The Lifeline

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Two people. One life-changing connection.
Will is sleepwalking through life. His job is going nowhere and hes working in a dead-end job and volunteers at a crisis line hiding behind the phone and helping others to avoid sorting out his own life, which is stuck in a rut.

Annie thought she had a five-year plan all figured out with her steady job and even steadier boyfriend. But when everything starts falling apart she reaches out for help and just needs someone to listen.

Will enjoys talking to the woman who calls herself Pia and together they start to encourage each other to do brave things and rebuild their lives.

Theyve found connection in the most unlikely of places but can you ever fall in love with someone youve never met

Reviews

Praise for Tom Ellen:

Magical and beautiful. Josie Silver, author of One Day in December

An insightful, nuanced look at modern relationships, I LOVED it. A Christmas Carol meets Love Actually. Holly Bourne, author of Pretending

Has all of the feels the messy complexities of family and friends, the power of love and a sprinkling of magic. Gorgeous. Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project

I loved it so much. Brilliant, lovable characters. So sharp, funny and poignant. Rachel Winters, author of Would Like to Meet

A heart-warming and surprisingly feminist Christmas Carol-esque novel of "what if" and "who am I" this really left an impression on me. The best novel of the festive season! Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop

An outstanding story about regrets, self-reflection and love. Fantastic to have such a warm, genuine male voice in this genre. Its a sure hit for 2020 LOVED IT! Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We Met

A warm, cosy delight. Its SO honest, funny and sad. Most of all it is full of hope. It tugged at ALL of my heartstrings, and I loved it to bits. Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus

Clever, funny and romantic. I hope the Netflix adaptation comes swiftly after. Melinda Salisbury, author of The Song of Sorrow

Funny, warm and touching, perfect for Me Before You fans. Suzy K Quinn, author of The Bad Mothers Diary

Oh my gosh, its wonderful! I cried so much! Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child

Romantic and gloriously life-affirming. Rachel Marks, author of Saturdays at Noon

So captivating I couldnt put it down. Emma Cooper, author of If I Could Say Goodbye

Author Bio

Tom Ellen is the co-author of three critically acclaimed Young Adult novels: Lobsters (which was shortlisted for The Bookseller's inaugural YA Book Prize), Never Evers and Freshers. His books have been widely translated and are published in 15 countries. He is a regular contributor to Viz magazine, and as a journalist he has written for Cosmopolitan, Empire, Evening Standard Magazine, Glamour, NME, ShortList, Time Out, Vice and many more. All About Us is his debut adult novel.