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The Way Back To You
The Way Back To You
Oct 6, 2024 2:22 PM

Author:James Bailey

The Way Back To You

Fall in love with the hilarious and heart-warming new novel of long lost loves and second chances, from the author of The Flip Side

'Chances are you will fall in love with this rom-com packed with wit, long lost love and second chances' COSMOPOLITAN'S BEST NEW BOOKS IN JUNE

'A charming story filled with wit and romance. I loved it' OLIVIA BEIRNE

'I literally couldn't put it down, beautifully written. A tale of pen pals, pretty French towns and sweet friendships - I loved it! LORRAINE BROWN

'A delightful read, full of warmth and humour' CAROLINE KHOURY

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Three friends. Two summers. One chance to find the way back to you . . .

When Simon reconnects with his first love Sylvie - the French pen pal he never met - he is determined to not let her go again.

However, life isn't so straight-forward at sixty as it was at sixteen. His daughter's getting married, he's got a B&B to run, and his larger-than-life school friend, Ian, has abruptly waltzed back into his life.

Deciding to seize this second chance, Simon sets off on a bike ride from Bristol to Bordeaux with Ian in tow, on the very same route they covered as teenagers in pursuit of love.

But although they now have better bikes, more acceptable haircuts, and Google Maps, some things never change, and it soon becomes clear that this trip will have even more bumps in the road than the first . . .

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'A joyful gem of a book that will have you cheering on its protagonist' CULTUREFLY

Praise for THE FLIP SIDE!

'Refreshing, funny and heartwarming, we could not get enough of this' HEAT

'Utterly adorable and romantic. I feel uplifted!' GIOVANNA FLETCHER

'Utterly charming, funny and very relatable!' JOSIE SILVER

'A wonderful, feel-good gem of a book' SUN

'A funny, sparky read that feels fresh and modern . . . this book is fab' SOPHIE COUSENS

'Really sweet, warm hearted story with some very funny moments . . . Thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a lovely way to start the new year' CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER

'The ultimate rom-com' INDEPENDENT

Reviews

The Way Back To You had the ability to make me feel all warm and fuzzy but at the same time I literally couldn't put it down. I enjoyed the sense of intrigue around missed connections and impending weddings and the characters were complex and beautifully written. Please could we have a sequel so that I can find out where they all are in five years' time?! A tale of pen pals, pretty French towns and sweet friendships - I loved it!

—— Lorraine Brown

A joyful gem of a book that will have you cheering on its protagonist. Bonus points for the 70's nostalgia in the flashback chapters

—— Culturefly

A charming story filled with wit and romance. I loved it

—— Olivia Beirne

A delightful read, full of warmth and humour

—— Caroline Khoury, author of It Must Be Love

Chances are you will fall in love with this rom-com packed with wit, long lost love and second chances

—— Cosmopolitan

Praise for James Bailey

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Utterly adorable and romantic. I feel uplifted!

—— Giovanna Fletcher

The Flip Side is utterly charming, funny and very relatable!

—— Josie Silver, bestselling author of One Day in December

A funny, sparky read that feels fresh and modern ... this book is fab

—— Sophie Cousens, author of the New York Times bestseller This Time Next Year

Really sweet, warm hearted story with some very funny moments . . . Thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a lovely way to start the new year

—— Carrie Hope Fletcher

James Bailey's debut novel takes the usual rom com formula and turns it on its head . . . refreshing, funny and heartwarming, we could not get enough of this

—— Heat, Read of the Week

A wonderful, feel-good gem of a book

—— The Sun

This is the book you need right now if you're looking for an uplifting, funny read ... You will find yourself laughing out loud

—— Women & Home, 'December Book Club'

It's amazing, it's joyous. It's like finding yourself in the middle of the warmest, funniest, most amazing romantic comedy you've ever come across. Everyone is going to fall in love with it. James Bailey is definitely a writer to watch

—— Miranda Dickinson, Sunday Times bestselling author

A truly heartwarming story that left me with a huge smile on my face! A gorgeous story of second chances, full of nostalgia and characters you love from the start

—— Abigail Mann

A wonderfully musical story about modern relationships and lost loves

—— OK! Magazine on Mix Tape

A beautiful story

—— Bella Magazine on Mix Tape

Your writing makes the world a brighter place, [Jane Fallon]. Just Got Real is an absolute joy

—— JOANNA CANNON

A deliciously compelling story of romance and revenge. Just Got Real is intelligent, funny, and sharply observed. Be prepared to read in one sitting!

—— LUCY CLARKE

'I finally finished this BELTER of a read from Jane Fallon...It is FABULOUS - with such warmth and humour, and the usual dose of the dish that is best served cold. Just Got Real is the perfect summer read.'

—— CLAIRE ALLAN

A real page turner. I loved this addictive story about love, loss, revenge and friendship. Readers will be rooting for Joni and her friends, but my most favourite character was Tyson, the furious chihuahua! I love Jane's books and this one was such a treat to read

—— ALICE FEENEY

A brilliantly spiky read. Loved it

—— Sam Baker, author of The Shift

Another brilliant tale from best-selling author Jane Fallon

—— Hello!

Brilliant

—— Bella

PRAISE FOR JANE FALLON

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Another Fallonesque treat. Full of heart, humour and humanity. She's so good at tapping into the best and the worst in us. Fabulous

—— RUTH JONES

Funny, insightful, sharp, wicked, brilliant

—— MILLY JOHNSON

Intelligent, edgy and witty

—— Glamour

We adore Jane Fallon's novels, and this witty page-turner could be her best yet

—— Closer

Ingenious. Her eye for detail, compressed emotion and the absurdity that lurks beneath what people say to each other, is unerring. One of our very finest comic novelists

—— Tortoise Media

I LOVE her books. She always delivers a fabaliss read

—— MARIAN KEYES

A romcom with attitude

—— Mail on Sunday

Jane Fallon is cool as f***

—— DAWN O'PORTER

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

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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

It would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right

—— The Millions

Emma Straub is such a funny and brilliant writer and this time-travelling tale is a charming exploration of what it would be like to find yourself younger and surrounded by the people you love when they're still at the height of their power

—— Stylist

Wise and often hilarious

—— Buzzfeed

Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel

—— Publishers Weekly

A precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch . . . it's a pleasure spending time with them

—— Starred Review, Kirkus

Devilishly observed

—— Starred Review, Booklist

Sprinkled with humour and insight

—— Starred Review, Library Journal

Straub is consistently excellent

—— Book Riot
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