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It Was You All Along

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What if you met your soulmate one minute too late? A gorgeous, heartbreaking and uplifting novel of friendship and love. What if you met your soulmate one minute too late? Ten years ago, four strangers were thrown together in the same flat at university. This chance... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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What if you met your soulmate one minute too late? A gorgeous, heartbreaking and uplifting novel of friendship and love.

What if you met your soulmate one minute too late?

Ten years ago, four strangers were thrown together in the same flat at university. This chance arrangement will change their lives forever.

For Aurora, the first in her family to go to uni, it opens whole new worlds. For Ollie, arriving mere minutes after the others, it means years of pining for the one woman he can never have. Or risk losing the best friends he's ever had.

Through love, tragedy, and everything in between, the friends' paths seem set. But when soulmates are kept apart, fate might just give a little helping hand...


Praise for Elle Cook

'What a fabulous read... Kept me on tenterhooks until the perfectly written end!' Carrie Elks

'I loved it... There are twists and turns that ensure you never want to put the story down...' Emma Robinson

'A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters.' Laura Jane Williams

'Told with tenderness, humour and warmth' Holly Miller

'A compelling modern love story brimming with emotion and heart' Fiona Gibson

'One of the best books I've read this year. I was swept up... from the first page to the last' Emma Cooper

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804947012

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Elle Cook worked as a journalist and in PR before becoming a full-time novelist. She is the author of contemporary romances- The Man I Never Met, The Last Train Home and The Wedding Game. Elle is also the author of six historical timeslip novels under her real name, Lorna Cook. Her books have sold over 400,000 copies combined. She lives in coastal Essex with her husband and two daughters.

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