Libby Page

The unforgettable new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Libby PageSometimes a new story is all you need…When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her fiancé waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. Mainly because Joe died five months ago…The gift is simple – twelve carefully-chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him.Tilly sets out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to vlog her journey, her story becomes more than her own. With help from Alfie, the bookshop owner, her budding new following and her friends and family, can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?Praise for Libby Page:'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' Daily Mail'Joyous . . . A testament to kindness and friendship' Sarah Winman'This charming novel is full of heart' Lucy Diamond'Libby Page is a literary burst of sunshine . . . Utterly delightful' Veronica Henry'Feel-good fiction at its best' Daily Mirror'A heart that shines from every page' AJ Pearce'Moving and beautifully crafted' Mike Gayle

'I loved this book - could not put it down' ?????'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book' ?????'An easy five stars' ?????Everybody needs saving sometimes...For Kate, having a newborn baby means she is almost never alone. But that doesn't mean she isn't lonely. The move from London to Somerset with her husband Jay was supposed be the start of an exciting new chapter. But sometimes she can't help but wonder if she turned the pages too soon . . . Phoebe needs help. As a mental health nurse serving her community, the wellbeing of her patients has always come before her own. Yet there's only so long she can pour from an empty cup. Looking for a lifeline, Kate and Phoebe find a sense of community - and each other - through their local river swimming group. But when things get tough, they realise that good friends can both raise us up and stop us sinking. For fans of THE LIDO, THE LIFELINE is the big-hearted and life-affirming follow-up novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page.Some books you read, others you devour. I inhaled this like a good custard cream' AMANDA PROWSE'An honest and uplifting story about motherhood, mental health and the power of human connection. Libby Page writes with such warmth and compassion, I know readers will want to dive in to this beautiful novel' FREYA SAMPSON'A sometimes heart wrenching yet always heartwarming read about just how important friendships can be' HEAT'I finished this book with a smile on my face' YOURS'A warm and authentic story about the essential value of self-care' WOMAN

'I loved this book - could not put it down' ?????'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book' ?????'An easy five stars' ?????Everybody needs saving sometimes...For Kate, having a newborn baby means she is almost never alone. But that doesn't mean she isn't lonely. The move from London to Somerset with her husband Jay was supposed be the start of an exciting new chapter. But sometimes she can't help but wonder if she turned the pages too soon . . . Phoebe needs help. As a mental health nurse serving her community, the wellbeing of her patients has always come before her own. Yet there's only so long she can pour from an empty cup. Looking for a lifeline, Kate and Phoebe find a sense of community - and each other - through their local river swimming group. But when things get tough, they realise that good friends can both raise us up and stop us sinking. For fans of THE LIDO, THE LIFELINE is the big-hearted and life-affirming follow-up novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page.Some books you read, others you devour. I inhaled this like a good custard cream' AMANDA PROWSE'An honest and uplifting story about motherhood, mental health and the power of human connection. Libby Page writes with such warmth and compassion, I know readers will want to dive in to this beautiful novel' FREYA SAMPSON'A sometimes heart wrenching yet always heartwarming read about just how important friendships can be' HEAT'I finished this book with a smile on my face' YOURS'A warm and authentic story about the essential value of self-care' Zoe West's Best Books for WOMAN

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LIDO comes an uplifting story about friendship, new beginnings and second chances.

En hjertevarm fortelling om kvinnefellesskap, tilgivelse og samhold, fra den bestselgende forfatteren bak Kunsten å holde seg flytende. Lorna elsker tenåringsdatteren Ella over alt på jord, og den verden de to har skapt sammen, er alt hun behøver. Etter nesten tjue år i London reiser hun og datteren tilbake til The Isle of Kip, en øy helt ytterst i det skotske havgapet. Stedet der hun vokste opp, men som hun ikke har sett på tjue år. Alice elsker samholdet på Kip, yogatimene som samler kvinnene på øya, det sterke fellesskapet i et røft landskap der alle er avhengige av hverandre. Men skolen står i fare for å måtte legge ned, og det truer hele øysamfunnet. Når Lorna vender tilbake, håper Alice på en ny begynnelse for øya og beboerne. Selv om det betyr at en dør inn til fortiden må åpnes på ny.To tiår, hundrevis av mil og et hav av hemmeligheter ligger mellom Lorna og øya. Er det mulig for henne å starte på nytt?

'A perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen'Bursting with hope and heart' Cathy Bramley'Wonderfully engaging . . . beautifully drawn' Mike Gayle-----Lorna's world is small but safe. She loves her daughter and the two of them are all that matter. But after nearly twenty years, she and Ella are suddenly leaving London for the Isle of Kip, the tiny remote Scottish island where Lorna grew up. Alice's world is tiny but full.She loves the community on Kip and how her yoga classes draw women across the tiny island together. Now Lorna's arrival might help their family finally mend itself - even if forgiveness means returning to the past...And as the two women find friendship, Lorna also starts to find her place in the world.Can coming home mean starting again?-----Join the community of readers who love Libby's bright, moving storytelling:'A wonderfully evocative and enveloping novel ... a perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen, author of Miss you and Only You'Tender, heartfelt ... The Island Home explores every aspect of love and shows us it's never too late to fix what's broken.' Lindsey Kelk, author of In Case You Missed It'Radiates warmth, happiness and hope' Veronica Henry

En glödande röd skylt visar vägen till caféet som serverar fish & chips och amerikanska pannkakor till Londonbor och turister såväl dag som natt. Medan nattbussarna stannar till och åker vidare utanför fönstret, pyser och fräser kaffemaskinen fram sitt koffein till de sömnlösa.Stellas Café betyder många saker för många människor, men framför allt är det en plats där livet kan få vänta utanför dörren. En plats för små vänligheter. En plats där vem som helst kan vara den de vill, där alla alltid är välkomna.I centrum står Hannah och Mona bästa vänner, servitriser och drömmare. De arbetar på Stellas, men båda drömmer om mer, om att lämna caféet bakom sig och bana sig en egen väg i livet.Välkommen in och tillbringa tjugofyra timmar på Stellas Café: en dag då Hannahs och Monas vänskap kommer att sättas på prov, då gemenskapen kommer att stärkas och liv kommer att förändras Libby Page har arbetat som journalist på The Guardian och gjorde världssuccé 2018 med sin debutroman The Lido (Konsten att hålla sig flytande).

Two decades. Hundreds of miles. A lifetime of secrets. Could coming home mean starting again?'A perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen 'Bursting with hope and heart' Cathy Bramley Lorna's world is small but safe. She loves her daughter, and the two of them are all that matter. But after nearly twenty years, she and Ella are suddenly leaving London for the Isle of Kip, the tiny remote Scottish island where Lorna grew up. Alice's world is tiny but full. She loves the community on Kip and how her yoga classes draw women across the tiny island together. Now Lorna's arrival might help their family finally mend itself - even if forgiveness means returning to the past...And as the two find friendship, Lorna also starts to find her place in the world. Can coming home mean starting again? Join the community of bestselling authors who love Libby's hopeful, moving storytelling! 'A wonderfully evocative and enveloping novel ... a perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen, author of Miss you and Only You 'Tender, heartfelt ... The Island Home explores every aspect of love and shows us it's never too late to fix what's broken.' Lindsey Kelk, author of In Case You Missed It'Radiates warmth, happiness and hope' Veronica Henry

Uplifting, emotional reading group fiction about friendship, belonging, and never giving up on your dreams - set over a single day.

London er byen som aldri sover, og slik er det også på Stellas kafé. Bestevennene Hannah og Mona har akkurat bikket 30, de deler både jobb og bosted og forsøker å tjene til livets opphold mens de drømmer om det store gjennombruddet. En gang lå verden for deres føtter – hvor er den nå? Libby Page skriver både morsomt og bevegende om lokalsamfunn og menneskene som bor der, om behovet for å høre til og verdien av å drømme.«En rørende og vakkert utformet roman om kjærlighet, vennskap og liv.» Forfatter Mike Gayle«Det jeg først trodde var lett lesning, ble til en tankevekkende, emosjonell opplevelse som fikk meg til å reflektere over mitt eget liv og livene til mine nærmeste. Den viste seg å være en dyp, utfordrende roman som får leseren til å reflektere over livet … en fortelling som fremhever at når livet går deg imot, ikke er du alene.» Traveling Book Junkie

Møt Rosemary (86) og Kate (26): aksjonister, drømmere og svømmere.Rosemary har bodd i arbeiderbydelen Brixton i London i hele sitt liv. Men nå er alt hun kjenner til, i endring. Biblioteket der hun jobbet er stengt, familiens grønnsakbutikk er gjort om til en trendy bar, og den elskede ektemannen George er død.Kat har nettopp flyttet inn og føler seg alene i en by som er for stor for henne. Karrieren som journalist i en lokalavis er på bunnpunktet, og hun er fast bestemt på å gjøre noe med det. Når det lokale friluftsbadet blir truet av nedlegging, forstår Kate at dette kan være hennes mulighet til å tre inn i rampelyset.Kate og Rosemary bestemmer seg for å kjempe for The Brockwell Lido, som er mer enn et sted å svømme – det er hjertet i lokalsamfunnet. Sammen viser de hva vennskap og samfunnsånd betyr, og hvordan vanlige mennesker kan ta vare på det som betyr noe for dem.