Author:Allie Spencer
Family weddings can be hell…
...and, marooned in Italy for her cousin’s nuptials, Ailsa can be forgiven for thinking that this one is worse than most. With the bride and groom at loggerheads and the guests in uproar, it is a million miles away from the rest and relaxation she'd been hoping for.
And then suddenly, in the middle of the mayhem, she comes face-to-face with Nick, the man she walked out on just a few months earlier.
How can Ailsa help get the wedding back on track when she and Nick can’t stop arguing? But if they do, she might remember why she fell in love with him in the first place - and then there really would be trouble.
A love story that is both persuasive and tender
—— The Sunday TimesAn extraordinary book . . . Unforgettable
—— GuardianA description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love
—— Daily MailIt is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters, all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader
—— Daily ExpressA moving tale . . . prepare to weep
—— New York TimesIrresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page
—— Oprah MagazineA spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving.
—— Monica Ali, author of BRICK LANE and LOVE MARRIAGEThe Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon
—— Sydney Morning HeraldThe characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. ****
—— Heat MagazineA moving tale. One of this year's must-reads
—— Stylist MagazineTold with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar
—— The New YorkerMesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak
—— Australian Woman's WeeklyPick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness
—— Woman and HomeA haunting story peopled with characters you care about
—— Choice MagazineLyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures
—— PeopleStunning and memorable
—— BooklistHeart-wrenching
—— Publisher's WeeklyExquisite
—— KirkusDelicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success
—— ScotsmanLike a lighthouse, [The Light Between Oceans] shines a light in dark places, and its emotional resonance will stay with you for days
—— Irish ExaminerA thought-provoking debut novel . . . this beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear to us, is moving without being maudlin
—— Boston Globeclever, funny and razor-sharp
—— Independent on Sundaythoughtful and ambitious
—— GuardianExcellent and astutely observed
—— Evening Standard