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Lucy Silchester has spent her life devoted to her friends, her cat, her family, and a job she doesn’t love. When she receives a gold‑embossed letter from Life, an appointment she has repeatedly ignored beckons.
The unexpected summons compels Lucy to pause and examine the choices she has made, the routines she has kept, and the dreams she has hidden. As she must attend, she is forced to reflect on the conduct of her life, the secrets she’s kept, and the happiness she has given priority to other people. The story follows her journey of self‑realization, change, and the possibility of making a different future.
Through Lucy’s experience, the novel explores interpersonal relations, the pressures faced by young single women, and the psychological shift that occurs when one is called upon to change.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Cecelia Ahern
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