Friends You Haven't Met Yet

The uplifting new novel about book lovers, bookshops, and second-chances from the beloved, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project. *Pre-order now!* 'A book to make you laugh, cry and feel more hopeful about life' - - - - - 'Brimming with heart and charm' - - - - - 'A story that leaves you smiling' - - - - - When you're lonely, a good book can feel like a friend. But what if it could connect you with someone in real life? Bookshop owner Jude has always enjoyed finding the perfect book for her customers. But when she sees how a love of the same book can bring people together, she starts using her shop to help people connect. Soon, her book-matchmaking starts to change the lives of everyone around her, from young Harper trying to find love to the elderly ladies who frequent her café. Before long, perhaps Jude's own life will be changed in unexpected ways too.
Because the right story might lead you to the right person . . . 'Witty, warm and wise, this is a gorgeous book about community and the ways that people - and books - can enrich our lives' JO LEEVERS, bestselling author of The Museum of Second Chances Readers LOVE Friends You Haven't Met Yet:
'The ultimate comfort read that has you rooting for the protagonist and all her friends' - - - - - 'Characters you fall in love with and want the very best for' - - - - - 'This is one of those "just one more chapter" books' - - - - - 'A novel to treasure for its warm, wise style and deeply human insights' - - - - - 'Five stars don't seem enough for this wonderful book!' - - - - - 'Some of the best, authentic characters, who felt like friends by the end' - - - - - 'I read this book in two sittings. I could not put it down' - - - - - Praise for Clare Pooley: 'A proper good pick-me-up of a book' RUTH JONES, Sunday Times bestselling author of By Your Side 'A celebration of life at every age and stage' JENNIE GODFREY, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things 'Uplifting and heart-warming' LIBBY PAGE, internationally bestselling author of The Lido 'Warm, witty perfection' Good Housekeeping 'Breezily entertaining' The Times 'Characters that spring to life off the page' The Independent

Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge, and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising, before becoming a full-time writer. Clare's dark but hilarious memoir, The Sober Diaries, has helped thousands of people around the world to quit drinking. The Authenticity Project, Clare's debut novel, was a BBC Rado 2 Bookclub pick, a New York Times bestseller, the winner of the RNA debut novel award, and a Babelio award. It has been translated into 29 languages. Friends You Haven't Met Yet is her fourth novel. Clare lives in Fulham, London, with her husband, three children and two border terriers.