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Heaven Can Wait by Cally Taylor is a heartwarming and humorous story about Lucy Brown, a woman who suddenly finds herself in the afterlife following an unexpected accident. Determined to reunite with her fiancé, she must complete a mysterious task on Earth to win her second chance at love. Balancing romance with the realities of life's unexpected twists, this tale explores themes of destiny, love, and the afterlife.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a heartfelt and humorous take on romance, love, and the afterlife. With its quirky characters and an engaging storyline, it offers a blend of warmth and wit that will likely resonate with readers who enjoy exploring themes of destiny and second chances.

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Heaven Can Wait

A fabulously warm, funny and romantic novel that will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.

A fabulously warm, funny and romantic novel that will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.

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'What would I do without you, Lucy Brown?' he said, and kissed me softly. I held his face in my hands and kissed him back. I felt that life just couldn't get any more perfect. And I was right, it wouldn't. By the end of the next day, I'd be dead.

Lucy is about to marry the man of her dreams—kind, handsome, funny Dan—when she breaks her neck the night before their wedding. Unable to accept a lifetime's separation from her soulmate, Lucy decides to become a ghost rather than go to heaven and be parted from Dan. But it turns out things aren't quite as easy as that.

When Lucy discovers that Limbo is a grotty student-style house in North London, she's less than thrilled. Especially after meeting her new flatmates: grumpy, cider-swilling EMO-kid Claire; and Brian, a train-spotter with a Thomas the Tank Engine duvet and a big BO problem. But Lucy has a more major problem on her hands—if she wants to become a ghost and be with Dan, she has to complete an almost impossible task.

How the hell does a girl like Lucy find a girlfriend for the dorkiest man in England? IT geek Archie's only passions are multi-player computer games and his Grandma. But Lucy only has twenty-one days to find him love. And when she discovers that her so-called friend Anna is determined to make a move on the heart-broken, vulnerable Dan, the pressure is really on...

Heaven Can Wait is a tale of love, loss, and the trials of life (and death) in the pursuit of happiness.

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Heaven Can Wait by Cally Taylor has received glowing reviews for its ability to evoke both laughter and tears from readers. Described as a quirky and enjoyable ghost story, it is praised as a strong debut that captivates with its humour and emotional depth. Many reviewers highlight its compelling narrative, making it difficult to put down, and it is considered a perfect blend of comedy and sentiment, suitable for warming the heart during cold evenings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409103233

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Cally Taylor currently lives in Brighton. She started writing fiction in 2005 and was awarded the runner-up prize in the Woman's Own short story competition in 2006 and won the Helen Mullin Award and Bank Street Writers short story competitions in the same year. Her stories have been published by Take A Break Fiction Feast and My Weekly. HEAVEN CAN WAIT is her first novel.

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