You & Me and You & Me and You & Me
Emlyn Rees author Josie Lloyd author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:5th Feb '26
Should be back in stock very soon

IF YOU COULD CHANGE THE PAST, WOULD YOU?
Discover the funny, heartfelt novel about love, family and second chances.
Adam and Jules are having a mid-life crisis. Married for twenty-five years, with their kids about to leave home, they are wondering if the grass might be greener without each other. Then they discover a way to time travel.
By chance, Adam realises that the mixtapes they made for each other in the ‘90s can magically transport them back to the early days of their relationship when they press play. Now they can travel back in time to the sounds of the music that brought them together whenever they want. They can even fix their past mistakes by making different choices.
But it turns out playing ‘what if’ is dangerously addictive. And each little tweak they make to their history throws their family more off balance. As things spiral out of control with their kids, their jobs and their marriage, can they work out what they really want? Or have they gone too far to find their way back to each other?
‘Witty, relatable and packed full of nostalgia’ Paige Toon
‘Heartwarming’ Gillian Anderson
‘Moving and really, really funny’ Lisa Jewell
REAL READERS LOVE YOU & ME:
’Nostalgic, fun, easy to read – loved it!’
’I didn’t want it to end’
’90s nostalgia at its best!’
’A beautiful novel. Give future-you a treat and read it!’
’If you’ve ever thought that music IS time travel then this is the book for you’
Funny, nostalgic and thoughtful * Mail on Sunday, *Books to Look Out For 2026* *
Midlife time travel, Brighton, parenting, music, love, nostalgia, mistakes and multiverses! It's all in here! ..explores the power of decisions we don't even know we're making, and the power of now. Thought provoking, moving and really really funny -- Lisa Jewell
A clever, bittersweet take on love, regret and second chances * Daily Mail *
You& Me & You & Me & You & Me serves up a heart-warming insight into love after your happily ever after. I loved the sci-fi take on an everyday love that’s worth fighting for -- Gillian Anderson
Engrossing, bittersweet and nostalgic * People Magazine *
A grown-up romance that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them. Throw in some time travel, great music, and ’90s nostalgia, and you have an unforgettable read. I loved this book -- Laurie Gilmore, author of Sunday Times Bestseller, PUMPKIN SPICE CAFÉ
An inventive romantic journey * Evening Standard, Books You Must Read in 2026 *
A funny, heartfelt and thoughtful exploration of love, choices and second chances * Woman's Own *
Beneath its clever construct and the romp of likeable people and whipsmart dialogue, lie layers and layers of emotional intelligence… it’s funny, it’s moving and it asks questions we all have: if we could stop time and turn back the clocks what would we do differently? -- Freya North
Witty, relatable, and packed full of nostalgia - I can’t think of two better authors to project us back in time to the 90s. Readers new and old will find a lot to love about this story -- Paige Toon, Sunday Times bestselling author of WHAT IF I NEVER GET OVER YOU
Warm, witty and thought provoking,You & Me & You & Me & You & Me is exactly the Gen X, Back To The Future-style romp we’ve all been waiting for! -- Mike Gayle
The best treat... funny, heart-wrenching, clever, thought provoking -- Jenny Colgan
A pacy rom-com fraught with ethical dilemmas that bops along to its own catchy playlist * Saga *
Such a fun story... I found this not only fascinating to read, but just pure escapism. And I think it makes you ask yourself many, many questions. About the past and what you might do differently and what you wouldn’t change at all...brilliantly written -- Fearne Cotton
If you read just one book this year, read this one — a time bending, high concept love story full of nostalgia and “what ifs”— I fell in love with these characters from the first page. One of the most original and moving love stories I’ve read -- Sophie Cousens, bestselling author of IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
I loved this book. I don’t know when I’ve been more invested in a fictional relationship or felt so deeply the hopes and failures of people I’ll never meet. It’s a brilliant and heartfelt novel about how the mundane decisions of family life shape our futures. A perfect five star read -- Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of IT'S A LOVE STORY
If you’ve ever thought that music IS time travel… and you love nostalgia and/or quantum mechanics, then this is the love story for you. From the first time they press play and rewind through the decades you’re gripped and invested and wishing your dusty old tape deck would do the same. If stories could be DJ-ed, this would be a joyful mash-up of One Day, High Fidelity and Sliding Doors… A wonderful love letter to analogue times, to true love, and to feeling homesick for the past. Until of course we learn that time - like love - isn’t linear. This is a beautiful novel which will stay with you long after the last paragraph has faded out. -- Lorelei Mathias
I was absolutely enchanted by this book… This genius, relatable, funny book should not be missed * Platinum *
ISBN: 9781787305373
Dimensions: 242mm x 162mm x 28mm
Weight: 484g
288 pages