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The Last Message

The breathtaking love story of the year that will grip your heart in every way . . .

Catherine Hope author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Headline Publishing Group

Published:11th Apr '23

Should be back in stock very soon

The Last Message cover

A message meant for another. A love meant only for her.

'The Last Message is the perfect romantic page-turner. This powerful and emotional story of grief, healing, self-discovery and love will tug at even the hardest of heartstrings. I was captivated and rooting for Lizzie and Nick right up to the very last page' Holly Miller


If you love Holly Miller's The Sight of You, Rebecca Serle's In Five Years and Nicholas Sparks, you won't want to miss the breathtaking love story of the year that will grip your heart in every way.

What readers are saying about The Last Message:

'This book completely wrecked me! It was so good and it captivated me. It was perfect! I was absolutely entranced with this . . . 5 star read!'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review

'Stunning, beautiful, heartwrenching, heartwarming, uplifting and joyful. This book is everything. Don't miss reading this one. Put it on the top of all your lists'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review

'Gosh this was a story and a half . . . Loved it. A perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa book'

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review

'Great, great, great - I am giving it a lot of love . . . read this one! An intense, emotional and utterly compelling narrative!'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review

'This was such a devastatingly beautiful story! I fell in love with the characters Lizzie and Nick . . . Truly deep and powerful. The story is thought-provoking and sweet!'
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ NetGalley review
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This year I am sending my last message to you.
I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive myself,
and I will never forget you,
but I have to find a way to let you go.

When Lizzie is woken in the night by a text message clearly not meant for her, she is intrigued and haunted by the words she sees. After losing her beloved twin brother, she knows something of grief and the struggle to rebuild a life.

Nick, a widower for three years, is haunted by the disappearance and presumed death of his...

ISBN: 9781472286178

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 34mm

Weight: 291g

416 pages