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Something to Live For

A Page-Turning Comfort Read that Will Make You Laugh and Cry

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Something to Live For

By: Richard Roper
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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About this listen

The most uplifting story of the summer - about Andrew, who has forgotten how to live, and Peggy, who helps him remember....

MEET ANDREW.

Everybody likes Andrew. But they don't really know him.

They know what he's told them - that he's happily married with two kids. Living the kind of life that's either so boring it's true, or so perfect it's a lie....

ENTER PEGGY.

Peggy arrives in Andrew's life in a burst of kindness and possibility. For the first time in ages, Andrew feels alive again. So now that he has everything to lose, can he risk it all and tell Peggy the truth?

A big-hearted story about love, loneliness and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.

©2019 Richard Roper (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group City Life Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Urban Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

"A perfect, quirky summer page-turner. A life-affirming debut." (The Sunday Times)

"Funny, moving and thought-provoking - I loved this." (Clare Mackintosh)

"If you loved Eleanor Oliphant, try this brilliant new read." (Fabulous)
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I downloaded this originally based purely on the narrator as I consider him one of the very best in the business, but I found a really well told story with engaging characters. Funny yet poignant with just the right amount of all The right ingredients.
Lovely stuff

Great story, great narration

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I loved this book, it was excellent.
The characters are fantastic, the story grabs you from the get go and keeps you until the end.
Best book I’ve read for a while

Brilliant Read

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Loved everything about this book from the characters to the storyline to the narrator. Throughly recommend!

Heart warming

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Just what I needed after subjecting myself to some heavy reading from my list during lockdown. This may sound like a derogatory term but the phrase chicklit for men comes to mind. I don’t even know if that is a thing but it’s what it felt like. Not to say that’s it’s all fluff. There are some genuinely emotional moments and important themes in this book. But I also found myself laughing out loud and wanting to get back to these characters. Highly recommended.

A joyously emotional read that’s full of fun

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I really enjoyed this book. The narrator is so easy to listen to, which meant I couldn't put it down. A unique and heartwarming story.

Unique and heartwarming

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Love this book from beginning to end. There is moments when Andree talks and feels, the sort if feelings you only share with your closest friend.

The haunting honesty is when it's tough.

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Great read. Made me laugh and cry, really enjoyed it. I felt like I'd really got to know the characters.

Loved it!

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uplifting but also makes you think. brilliant story line, including all the characters each of us know in our lives. narration was amusing at times, especially the female voices. a little distracting!

loved this book. really uplifting

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This book was funny, thought provoking, romantic, gentle and quirky. I loved it and can’t wait to read some more of his work.

Just lovely

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The narrator is very irritating and I couldn't get passed chapter 5. Found the storyline dull, so not for me

Not for me

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