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A Year and a Day
Jun 15, 2025 5:48 PM

Author:Isabelle Broom

A Year and a Day

Take a wintery trip to Prague in this utterly heart-warming and uplifting story of love and new beginnings

'One of the most captivating stories I have read this year' 5***** Reader Review

'What a joy of a novel . . . I've not read a book in a while that's made me feel so good inside' 5***** Reader Review

'Evocative, will clutch at your heart. Perfect escapism on a winter evening' Sunday Mirror

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Welcome to a city where wishes are everywhere.

For Megan, a winter escape to Prague with her friend Ollie is a chance to find some inspiration for her upcoming photography exhibition. But she's determined to keep their friendship from becoming anything more. Because if Megan lets Ollie find out about her past, she risks losing everything - and she won't let that happen again . . .

For Hope, the trip is a surprise treat from Charlie, her new partner. But she's struggling to enjoy the beauty of the city when she knows how angry her daughter is back home. And that it's all her fault . . .

For Sophie, the city has always been a magical place. This time she can't stop counting down the moments until her boyfriend Robin joins her. But in historic Prague you can never escape the past . . .

Three different women.

Three intertwining love stories.

One unforgettable, timeless city.

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'The city is evoked in wonderful detail. An unashamedly romantic tale. There is plenty of love, laughter and tragedy to get the pages turning' Sunday Express

'Think love, laughter and tears all shaken up in a Prague snowglobe. Just fab' Fabulous

'A real escapist read' My Weekly

Reviews

The city is evoked in wonderful detail. An unashamedly romantic tale. There is plenty of love, laughter and tragedy to get the pages turning

—— Sunday Express

If you're looking for top-notch romantic fiction, look no further . . . We loved it!

—— Closer

Warning: you will shed tears . . . and end up booking a trip!

—— Prima

Set in Prague, this story of heartbreak and self-discovery takes you on a journey, even if you're curled up on the sofa

—— Take a Break

Think love, laughter and tears all shaken up in a Prague snowglobe. Just fab

—— Fabulous

A real escapist read

—— My Weekly

Gorgeous descriptions and heart-stopping storytelling

—— Kate Eberlen

Utterly magical - moving, funny and deeply romantic, with the snowy spires of Prague a deliciously atmospheric backdrop

—— Lucy Robinson

Moving, funny and deeply romantic, A year and a Day by Isabelle Broom weaves the love stories of three women against the deliciously atmospheric backdrop of the snowy spires of Prague.

—— from the publisher's description

Think love, laughter and tears all shaken up in a Prague snowglobe. Just fab.

—— Claire Frost, Fabulous Magazine

Praise for Isabelle Broom

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Well-written and perfect for a lazy afternoon on the sofa

—— Daily Mail

Gloriously escapist, unashamedly romantic, witty and hugely enjoyable

—— Sunday Mirror

This book takes you on holiday

—— Adele Parks

A gorgeous story of heartbreak, forgiveness and self-discovery

—— Giovanna Fletcher

Combines a wonderful setting with the poignancy of self-discovery and a touching romance

—— Katie Fforde

Brilliantly evocative

—— Paige Toon

Annie Barrows creates a worthy successor to Lee’s beloved Scout Finch….The Truth According to Us has all the characteristics of a great summer read

—— Miami Herald

It takes a brave author to make the heroine of a new novel an observant and feisty girl...Like Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird...Barrows...has created a believable and touching character in Willa.

—— USA Today

Sparkles with folksy depictions of a tight-knit family and life in a small town...Add The Truth According to Us to the stack of repeat-worthy literary pleasures.

—— Seattle Times

A big, juicy family saga with warm humor and tragic twists...lively and engaging.

—— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

There is much to recommend this book...a pleasant summer read.

—— Roanoke Times

Good old-fashioned story-telling with a charming cast of characters

—— San Francisco Chronicle

The perfect read. Read it!

—— Elle Magazine

Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise

—— Lorrie Moore, author of , Bark

A gorgeous and witty storyteller

—— Elizabeth Gilbert, author of , Eat, Pray Love

Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days

—— Maria Semple, author of , Where’d You Go, Bernadette

For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end

—— The New York Times Book Review

Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author

—— People (four stars)

I loved The Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed

—— Jojo Moyes, author of , Me Before You

Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann's Tigers in Red Weather and Maggie Shipstead's Seating Arrangements . . . The Vacationers is a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail

—— Independent

Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller

—— Elizabeth Gilbert

Intimate, epic, beautifully observed

—— Jennifer Egan

Witty and big-hearted ... leaves you smiling for days

—— Maria Semple

Charming and absorbing

—— Maggie Shipstead

Funny, poignant and beautifully observed

—— Jojo Moyes
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