Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

'A heart-rending tale of missed chances' - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain
'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist

One chance encounter can define a lifetime

Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, 1978. 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.

The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable. 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.

Hardback / 448 Pages

But will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?