This Thing Called Love

The BRAND NEW heartfelt book club pick from bestseller Debbie Howells. A truly heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting story about family, friendship, love and serendipity. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Beth Moran, and Nicholas Sparks.When Bee loses her job, home and boyfriend - all on the same day that a man accidentally spills coffee all over her; she decides life can’t get any worse. So when her mother finally tells Bee the name of the father she’s never met - a musician named Luke Friday - she decides to take a risk and go in search of him.Meanwhile, Alex - who accidentally bumped into a pretty girl earlier that day, spilling his coffee all over her - returns home, where his mother is increasingly dependent on him. He wants to help her find some of her memories again. But the only person he thinks can help is a stranger to him. A man called Luke Friday, who his mother once played music with.As Alex and Bee start their search for the same man, Luke’s nine-year-old daughter is also looking for something - anything - that might help her father with his grief. Little does she know her prayers might just be about to be answered... as a little thing called love starts to bring their lives together in ways none of them could possibly have imagined.Readers love Debbie Howells:’Oh boy! It’s poignant, it’s raw, it’s blooming emotional. Tissues at the ready... We don’t know what may be around the corner... A stunning read, one that took my breath away. Very highly recommended.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’A massive WOW!... An emotional journey of heartbreak, grief and loss... A powerful, magical and quite simply beautiful read... You will lose your heart to this wonderfully touching and bittersweet tale.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’Wow... this book. It’s very rare that a book captivates me from the first few pages alone, but this one definitely did. This was so beautifully written and so well thought out. I flew through it**.** It’s a raw story of friendship, love, grief, and so much more... Incredible.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’A beautifully written tearjerker, and worth every single one of my tears! I’m not prone to getting sentimental, so that’s saying a lot... It was sad and heartbreaking, but there was beauty... [It] reminds us of the power of love and what it can do... A five-star experience!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’A book that made me cry so much... about soulmates and friendship. I loved it.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐