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Story Of My Life

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By Lucy Score
Series: Story Lake
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THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TIKTOK SENSATIONS Things We Never Got Over AND Things We Hide from the Light WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY... Read More
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A big-city romcom author who no longer believes in real-life happily ever afters seeks inspiration by buying a house-and a spot on the town council-in a small lake town that needs its own happily ever after.

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THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TIKTOK SENSATIONS Things We Never Got Over AND Things We Hide from the Light WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY AND GORGEOUS INSIDE COVER PRINTING!

Hazel is given a one-two punch when she's forced to move out of her Upper East Side apartment and is given a final warning from her publisher.

If she doesn't turn in a book by her next deadline, they're cutting her loose.

Hazel rashly decides to leave what's left of her city life behind and impulse buys a house in rural Pennsylvania, sight unseen. How better to entertain the loyal readers she still has and rediscover her writing mojo than by immersing herself in small-town life?

Too bad this town looks to be on its last legs. At least she's finding swoon-worthy inspiration from her hot, grumpy contractor Cam and his animal-rescuing, community-involved family. It's all just research. What could go wrong?

With an exclusive bonus annotated chapter and inside cover printing, get ready for the all-new small-town rom com from Lucy Score.

A note from Lucy Score: This series is my love letter to every reader who said they wanted to move to a fictional town . . .

ENEMIES TO LOVERS - TICK!

FAKE DATING - TICK!

SMALL TOWN ROMANCE - TICK!

LOTS OF SPICE - TICK!

Series: Story Lake

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    THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE TIKTOK SENSATIONS Things We Never Got Over AND Things We Hide from the Light WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY AND GORGEOUS INSIDE COVER PRINTING! Hazel is given a one-two punch when she's forced...
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  • Story of My Life (Standard Edition)
    Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score. A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom. Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer’s block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she’s hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers...
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  • Mistakes Were Made (Standard Edition)
    Mistakes Were Made (Standard Edition)
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score, whose smash hit Things We Never Got Over captured millions of hearts, invites you back to Story Lake for a swoon-worthy new small town romantic comedy. He’s looking for the perfect wife. She’s looking for the perfect one-night stand. Literary agent Zoey Moody doesn’t like small town life, but here she is:...
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  • Story of My Life (Deluxe Edition)
    Story of My Life (Deluxe Edition)
    Don't miss out on the stunning, limited DELUXE EDITION, while supplies last, featuring gorgeous designed edges, spot gloss on the cover, a map, and chapter POV art. Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score. A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt’s Creek redemption romcom. What’s more inspiring to a romcom author than a hot, grumpy contractor...
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  • Story Of My Life
    THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHORA GILMORE GIRLS MEETS SCHITT'S CREEK REDEMPTION ROMCOMWITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ANNOTATED BY LUCY AND GORGEOUS INSIDE COVER PRINTING!Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399726948

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 544

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About the Author

Lucy Score is an instant #1 New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance. She grew up in a literary family who insisted that the dinner table was for reading, and earned a degree in journalism.

Her books have been translated into thirty languages and her international bestseller Things We Never Got Over has been optioned for television.

She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr. Lucy share with their opinionated cat, Cleo. When not spending hours crafting unforgettable characters, Lucy can be found reading books other people wrote, snacking and sometimes even working out.

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