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We Have Forever

An achingly romantic love story full of yearning and the ambition of youth

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We Have Forever

By: Sarah Handyside
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
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Summary

Some love stories take a lifetime to write . . .

We Have Forever is an aching, unforgettable novel of love, the aspiration of youth and the yearning for clarity in a world that never stops. Perfect for fans of One Day and Talking at Night.

When Emmy, a cynical student working at Northumberland’s Barter Books, meets Seb, a dreamer born into privilege, she expects him to be nothing more than a passing stranger.

But everything changes when Emmy discovers a bundle of forgotten love letters tucked inside one of his donations. Returning them to Seb sparks a shared obsession that leaves the pair at odds. While Seb finds validation for his worldview, Emmy sees a depth of feeling she has never known, leaving them to wonder: how should falling in love be?

Spanning eighteen years of being pulled between the rugged Northumberland coast and the frantic pulse of London, through political unrest, personal tragedy and the relentless motion of adulthood, Emmy and Seb share almost-everythings and maybe-somethings.

As the world changes around them, can they finally pause long enough to begin a love story of their own?

Praise for Sarah Handyside:

‘Warm, gorgeous, tender and hopeful . . . Simply brilliant’ – Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable

‘Moving’ – Daily Mail

‘Stunning, emotionally resonant’ – Cosmopolitan

©2027 Sarah Handyside (P)2027 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Friendship Genre Fiction Women's Fiction
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Critic reviews

A sweeping, swooning, tender, wry love story that tips its characters from longing to euphoria and back again. Northumberland rises up as the magnificent backdrop . . . Sarah Handyside writes with precise, beautiful prose . . . . This novel is teeming with nostalgia and yearning, hopefulness and love, so much love! (Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body)
This sweeping, special love story floored me. Sarah Handyside has written the space between two people with excruciating precision. This is the kind of novel that makes you realise how terrifying and rare it is to be truly honest about your feelings (Celia Silvani, author of Just Between Mothers)
A tender and beautiful exploration of what it is to love and be loved, in all its complexity. I was swept away by Emmy and Seb's story. (Abigail Johnson, author of The Secret Collector)
A modern love story that shines with warmth and wit, exquisitely crafted and deeply romantic (Kerry Downes, author of That Time Everything was on Fire)
Warm, gorgeous, tender and hopeful . . . Simply brilliant (Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable on Instructions for Heartbreak)
A beautifully crafted, sensitive novel packed with joyous . . . energy (Daily Mail on Instructions for Heartbreak)
A brilliant, healing celebration of the wonder that is female friendship (Lucy Jane Wood, author of Rewitched on Instructions for Heartbreak)
A stunning, emotionally resonant novel, Instructions for Heartbreak is a life-affirming exploration of female friendship, self-love and the journey to heal from a broken heart
Lots of comedy, relatable insights and a celebration of female friendship. Perfection (Stylist on Instructions for Heartbreak)
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