Almost Life

Breathtaking, smart and sexy, Almost Life is a story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make.'The biggest weepy since One Day' - Stylist'Emotional and addictive' - Daily Mail'A moving examination of true love and passion' - The Guardian'A heart-rending tale of missed chances' - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of The ArtistOne chance encounter can define a lifetimeErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacre-C ur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman.The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable. But their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Spanning