{"product_id":"9780349420011-the-bench","title":"The Bench","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA heartbreaking love story from the Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most romantic novel of the year, this is a tragic love story spanning three decades where the love affair starts and ends on a bench.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWith echoes of David Nicholls's \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intensely romantic' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful, heart-tugging' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRIMA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Timeless and moving' \u003c\/b\u003eHOLLY MILLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eONE DAY \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eME BEFORE YOU\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e love story spanning three decades that starts and ends on a bench,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by the Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins at the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins on a bench, on a heath, where a woman waits for a man. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen years ago, they made a pact: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn this bench, on this day, they will end a love affair that's spanned three decades, or start again.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey should never have met. They should never have fallen in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut they did, until a lie separated them for a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan they fix the mistake, forgive the lie, erase the years in-between?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan what was lost ever truly be found?\u003cbr\u003e__________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders are falling in LOVE with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bench .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this book from beginning to end'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A raw, emotional book about love in all its guises'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI cried at the end, they were happy tears!'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heartbreaking' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat an epic love story, I loved this so much'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible' \u003c\/b\u003eJemma Wayne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eeautiful, painful, heart-breaking'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Honest, tender' \u003c\/b\u003eEmma Rous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Poignant and heart-wrenching' \u003c\/b\u003eMary Chamberlain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful' \u003c\/b\u003eCecilia Ekbäck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I fell head over heels in love with it' \u003c\/b\u003eFiona Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful storytelling'\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003eLisa Ballantyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e*THE NEW LOVE STORY FROM SASKIA SARGINSON, \u003ci\u003eSEVEN MONTHS OF SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e, IS OUT NOW*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450696774006,"sku":"9780349420011","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28533716.jpg?v=1760453820","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349420011-the-bench","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}