Last Time We Met

An emotional friends-to-lovers romance, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Colleen Hoover 
 
'I cried, I laughed, I swooned! A gorgeous friends-to-lovers romance' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop 
'Perfect for a sunny afternoon' Daily Mail 
'Funny, heart-wrenching and simply brilliant' Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth series on Netflix and Love Locked Down 
 
ONE PROMISE 
 Aged thirteen, best friends Eleanor and Fin are inseparable. Convinced it will always be this way they make a pact - to go to university together, always live near each other, and if they're both single at 35 they'll get married. 
 
 TWO DECADES 
 Eleanor and Fin haven't spoken in fifteen years. Life has run away from them and they're both far from where they'd dreamt of being all those years ago. 
 
CAN THEY STILL KEEP THEIR WORD? 
 It takes tragic circumstances for Fin to come back into Eleanor's life, but everything has changed since the last time they met. Is it too late to mend their friendship? Or is there a chance they can keep some of the promises they made? 
 
Readers have fallen for Emily Houghton's brilliant romances: 
***** 'I'm an absolute sucker for a good friends-to-lovers trope and this book definitely delivers that.' 
***** '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.' 
***** 'Beautifully written with characters that have such great depth.'

I cried, I laughed, I swooned! A gorgeous friends-to-lovers romance filled with wise explorations of love, loss and self-forgiveness.

Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop

Romantic, hopeful and uplifting, I loved Last Time We Met and the gorgeous, emotional friendship at its heart. Eleanor and Fin are two characters who I couldn't help but fall in love with, and who will stay with me for some time

Emily Stone, author of Always, in December

Eleanor and Fin's stories hook you right from the off, making you root for them as individuals as well as for their sizzling, gorgeous romance that builds throughout the book. Funny, heart-wrenching and simply brilliant.

Beth Reekles, bestselling author of The Kissing Booth series

[This book] will tug at all your heartstrings as it takes you on a rollercoaster of a journey

For anyone on the lookout for a feel-good holiday read, [Last Time We Met] is one not to miss ... A light-hearted read for to get lost in.

The perfect read for fans of Me Before You

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

A beautifully-written, emotionally rich story about hope, love and new beginnings

Lynsey James, author of The Single Dad's Handbook

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

Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

ONE PROMISE 
 Aged thirteen, best friends Eleanor and Fin are inseparable. Convinced it will always be this way they make a pact - to go to university together, always live near each other, and if they're both single at 35 they'll get married. 
 
 TWO DECADES 
 Eleanor and Fin haven't spoken in fifteen years. Life has run away from them and they're both far from where they'd dreamt of being all those years ago. 
 
CAN THEY STILL KEEP THEIR WORD? 
 It takes tragic circumstances for Fin to come back into Eleanor's life, but everything has changed since the last time they met. Is it too late to mend their friendship? Or is there a chance they can keep some of the promises they made?

A joyful read asking ‘can you fall in love with someone you’ve never seen?’

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 
_________________ 
 
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? 
___ 
 
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.'

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

The perfect read for fans of Me Before You

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

Alice Peterson, bestselling author of Monday to Friday Man

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

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

CAN YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN? 
 
 Alice and Alfie are strangers. But they sleep next to each other every night. 
 
 Alfie Mack has been in hospital for months recovering from an accident. A new face on the ward is about as exciting as life gets for him right now, so when someone moves into the bed next to him he's eager to make friends. But it quickly becomes clear that seeing his neighbour's face won't happen any time soon. 
 
 Alice Gunnersley has been badly burned and can't even look at herself yet, let alone allow anyone else to see her. She keeps the curtain around her bed firmly closed, but it doesn't stop Alfie trying to get to know her. And gradually, as he slowly brings Alice out of her shell, might there even be potential for more?

Emily Houghton

Take a Chance on Me is equal parts heartwarming and heartwrenching, a delightful story of self-love and romance set against a brilliantly vivid travelling backdrop. Emily’s characters are packed full of heart and warmth

A gorgeous, escapist and gestating read, with a romance to make you swoon

This was a gorgeous story, full of warmth and hope, with a twisty ending that kept me reading late into the night. The vibrancy and chaos of the setting were so beautifully described, too. I adored it!

You know you’re in for a treat when you get a new Emily Houghton book! Romantic, escapist and wonderful

Poignant and emotional . . . this is a book that yet again shows Emily's wonderful talent for writing in this genre

A great feelgood read with hidden depths

She likes to be in control. 
Olivia Jackson’s life is one big to-do list. But after her sister tragically dies and leaves her a ticket to go travelling, Olivia has to leave her perfectly ordered world – albeit with a meticulously organised itinerary. 
 
He throws caution to the wind. 
Jacob Green couldn’t be more different. He’s been travelling the world for five years and lets destiny decide where he goes next with a roll of some dice. 
 
Do opposites really attract? 
When the two first meet, Olivia finds Jacob’s laid-back attitude infuriating. Not to mention her unanswered question as to why he’s been travelling for so long without going back home. But as they part ways, she can’t help but wish her carefully laid plans involved him. 
 
Will fate bring them together again? And if it does, what secret is Jacob hiding?

Emily Houghton

Praise for Take a Chance on Me

Take a Chance on Me is equal parts heartwarming and heartwrenching, a delightful story of self-love and romance set against a brilliantly vivid travelling backdrop. Emily’s characters are pac ...

A gorgeous, escapist and gestating read, with a romance to make you swoon

This was a gorgeous story, full of warmth and hope, with a twisty ending that kept me reading late into the night. The vibrancy and chaos of the setting were so beautifully described, too. I ...

Take a Chance on Me is equal parts heartwarming and heartwrenching, a delightful story of self-love and romance set against a brilliantly vivid travelling backdrop. Emily’s characters are pac ...

A gorgeous, escapist and gestating read, with a romance to make you swoon

This was a gorgeous story, full of warmth and hope, with a twisty ending that kept me reading late into the night. The vibrancy and chaos of the setting were so beautifully described, too. I ...

Take a Chance on Me is equal parts heartwarming and heartwrenching, a delightful story of self-love and romance set against a brilliantly vivid travelling backdrop. Emily’s characters are pac ...

A gorgeous, escapist and gestating read, with a romance to make you swoon

This was a gorgeous story, full of warmth and hope, with a twisty ending that kept me reading late into the night. The vibrancy and chaos of the setting were so beautifully described, too. I ...

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