Begin Again
What would you change if you could go back?
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The Good Place meets Sliding Doors, Begin Again is an uplifting novel about life's what if's, missed chances and new beginnings.
Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She can't help feeling something's missing. Is it a home to call her own? Travel? A more rewarding job? A relationship? Before she can work it out, she dies in a freak kebab-related accident after yet another dud of a first date.
But life isn't over for Frankie. Instead, she is offered a second chance: Frankie can revisit key moments from her past to see if different choices will lead her away from that fateful takeaway and on to the fulfilling life she's always dreamt of.
Soon, Frankie will see what her life would have been if only she'd caught that one-way flight, accepted the marriage proposal or attended the intimidating job interview. Will she finally find her Mr Right? Or discover she already had?
What would you change if you could begin again?
Praise for Helly Acton:
'A romcom with a difference' Sarra Manning
'Genius, funny and thought-provoking. 5 stars' Carrie Hope Fletcher
'Warm, witty and thought-provoking' Abbie Greaves
'A fresh, funny, razor-sharp take on society's views of relationships. It's feminist, it's provocative and a total joy to read' Hannah Tovey
'Helly's writing is filled with such humour and warmth, it makes me laugh and think whilst seamlessly tackling complex ideas about modern society. What a triumph!' Abigail Mann
'Funny and clever. I loved every single line' Lucy Vine
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This heartwarming novel from Acton (The Couple) walks the line between romance and women's fiction, with just a hint of magic. Chronically indecisive Frankie McKenzie dies on the way home from a ditched date and finds herself in the Station, a purgatory-like realm where she's introduced to her "guide," Mabel, who shows Frankie the five times she came to a crossroads in her life and presents her with the opportunity to "find out what life would look like if made different choices." What if she said yes to her ex-boyfriend Toby's proposal? What if she moved to Mexico? What if she gave a different ex, Callum, another chance? What if she hadn't ditched that job interview to become a magazine reporter? She'll have a 24-hour view into the answers of each of these questions. Then, Mable promises, she can return to whichever life "will make happiest." As Frankie lives one day in each alternate timeline, she learns what—and who—is really important to her. Readers will draw meaningful lessons from Frankie's adventures and be endeared to the quirky supporting cast. This is a page-turner.