The Impossible Search for the Perfect Man

A completely heartbreaking, uplifting book club read from Debbie Howells
An emotional, uplifting book club pick from the Sunday Times bestseller Debbie Howells

Imagine for a moment, your husband leaves you. Then through a bizarre twist of events, you find yourself working with the girl he’s left you for – and even worse, she's pregnant.

All Louisa wants is the impossible. To find a straightforward man, who isn’t remotely messed up. Now there’s a thought. But does such a man even exist?

All she knows is that she doesn’t need any more complications in her life. She has enough to deal with, with one best friend with a very strange horoscope habit, and the other dealing with a screwed-up husband. Not to mention dealing with her own ex-husband and his pregnant new girlfriend, who seems to need Louisa to give them relationship counselling!

She resolves that maybe a life of helping other people find their happy-ever-afters is enough for her. But then handsome vet Marcus walks into her life. And everything changes…

Set in the Hampshire countryside against a background of horses, dogs and vets, this is a story about friendship, love, and finding the impossible, just when you least expect it! Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jojo Moyes.

Praise for Debbie Howells:

‘A powerful, emotional, and life-affirming story of love and hope’ Rachael Lucas

‘A warm, uplifting story about love and loss . but beware, you'll need a big box of tissues!’ Clare Swatman

'She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ Peter James

'Debbie Howells is a go to author for me, I don’t need to read the blurb, I just need to read the book as, in my experience, they are all fabulous' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'This is a truly lovely story, the kind that makes you feel warm inside' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A sweet, well-written and poignant read which deals with some very important issues that affect us all' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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