The Good Part - by Sophie Cousens (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Is living the life you've wished for really a dream come true?

Lucy Young is twenty-six and tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, sick of going on disastrous dates, and done with living in a damp flat with roommates who never buy toilet roll. After another disappointing date, Lucy stumbles upon a wishing machine. Pushing a coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with all her might: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life.

When she wakes the next morning to a handsome man, a ring on her finger, a high-powered job, and two storybook-perfect children, Lucy can't believe this is real--especially when she looks in the mirror, and staring back is her own forty-something face. Has she really skipped ahead like she's always wanted, or has she simply forgotten a huge chunk of her life? As Lucy begins to embrace new relationships and the perks of maturity, she'll have to ask herself: Can she go back, and if so, does she want to?

Review Quotes

"A fresh, heartwarming work of art, The Good Part left me buried under an avalanche of emotions and with a new appreciation for the life's small, beautiful moments. This is a book to read twice - once to feverishly tear through the pages and a second time to savor." --Annabel Monaghan, author of Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer

"Warm, funny, joyful and wise . . . With a brilliant premise The Good Part explores the grass is greener concept through a wonderfully loveable heroine. If you want to giggle and feel all the swoony feels do pick up a copy of Cousen's latest." --Cesca Major, author of Maybe Next Time

"A charming look at the road not taken, The Good Part delves into both the ooey goodness and the messy realities of growing up and landing on both feet. A tender and delightful exploration of that age-old question: what if?" --Allison Winn Scotch, bestselling author of The Rewind

"Delightfully zany and full of heart, the perfect read for anyone who has ever felt a little lost in their own life (and who among us hasn't?). . . . New favorite Sophie Cousens book." --Becca Freeman, author of The Christmas Orphans Club

"This charming and poignant timeslip story had me considering my own experiences from a new perspective and with a renewed sense of gratitude. Sophie Cousens is one of a select few authors I will happily allow to break my heart again and again because it's just such a pleasure to find out how she'll mend it." --Sarah Adler, author of Mrs. Nash's Ashes

"A delight . . . With characters that are full of heart, this book is the reminder we all need to stop and relish all the moments along the way to whatever our dream life looks like. I couldn't put it down!" --Betty Cayouette of Betty's Book List and the author of One Last Shot

About the Author

Sophie Cousens worked as a TV producer in London for more than twelve years and now lives with her family on the island of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, located off the north coast of France. She balances her writing career with taking care of her two small children, and longs for the day when she might have a dachshund and a writing shed of her own. She is also the author of This Time Next Year, Just Haven't Met You Yet, and Before I Do.