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Before I Saw You
Before I Saw You
Oct 9, 2024 2:19 PM

Author:Emily Houghton

Before I Saw You

'A charming page-turner of a romance' Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop

'A heart-warming tale . . . sure to tug at your heart-strings' Woman's Own

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Alice and Alife couldn't be more different.

He's charming, talkative and outgoing. She's reserved, efficient and a workaholic.

Forced together by circumstance, they can't see each other but they can talk - and as Alfie slowly brings Alice out of her shell, they start to get to know each other better.

The connection between them feels real, but can you really fall for someone you've never seen?

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Readers are falling in love with Before I Saw You:

***** 'One of the must-reads of 2021! It is beautifully written with characters that have such great depth.'

***** 'An absolute joy and a love story about falling in love and allowing yourself to be loved.'

***** 'A funny, heart-wrenching and beautiful love story. Absolutely loved it.'

Reviews

A charming page-turner of a romance with characters I cared about enormously. I inhaled it!

—— Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop

The perfect read for fans of Me Before You

—— Candis

A heartwarming and heartbreaking debut

—— Heat

An emotional and character-led story that is sure to tug at your heartstrings

—— Woman's Own

Such a moving book about loving someone, both inside and out. Just lovely

—— Alice Peterson, bestselling author of Monday to Friday Man

A beautiful, uplifting story with characters that made me smile on every page

—— Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

This is a beautifully-written, emotionally rich story about hope, love and new beginnings. I fell in love with Alice and Alfie, along with the other hospital residents, immediately

—— Lynsey James

A warm, captivating love story that will break your heart and put it back together again. The story was totally unique and really beautiful, with characters so real that finishing the book felt like saying goodbye to friends.

—— Olivia Beirne, author of The Accidental Love Letter

Love and compassion is compressed into the pages of this book [...] I found myself staying up way past my bed time to read, and read, and read

—— Anything Goes Lifestyle

Billed as the love story of the year

—— That's Life

Heart-warming love story

—— The Up Coming

Engaging and smile-inducing

—— The Connaught Telegraph

Heartfelt charm, memorable characters, steamy moments...this rom-com has it all

—— Women's World

A wonderfully noirish dissection of domestic dysfunction

—— iNEWS

Magnificent, pyrotechnic, deliciously theatrical

—— Guardian

Her best yet, a gripping family saga that sees her tackle female rage, ageism, mental health, sibling rivalry and the frailties of technology with incisive wit and verve. Quintessential Moriarty: suspenseful and funny, full of twists and as binge-worthy as the finest box set

—— Mail on Sunday

Utterly and completely wonderful: an intelligent, forensic portrait of a family. A thrillingly honest depiction of a long marriage and an unsentimental look at the lives of their four children, which also happens to be a hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner

—— Marian Keyes

Liane Moriarty is back with another tour de force

—— Grazia

Acutely observed and often poignant, this is a brilliant portrayal of a long marriage, warts and all. Just as compelling [as Big Little Lies] - the story of a family that appeared perfect but is unravelling at top speed

—— Sunday Express

Full of realistic characters and sharp human insights

—— Good Housekeeping

Deliciously dark . . . An utterly absorbing mystery that will hook you in

—— Real People

[A] sharp and perceptive tale of ambition, pressure and family politics

—— Daily Mail

Moriarty is excellent - amusing and astute - on the small indignities that make up a marriage, a family and a life . . . Possesses the insight and warmth that Moriarty brings to all her books

—— Guardian

The latest book from one of your favourite authors

—— Prima

Thrilling, a masterclass

—— Sun

Clever & relatable . . . Explores sibling bonds, parental relationships & how events can change your future forever

—— Woman & Home

A real pleasure to read

—— Daily Mail

With heart, humour and a killer plot - this is another smash hit read

—— Best

The perfect mix of edge-of-your-seat plotting, well-crafted characters and a satisfying ending

—— Good Housekeeping

A deliciously dark tense mystery drama

—— Good Housekeeping

Thrilling

—— Grazia

This will keep you guessing until the end

—— Red

If you love a good mystery with deep emotion at its heart, this is the novel for you

—— Living North

Ingenious . . . This is one book you can't miss out on. Moriarty has an extraordinary talent. Thrilling

—— Female First

There is not a word wasted. I could not put it down

—— Today UK News

The ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is another enjoyable offering full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delight

—— Press Association

Praise for Liane Moriarty

—— -

Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Like drinking a pink Cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Perfect

—— Hello

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous
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