but this year, with his relationship with Daphne on the rocks, it's missing its usual magic. And then his old friend Alice gets back in touch. Ben's always thought of Alice as the one that got away, and he can't help but wonder: what if he'd done things differently all those years ago? He never imagines he might get to find out... but when a stranger sells Ben a mysterious watch one freezing winter's night, he's astonished to wake up the next morning on 5th December 2005: the day he first kissed Daphne, leaving Alice behind. Now Ben must make the biggest decision of his life, all over again. But this time around, will he finally find the courage to follow his heart? All About Us is a captivating novel of heartbreak and loss, friendship and hope - and how the choices we make throughout our lives will shape our destiny. *** 'A heart-warming story of 'what if'.' Laura Jane Williams 'Tugged ALL my heartstrings.' Cressida McLaughlin 'An outstanding story - I loved it!' Roxie Cooper 'Magical, compelling and thought-provoking.' C.J. Skuse 'So captivating I couldn't put it down. A gorgeous story' Emma Cooper 'Clever, funny and romantic. I hope the Netflix adaptation comes soon!' Melinda Salisbury 'Funny, warm and touching.' Suzy K Quinn 'Oh my gosh, it's wonderful! I cried so much!' Polly Crosby 'Phenomenal. I absolutely loved this book.' Breakfast at Shelby's

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Aubrey Erskine

Ben is awful and he knows it. His marriage is heading for a train wreck and he’s just not sure how to stop it. He doesn’t know how to open up about his problems or even where to start fixing them. Then the night before Christmas after fighting with Daphne he grabs a drink at a bar and meets a stranger who insists on giving him a broken watch after talking about regrets. Suddenly Ben wakes up back in college on the day he and Daphne met and their life together started. But now that he knows how it all ends up, will he still make the same choices?      I was unsure of this book going into it. A miserable guy who hates his life and wonders if he picked the wrong girl gets to go back and redo it? Uhm what about her?! She’s stuck with this awful guy and she’s not questioning it. I ended up being pleasantly surprised though. It wasn’t the typical do-over I expected, but more of a highs and lows of his relationship. Seeing things with fresh eyes. It never got dull and I actually ended up reading a majority of it in one sitting.       While Ben might have been a self-deprecating Debbie Downer, his girlfriend/wife Daphne was kind, fun and spontaneous. I loved being able to see their relationship in full. All of his major life moments happening around Christmas was just the star in the tree. We also get to see why Ben is the way he is, from his upbringing to his daddy issues, and more importantly he gets to see things from a different perspective. It wasn’t this instant change but a gradual realization.      The only thing I did not like about this book was how the other woman was painted as a bit of a villain. We see this a lot in books but honestly I think this book would have been just as if not more powerful if the other prospective love interest had been a wonderful person as well. Someone doesn’t have to be awful to not be right for you.      Now I know what you’re thinking, “where is the Christmas in this?” But if I told you I would majorly spoil the book. I didn’t see it at first either beyond everything being close or on Christmas, but it was one of my favorite parts of this book. Guess you’ll just have to read it for yourself to find out!

What if you had a second chance with the one who got away? 'Prepare to fall in love with this beautiful book' HELLO! 'Uplifting, funny and magical' Adele Parks, Platinum 'Oh, it's wonderful. I cried so much!' Polly Crosby ***

Pam Sartain

All About Us by Tom Ellen is the story of Ben.  He's finding life very hard, and is wondering if he made the right choices.  He's with Daphne, but should he have ended up with Alice?

It's Christmas Eve, and when he gets given a watch by a mysterious man at the pub, he puts it on, but he doesn't realise what's about to happen to him.  When he wakes up the next morning, it's not Christmas Day, instead it's 5th December, 15 years before, when he made his choice between Daphne and Alice.

This is a heartwarming, sad, sweet and funny story of Ben's past, his decisions, and the consequences.  

I really enjoyed the book overall, even if I did find some sections sad and hard to read.  It really is a very good book, and one that has a lot of Christmas in it, if you're looking for something festive!

 All About Us  is being published on 15th October 2020, and is available from  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and your  local independent bookshop .

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I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  HQ .

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