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The Anniversary

The Anniversary

Summary

A deeply emotional new novel from the author of the bestselling Thursdays in the Park

Is the one you tried to forget the one you can't live without?

Stella once thought that if she never saw Jack again, it would be too soon.

But life has other plans for her and her stubborn, handsome ex-husband.

Looking after their daughter in a time of need, Stella finds herself unwillingly reunited with the man she shared the best years of her life with - followed by the worst.

Where tragedy once tore them apart, now Stella and Jack are being drawn back together. But each of them has a new partner and a new life.

Should they fight temptation?

Should the past remain the past?

Or are some loves simply meant to be?

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'Riveting' Woman & Home

'Terrific, beautifully written, searingly honest' Charles Dance

'Fans rate this deeply emotional read her best novel yet' Sunday Post

'One of the best family and friendship sagas - an emotional read' Prima

'True to life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings' Sunday Mirror

Reviews

  • A smart, sometimes harrowing story, with true to life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings
    Sunday Mirror

About the author

Hilary Boyd

Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity before becoming an author. She has written eight books, including Thursdays in the Park, her debut novel which sold over half a million copies and was an international bestseller. The film rights for Thursdays In The Park have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.
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