{"product_id":"the-way-we-are-now-the-brand-new-second-chance-yorkshire-romance-from-julie-houston-for-2026","title":"The Way We Are Now: The BRAND NEW second chance Yorkshire romance from Julie Houston for 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eBRAND NEW from bestselling author Julie Houston comes a powerful story of first love, long-hidden secrets and second chances. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, David Nichols and Ruth Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst love, long-hidden secrets and second chances.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Piasecki thought she had left her university heartbreak behind. After spending decades building a successful life, she arrives at sixty with everything as she wants it - a glittering career, a devoted partner and brightest star of all, her brilliant son Noah, the apple of her eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheo Mandeville is trapped. Bound by aristocratic duty to his sprawling Yorkshire estate, he has spent decades living the life that was expected of him while regretting the star-crossed romance he walked away from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their children meet at college, Anna and Theo suddenly find their carefully constructed lives colliding. With a devastating forty-year-old secret hanging over them, can their families survive the truth and do they dare to trust that fate has other plans for them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning decades, The Way We Are Now is a sweeping, heartwarming and life-affirming tale of first love, friendship and second chances perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, David Nichols and Ruth Jones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders love Julie Houston:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sometimes a book just grabs you and takes you along for the ride and this did that, it was a book I just needed to read it made me feel joyful, I laughed so much, it was also heartwarming and a story of second chances. A book that would definitely get you out of a reading slump.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute roller coaster emotional ride. Ms Houston is a master in crafting well-drawn, complex characters. The family relationships and situations really resonate. In turns, laugh-out-loud funny, heart-wrenching, and warm.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great story telling, wonderful characters and warm humour. I absolutely love Julie's books, I've read every single one and I've adored them all. I couldn't put it down.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 376 pages | Published September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66055119765772,"sku":"9781835610367","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781835610367.jpg?v=1793503052","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-way-we-are-now-the-brand-new-second-chance-yorkshire-romance-from-julie-houston-for-2026","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}