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Life and other Happy Endings

Life and other Happy Endings

Summary

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Three letters. Two mistakes. One Last chance.
When Jennifer Cole is told she has three months to live she decides to write three letters sharing the desires, fears and frustrations she has always kept to herself. And at first she finds that telling the truth makes her feel free and liberated.

But three months later, Jennifer's secrets are alive and out in the world . . . and so is she. As she discovers, sometimes the truth has a way of surprising you . . .

Life & Other Happy Endings was previously published as Death & Other Happy Endings


'Brilliantly funny and thought-provoking - an absolute joy' Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call

'I LOVE this book! It is full of heart and hope' Cathy Kelly Cathy Kelly

***** 'Incredibly funny and immensely moving.'

***** 'I couldn't put this book down. Witty, touching and uplifting with a plot full of twists and turns.'
***** 'This book was like a breath of fresh air from start to finish.'

© Melanie Cantor 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

  • Brilliantly funny and thought-provoking--an absolute joy.
    Rosie Walsh

About the author

Melanie Cantor

Melanie Cantor worked for many years in PR and as a celebrity talent agent. She also dabbled in interior renovations, which led to her hosting the Channel 4 series Making Space, in which she tidied up people’s messy houses. She has since concentrated on writing. Her first novel, Life
and Other Happy Endings, was published in 2019. She has two grown-up sons and lives in Dorset and London with her dog, Mabel.
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