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Me Before You

Me Before You

Summary

On its 10th anniversary, rediscover the love story that captured 21 million hearts . . . THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING PHENOMENON AND MAJOR FILM ADAPTATION

'One of the most memorable books of the last decade'
WOMAN & HOME
'Utterly absorbing and blissfully romantic' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'The only book that ever made me cry' LISA JEWELL
'You simply have to read it' CLOSER
'Magical and heartbreaking' MARIE CLAIRE
'A timeless love story' RED
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Will needed Lou as much as she needed him, but will her love be enough to save his life?

Lou Clark
knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun teashop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.

What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.

Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.

What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.

Beautifully romantic, moving and heart-wrenching, Me Before You is the unforgettable love story that defined a decade.

If you fell in love with Lou Clark, find out what she does next in After You and Still Me - out now!
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'Lou and Will are a couple who readers will take into their hearts' Independent on Sunday

'A bittersweet story about love, learning and letting go. A tremendous read' Daily Mail

'Beautifully written'
Sun

'Funny, believable and heartbreaking'
Woman's Own

'A perceptive and moving tale' Independent

'A triumph' Elle

Reviews

  • This life-affirming tearjerker more than deserves its recognition as one of the most memorable books of the last decade
    Woman & Home

About the author

Jojo Moyes

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include the bestsellers Me Before You, After You and Still Me, The One Plus One, The Giver of Stars, Someone Else's Shoes and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Jojo's novels have been translated into forty-six languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over fifty-seven million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. In 2023, Jojo joined BBC Maestro’s online platform of world-class experts with her course, Writing Love Stories, which is available now. Jojo lives in the UK.
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