Anything Could Happen
Can dreams come true with a magical night in New York City? A heartwarming pageturner from the bestselling author
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4.2 • 179 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Is it ever too late to seek a second chance at love and find a happy-ever-after?
'A wonderful read - the twists and turns of the story meant I couldn't put it down' Jill Mansell
Once upon a time, Lara enjoyed a magical night in New York that might have led to her greatest love affair ... if only fate hadn't intervened. And now, eighteen years later, she's settled into life as a single mum - no surprises, no worries.
Ben is no longer sure his marriage is making him happy. He watches couples holding hands on the street and feels wistful. Are he and Kirsten stuck in a rut? Maybe they need a splash more adventure to liven things up.
But when Lara's daughter Eliza decides she wants to find her father, the future feels full of possibility. And when their paths cross with Ben, fate has more than a few surprises and second chances of her own to share ...
'Tender, bittersweet and funny ... a truly touching love story for our times' Veronica Henry
'Gloriously romantic' The Sun
Readers ADORE Anything Could Happen!
'Captivating' Woman & Home
'A lovely, romantic read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Tender, bittersweet and funny' Veronica Henry
'Heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Perfect' Prima
'I absolutely loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A star-crossed lovers story with so much heart and humour' Fiona Palmer
'Unputdownable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Full of extraordinary surprises' Woman's Own
'Delightful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A feel-good, uplifting book' Sheila O'Flanagan
'Kept me captivated' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Lovely!' Hello!
'One of my favourite authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'Romantic, uplifting and a total joy' Heidi Swain
'A perfect rainy day read' Bella
'Brimming with humour and hope - this book is a joy to escape into' Cathy Bramley
'[A] warm hug of a novel' Irish News
'A story of true love and near misses' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A wonderful book about the What Ifs of love and loss' Laura Kemp
'I laughed and cried and didn't want it to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
'A captivating, humorous and warm-hearted story elevated to must-read status' Heat
'A story of love, forgiveness and taking a chance on new beginnings' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
From the author: “There’s a mother and daughter at the heart of this book and I love writing about mothers and daughters. I’ve got two daughters and obviously I’m a daughter. It’s a complicated relationship. I wanted there to be a bit of a road trip as well. I thought, ‘Why would this mother and daughter be on a road trip? What is the most dramatic thing they could be looking for?’ And I thought it would be quite good if they were going to meet the daughter’s father. I wrote the whole thing in lockdown when we couldn’t go anywhere, so writing about travelling was appealing. This is set in Scarborough, Cambridge, New York and Edinburgh. And usually I’d have gone to those places to get a feel for the streets or pick out some detail. But obviously I couldn’t do that—it was all done on Street View! But it was really lovely to escape into these characters’ lives and have them setting off on journeys. I went through so many variations of the story before I hit upon this one. A big theme is chance encounters and split-second moments where life can change. I’m kind of fascinated by those things. And it was especially interesting to think about that in lockdown, where life wasn’t changing much at all. It’s about the path not taken and then what happens if you go back and try again. We all have ‘what ifs’, don’t we?”
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable read
Who doesn’t love a love story! Enjoyed the book and the characters were very likeable.
How to open a can of worms
When 18 year old Eliza discovers that her father is not her mother's ex-husband she's determined to find her birth father. With some detective work Eliza tracks down Ben and persuades her mother Lara to drive them both to Cambridge where Eliza plans to confront him and introduce herself. Ben is astonished to learn that he's a father.
Nineteen years ago Ben and Lara met in New York and had a whirlwind romance, spending one night together. They planned to meet the following evening, but fate stepped in and prevented them meeting again.
While Ben is trying to get used to being a father, his wife is furious. Lara isn't happy either, believing Ben stood her up for their second date.
A little slow to start, then becomes almost addictive reading. I wouldn't describe this as a romance, more a cosy read.
Fabulous
Lovely story of two people whose destiny keeps being interrupted. Happy ending.