The Best Thing That Never Happened To Me

Oct 7, 2024 2:25 AM

Author:Laura Tait,Jimmy Rice

Everyone remembers their first love.

Holly certainly remembers Alex. But she decided ten years ago that love wasn’t about mix tapes and seizing the moment – though she’s not exactly sure it’s about secret dates with your boss, either.

But what if the feelings never really went away?

Alex wants to make every moment of his new job count. It’s a fresh start in a big city, and he’s almost certain that moving to London has nothing to do with Holly. Almost.

How do you know if it was meant to be… or never meant to happen at all?

A brilliantly funny, feel-good story of first love, second chances and everything inbetween, perfect for fans of romantic comedies like Love Actually, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones.

Reviews

Brilliantly written and laugh-out-loud funny!

—— Paige Toon

What a gorgeously funny book! I loved Alex and Holly, and you will too

—— Lucy Diamond

The Best Rom-Com That's Happened To Me This Year!

—— Ali McNamara

A Richard Curtis rom-com of a novel

—— Glamour

Sharp, honest and very, very funny. I absolutely loved it

—— Kirsty Greenwood

Laugh-out-loud funny, with a bit of nostalgia thrown in.

—— Heat

Funny, refreshingly unclichéd tale... will strike a chord with even the hardest of hearts.

—— ShortList

A great read . . . had me on tenterhooks right until the end

—— Irish Examiner

A classy will-they won't-they romance with a difference... Sheer escapism from start to finish

—— Bella

Both funny and touching... Hudson's debut was highly praised and this is a terrific follow-up

—— Woman & Home

There is a love story at the hear tof this one which thankfully isn't saccharine or sugar coated but real and bumpy and awkward and wonderful... her characters are real, funny and flawed... Kerry is rather a genius

—— Savidge Reads

Hudson is a star in the making

—— Good Housekeeping

It’s a brave book, easily consumed in a day, and I’m in awe of Hudson’s expert demolition of the conventions of the genre

—— Emma Rees , Times Higher Education

Thirst is shot through with a vein of optimism, and never lets go of its belief in the power of love, compassion and forgiveness

—— Alastair Mabbott , Herald

Unflinching yet tender-hearted study of two lowly characters teetering on the brink

—— Daragh Reddin , Irish Times

This one is a juicy read

—— Now

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