{"product_id":"almost-life-kiran-millwood-hargrave-hardcover","title":"Almost Life -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e\"Best Sapphic Historical Romances\" - \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar \u003c\/i\u003e\"Most Anticipated Books Coming Out This Spring\" -\u003ci\u003e Autostraddle \u003c\/i\u003e\"Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2026\" - \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e\"New Books You Should Read in March\" \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Hargrave has a great eye and ear for close-focus, intimate scenes. Conversations, sexual encounters, and meals are vividly alive....\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaure and Erica are richly drawn, in both heart and mind.\" --\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTwo young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet, the spark is undeniable, but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErica and Laure's love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes--both personal and political--that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully capturing young love and all its complexities, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Summit Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.9\" H x 6.38\" L x 1.42\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781668204276\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52948013252907,"sku":"9781668204276","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781668204276_cde71832-f51f-4167-8a6d-b1ff52d20567.jpg?v=1780338405","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/almost-life-kiran-millwood-hargrave-hardcover","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}