The Beginning of Everything: An irresistible novel of resilience, hope and unexpected friendships

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Beautiful, heartbreaking, often very funny and entirely unforgettable, The Beginning of Everything is the irresistible new novel from the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Second Chances.

'Raw, real and highly relatable, The Beginning of Everything is a keen observation on humanity and the tenuous nature of modern life. Jess and Gethin's gentle, layered friendship is at the wonderful heart of a warm, witty story about courage, kindness and love in all its forms. Uplifting, engaging and extraordinarily insightful!' JULIETTA HENDERSON

A moving, tender and charming grown up love story of healing, humanity and heart LAURA KEMP

Fraser writes with a deceptively light touch to conveythe fragility and convolution of modern life and relationships in a story that is moving, uplifting and witty' SHARON GOSLING

A gorgeous, grown-up romance, packed with relatable characters and written with Jackies hallmark warmth, wit and wisdom IONA GREY

'Equal parts hilarious and sobworthy, it's a poignant tale of what it means to rebuild after losing everything' JESSICA RYN

For fans of The Keeper of Stories, The Wisdom of Sally Red ShoesandA Thousand Roads Home, The Beginning of Everything is the story of Jess and Gethin,whose paths cross in the most unexpected way. Jess is running, leaving all she knows and everyone she loves behind her, with just a few treasured belongings in her rucksack. Shes escaping from the pain and trauma of a bad relationship with a bad man, gone very badly wrong. Gethins kindness and care takes her breath away. They become friends. But with so much hurt in her past, can Jess learn to love and live again

Praise for The Bookshop of Second Chances

'How much do I love this book So, so much. Refreshing and romantic, it's an absolute cracker!'HEIDI SWAIN

'Agorgeous, tip-top, pitch-perfect romantic read - I loved it!'RACHEL HORE

'An escapist romance that glows with warmth! I loved it'CARMEL HARRINGTON

Author Bio

Jackie Fraser is a freelance editor and writer. She's worked for AA Publishing, Watkins, the Good Food Guide, and various self-published writers of fiction, travel and food guides, recipe books and self-help books since 2012. Prior to that, she worked as an editor of food and accommodation guides for the AA, including the B&B Guide, Restaurant Guide, andPub Guidefor nearly twenty years, eventually running the Lifestyle Guides department. She's interested in all kind of things, particularly history, (and prehistory) art, food, popular culture and music. She reads a lot, (no, really) in multiple genres, and is fascinated by the Bronze Age. She likes vintage clothes, antique fairs, and photography. She used to be a bit of a goth. She likes cats.