Before I Saw You
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Table of Contents
About The Book
Alice Gunnersley and Alfie Mack sleep just a few feet apart from one another. They talk for hours every day. And they’ve never seen each other face-to-face.
After being in devastating accidents, the two now share the same ward as long-term residents of St. Francis’s Hospital. Although they don’t get off to the best start, the close quarters (and Alfie’s persistence to befriend everyone he meets) brings them closer together. Pretty soon no one can make Alice laugh as hard as Alfie does, and Alfie feels like he’s finally found a true confidante in Alice. Between their late night talks and inside jokes, something more than friendship begins to slowly blossom between them.
But as their conditions improve and the end of their stay draws closer, Alfie and Alice are forced to decide whether it’s worth continuing a relationship with someone who’s seen all of the worst parts of you, but never seen your actual face.
“Equally humorous and tender, this tale of triumph over adversity is a moving celebration of the bravery it takes to show oneself to another” (Publishers Weekly).
Excerpt
About The Author
Emily Houghton is an ex-digital specialist and full-time creative writer. She originally comes from Essex but has been living in London for the past eight years. Emily is a trained yoga and spin teacher, completely obsessed with dogs, and has dreamt of being an author ever since she could hold a pen.
Product Details
- Publisher: Pocket Books (March 5, 2024)
- Length: 448 pages
- ISBN13: 9781982149512
Raves and Reviews
"Houghton creates a unique meet cute in this debut contemporary romance brimming with heart… Equally humorous and tender, this tale of triumph over adversity is a moving celebration of the bravery it takes to show oneself to another.”—Publishers Weekly
“Houghton makes the tough times worth it... One of the beauties of romance is how it shows the bright spots amid tough times, and Before I Saw You is a testament to why readers find this genre to be hopeful above all else.”—BookPage
A touching, humbling look at healing and learning to fully live again after trauma, readers will be hard-pressed to not fall in love with Emily Houghton’s emotional debut novel, Before I Saw You. Keep your tissues handy!”
—Harlequin Junkie
"A charming page-turner of a romance with characters I cared about enormously. I inhaled it!"—Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
"Such a moving book about loving someone, both inside and out. Just lovely!"—Alice Peterson, bestselling author of Monday to Friday Man
"A beautiful, uplifting story with characters that made me smile on every page."—Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside
"A beautifully-written, emotionally rich story about hope, love, and new beginnings."—Lynsey James, author of The Single Dad’s Handbook
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- Author Photo (jpg): Emily Houghton Photograph by Alex Blake Photography(0.1 MB)
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