If You Were Here: An uplifting, feel-good story full of life, love and hope!

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If You Were Hereis a moving and emotional story about facing a life-altering dilemma head-on and summoning the courage to cope with it' JILL MANSELL

'A beautiful story about living life to the fullest and having the courage to overcome adversity' PAIGE TOON

When her daughter Beth dies suddenly, Peggy Andrews is left to pick up the pieces and take care of her granddaughter Flo. But sorting through Beths things reveals a secret never told: Beth was sick, with the same genetic condition that claimed her fathers life, and now Peggy must decide whether to keep the secret or risk destroying her granddaughters world.

Five years later, Flo is engaged and moving toNew York with herfianc. Peggy never told her what she discovered, but with Flo looking towards her future, Peggy realises its time to come clean and reveal that her granddaughters life might also be at risk.

As Flo struggles to decide her own path, she is faced with the same life-altering questions her mother asked herself years before: if a test could decide your future, would you take it

An emotional, inspiring and uplifting novel, IF YOU WERE HERE will break your heart and put it back together again. The brand new novel from the acclaimed author of A Song for Tomorrow, perfect for fans of Hannah Beckerman, Dani Atkins and Jill Mansell

EVERYONE is talking aboutIf You Were Here:

'A moving, beautifully written emotional roller coaster of a book that is utterly absorbing'Heat

'If You Were Here is a powerful, moving and well researched multi-generational tale filled with characters you really care about and who will stay with you long after you read the final page. A must read!'MIKE GAYLE, bestselling author ofThe Man I Think I Know

'The decision to live in blissful ignorance or face reality head-on is at the emotional core of this beautifully written tale'WOMAN

A compelling story about family love at its most complicated. Alice has created characters with real warmth and heart, who take on a life of their own and will go on existing in readers' heads long after the last page has been turnedDAISY BUCHANAN

A courageous story, beautifully told, full of hope and heart. I was invested from the very first pageHEIDI SWAIN

'An emotional, thought-provoking romance told with compassion and hopeMy Weekly

'A gorgeous book. Life-affirming, clever and packed full of emotionANSTEY HARRIS, bestselling author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

A thought-provoking, beautiful bookFabulous

'Alice demonstrates yet again a remarkable ability to open up her readers' hearts and draw us into her story as if it were our own. I loved it' KATE FURNIVALL

Full of heart-warming characters, itll make you think about how much you want to know about your futurePrima

'A beautiful story about making difficult choices, but ultimately - about choosing to live' RACHEL CULLEN, author ofRunning for my Life

'An unforgettable rollercoaster of a book' AMANDA BROOKE

Stunning and captivating KATIE MARSH, bestselling author ofThis Beautiful Life

'A beautifully structured, big-hearted novel which ultimately explores how true love - be that romantic, familial and everything in between - conquers all. I looked forward to going to bed every night to read it. Utterly life-affirming and just gorgeous' KATY REGAN

Author Bio

Alice Peterson writes contemporary fiction with humour and compassion. Her novels always have the feel good factor, but she also aims to take the reader to a darker place where characters have to overcome adversity. This is partly due to Alice's own life experience of living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, which she wrote about in her memoir Another Alice. She has written four novels: Monday to Friday Man, which has sold over 500,000 copies across all editions, Ten Years On, By My Side and One Step Closer to You, which won the Festival of Romance's Best Romantic Read 2014.