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The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up.

When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it.

Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all.

But then Kate meets Callum again.

And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been.

Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken . . .

In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have.

'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.' Jojo Moyes

Praise for Ruth Jones:

'I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.' Jane Fallon

'Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' Cathy Bramley

'Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth.' Daily Mail

© Ruth Jones 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

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Critic reviews

Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.
Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.
I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.
Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth
A great debut
Thought-provoking, compelling and ultimately redemptive, Never Greener is a captivating modern morality tale
‘A gripping, grown-up romance’
All stars
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Absolutely loved this book. Heard about this book on Lorraine, and downloaded it immediately. Finished the whole thing in one day as I couldn't bring myself to press pause. Such an audio 'page turner'!

10/10

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Well read... Believable accents. Well written and an enjoyable dive into the world of Kate and Callum.

Fantastic

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Really enjoyed this story very close to my heart. Didn’t won’t it to end. Looking forward to listening to more books from this author.

Excellent

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if you love Ruth Jones work as a writer and actor you'll love this book.

superb

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Wonderful story, excellent narration Just loved it Hopefully it may make it on our screens one day Please write another novel Ruth Jones, you’ve definitely got the gift of great storytelling

Absolutely Unputdownable !!!!

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