{"product_id":"the-bench-an-uplifting-love-story-from-the-richard-judy-book-club-bestselling-author-9780349420011","title":"The Bench An uplifting love story from the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''\u003cb\u003eWith echoes of David Nicholls''s \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Intensely romantic'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderful, heart-tugging'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Timeless and moving'' \u003c\/b\u003eHOLLY MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eONE DAY \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eME BEFORE YOU\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e love story spanning three decades that starts and ends on a bench,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by the Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins at the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins on a bench, on a heath, where a woman waits for a man. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen years ago, they made a pact: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn this bench, on this day, they will end a love affair that''s spanned three decades, or start again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey should never have met. They should never have fallen in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut they did, until a l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith echoes of David Nicholls's \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw, emotional book about love in all its guises\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful, heart-tugging romance\u003c\/b\u003e * Prima *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of David Nicholls's \u003ci\u003eOne Day \u003c\/i\u003ewill love this heart-tugging read\u003c\/b\u003e * Hello! *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quirky and intensely romantic tearjerker\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead it if you liked \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e . . . Have tissues to hand\u003c\/b\u003e * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e * Bella *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptivating\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003ethis beautiful love story is touching, relatable and gloriously romantic. It found it impossible to put down\u003c\/b\u003e * The Press and Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story about once-in-a-lifetime love\u003c\/b\u003e. A \u003cb\u003eheartfelt and emotional\u003c\/b\u003e depiction of two people thrown together by destiny then torn apart by circumstance. \u003cb\u003ePowerful, timeless and moving - I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Holly Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful portrait of love. Real. Complicated. Irresistible\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jemma Wayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderf\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eul, life-spanning novel with real heart and depth. I didn't want it to end\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lisa Ballantyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping love story rich with honest, tender moments\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emma Rous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, very special, love story about what can happen when life gets in the way. \u003c\/b\u003eAbout how love can endure the impossible. About how some people are meant to be. Saskia Sarginson is such a talented writer. Her characters are so human with their shortcomings and virtues, they could be us - they are us. And thus, their moments of grace are ours. \u003cb\u003eI loved this book.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Cecilia Ekbäck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant and heart-wrenching love story, tender and suspenseful and exquisitely written. \u003c\/b\u003eThe characters are painted with such compassion and sympathy: we enter into their longing, into their passionate and aching worlds, willing the story to end well for them, not wanting it to end, but to go on forever. \u003cb\u003eThis is one of the best love stories written, engrossing and utterly immersive. Saskia Sarginson never disappoints.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Mary Chamberlain\u003cbr\u003eSaskia Sarginson is a gifted and versatile writer. She can turn her hand to just about any genre - be it thriller, historical or literary. This is the fourth novel of hers that I have read and for me, it's right up there with her best work. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bench\u003c\/i\u003e feels like a book that the world really needs right now. Packed full of surprises and kindness, I certainly fell head over heels in love with it.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Fiona Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful romance \u003c\/b\u003ewith likeable characters you invest in wholeheartedly . . . \u003cb\u003ean intriguing, thought-provoking, uplifting tale of love, loss, deceit, and destiny\u003c\/b\u003e * www.moreaboutbooks.com *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733672112471,"sku":"9780349420011","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349420011.jpg?v=1720001147","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bench-an-uplifting-love-story-from-the-richard-judy-book-club-bestselling-author-9780349420011","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}