Once Upon a Leap Year

Name: Once Upon a Leap Year
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008467661
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By Anna Bell

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‘You will fall for Noah and Lucy . . . this is one of those stories that will capture your attention and not let it go’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I couldn’t get enough of this story’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was hooked from page one. Following Noah... Read More

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‘You will fall for Noah and Lucy . . . this is one of those stories that will capture your attention and not let it go’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I couldn’t get enough of this story’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance full of love, second chances, and hope

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‘You will fall for Noah and Lucy . . . this is one of those stories that will capture your attention and not let it go’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I couldn’t get enough of this story’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was hooked from page one. Following Noah and Lucy's life over twenty years broke my heart, made me laugh and eventually had me swooning’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A gorgeous, high-concept romcom about finding love and daring to take a chance. After all, it’s all about timing. . .

29th February 2000. Lucy’s never met another leapling until she encounters Noah also spending his once-in-four-years birthday on a disappointing day trip to Calais. There’s a spark that Lucy is sure Noah must feel too, and their friends insist they have amazing chemistry, but they’re both with other people. It can never be more than platonic and that’s OK.

Over the next twenty years, they’re at each other’s side through all of life’s big moments – weddings, babies, new jobs, family illness – but Lucy can never shake the feeling that they were meant to meet. . .

If Lucy is to find a love that’s rarer than a leap year, she’s going to have to take a leap of faith.

Perfect if you love

❤️Friends to lovers

❤️Right person, wrong time

❤️Second chance romance

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008467661

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

Collections

Anna Bell Contemporary Romance Cosy Romance Fiction General Fiction Humour Romance

About the Author

Anna Bell has published eleven novels including The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart and Once Upon a Leap Year. Her novels have been translated into nine languages. Having worked as a museum creator in another life, Anna recently moved to Belfast with her family.

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