The Days I Loved You Most
'If you need a big ol' love story in your life then make it this one.' Prima
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'I've never read a story quite like this deeply moving, complex novel' Jodi Picoult
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What if you could write the final chapter of your own love story?
Sixty years ago, in the summer of 1941, Joseph and Evelyn fell in love on the shores on their New England beach homes.
Now, they gather their three grown children to share the staggering news: in one year's time, they will end their lives on their own terms. She has received a diagnosis and he cannot – will not – live without her.
But as their final days draw closer and their choice becomes more real, will they – can they – go through with their plan?
This unforgettable debut is a joyful celebration of life and a deeply romantic love story.
'An epic love story and a sweeping family saga, The Days I Loved You Most is beautifully constructed and so poignant' Georgina Moore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Garnett Girls
'A heartbreaking and extraordinary debut, this story is a testament to the power of love' Woman's Weekly
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Neff debuts with a moving story of love and mortality centered on an octogenarian couple's decision to end their lives. Evelyn and Joseph have spent decades running a bed-and-breakfast in the Connecticut beach town where they fell in love back in the 1940s. Now it's summer 2001, and they've invited their three children home to share upsetting news: Evelyn has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and the couple plan to die by suicide together one year from now, before the disease overtakes her. The children object, preferring to have more time with their parents, and emotions run high during the visit. Old wounds open for Jane, the oldest, who ran away as a teen in the '70s after a misunderstanding with her mother (the complex and twisty subplot involves a love triangle with a college-age employee at the bed-and-breakfast). Thomas, the middle child, has been facing fertility issues with his wife, and worries his parents will never have a chance to see his family grow; while Violet, who's remained close to her parents and lives nearby, immediately begins to mourn them. Poignant revelations and dramatic turns ensue as the narrative alternates between the couple's attempt to celebrate their lives over their last year and the story of their love's origins during WWII, when Joseph served with Evelyn's brother, who died in combat. Fans of The Notebook will gobble this up.
