‘ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!! …up there for me with PS I Love You’ Reader review An emotional, uplifting story of life, loss and love perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern and S.D. Robertson.

It’s been two years since cancer stole Evan Harper’s wife, Claire, from their lives. Although Evan’s doing everything he can to be Super Dad for his five year old, Violet, he can’t seem to get anything right. So he turns to the one person who gives the best advice – Claire herself.

Before she died she wrote him a book of letters to see him through the ups and downs of raising their daughter and her words soon help him see that there is life after loss – and maybe even a second shot at love – when you find the courage to start living again…

It’s time to start living again, Evan. Your new forever starts right here. Love always, Claire

Previously published as The Single Dad’s Handbook

Readers ADORE this book!‘An absolutely gorgeous, heartwarming, just-what-everyone-needs story which I utterly adored’ Rachael Lucas

‘Tender, heartbreaking and funny, it will lift your heart …Everyone should read this! I adored every page’ Sunday Times bestseller Miranda Dickinson

‘A tender, poignant and uplifting book full of hope; a reminder that joy can be found in the most unexpected places’ Cressida McLaughlin

‘A reminder, in a year when we need it, that even the saddest of stories can have a happy ending’ Richard and Judy Book Club author Anstey Harris

‘A heartwarming tale — I completely devoured it! My heart broke at so many points and the characters had so much depth I felt I really knew them’ Emily Houghton

‘I laughed, I cried, and I swooned a bit too (both over Evan and the beautiful Edinburgh setting). Gorgeous’ Lia Louis

‘A heartwarming hug of a story, an absolute triumph’ Andrea Michael

‘‘So charming, uplifting and heart-warming. I loved everything about this book’ Olivia Beirne

Author Biography

Lynsey James was born in Fife in 1991 and have been telling people how to spell her name ever since. An incurable bookworm who loves nothing more than getting lost in a good story with memorable characters, Lynsey started writing when she was really young and credits her lovely Grandad – and possibly a bump on the head from a Mr Frosty machine – with her love of telling stories. Lynsey used to write her own episodes of Friends and act them out in front of her family (in fact I’m sure I put Ross and Rachel together first!)A careers adviser at school once told her writing wasn’t a “good option” and for a few years, Lynsey believed her and tried a little bit of everything, including make-up artistry, teaching and doing admin for a chocolate fountain company. The free chocolate was brilliant. When she left her job a couple of years ago, Lynsey started writing full-time while looking for another one. As soon as I started working on ‘Just the Way You Are’ she fell in love and decided to finally pursue her dream. Lynsey hasn’t looked back since.When not writing, eating cake or drinking tea, Lynsey’s daydreaming about the day Dylan O’Brien finally realises they’re meant to be together. It’ll happen one day…