Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave **Signed Indie Exclusive Edition**

Signed Independent Bookshop Exclusive Edition of Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

A love story that will last a lifetime

Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur 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 . . .

Erica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes – both personal and political – that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together? Almost Life is a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.

Almost Life is Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don’t make — and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be.

‘Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful’ – Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake
‘Tender, sensual and thrumming with life’ – Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist
‘One of the greatest love stories I’ve ever read. One Day for a new generation’ – Stacey Halls

NB This title is published on 12th March 2026. All pre-orders will be dispatched on or around publication