{"product_id":"9781408748886","title":"Palm Meridian","description":"Author: Grace Flahive\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408748886\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 May 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterful love story' Nicola Dinan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Very special ' Laura Kay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wildly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elovingly written' Jess Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Rib-achingly funny' \u003cb\u003eCurtis Garner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delicious' Lily Lindon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A firecracker of a book' Emma Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 2067 at Palm Meridian Retirement Resort, Florida, and the last day of Hannah's life. Tomorrow, as the sun burns the dew off the lawns, she'll close her eyes for the very last time.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut she won't be going quietly. Tonight, Hannah's throwing an end-of-life party: the drinks are on ice, and the palm trees are strung with lights beneath technicolour skies. And though Hannah has less than twenty-four hours left, she's holding out for one last, impossible thing...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmongst the guest list is Hannah's long-lost love Sophie - the woman who Hannah can't forget, even after forty years. Hannah has to give her greatest love one last try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, the party is in full swing. Hannah waits nervously, unaware that before her last ever dawn breaks, a devastating secret will come to light. If Sophie shows, how can Hannah say goodbye all over again? And is there enough time to fix the past?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with heart, and just as hilarious as it is heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003ePalm Meridian \u003c\/i\u003eis a one-of-a kind novel that will stay with you forever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace \u0026amp; Frankie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, for fans of \u003ci\u003eMalibu Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, this \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebittersweet novel affirms that life is what we choose to make of it, and any story can be a love story, if you let it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003ePalm Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea masterful love story\u003c\/b\u003e set in a time of crisis and in a burnt and shredded world. Flahive deftly weaves between the past, present and future. It is \u003cb\u003eheartful and hopeful\u003c\/b\u003e in equal measure' \u003cb\u003eNicola Dinan, author of \u003ci\u003eBellies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003ePalm Meridian\u003c\/i\u003e is the bizarre sapphic riot you didn't know you needed. I'm speechless, which is a rarity. \u003cb\u003eA single page can make you both cackle with laughter and want to burst into ugly tears \u003c\/b\u003e- it's balanced beautifully that way. Explosively, joyously human, it \u003cb\u003ebursts with hope and kindness\u003c\/b\u003e, and it's \u003cb\u003erib-achingly funny\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eCurtis Garner, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsaac\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bittersweet lesbians try to enjoy one last farewell party at the end of the world - this is a \u003cb\u003edelicious \u003c\/b\u003edebut. I read the first chapter standing on my doormat, having just received the book in the post and expecting to just flick quickly through, but instead \u003cb\u003eI got hooked\u003c\/b\u003e in and finished the first few chapters with the delighted grin of someone who \u003ci\u003eknows\u003c\/i\u003e they're going to love reading the rest' \u003cb\u003eLily Lindon, author of \u003ci\u003eDouble Booked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHilarious, heart-wrenchin\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395858878622,"sku":"ADS-9781408748886","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408748886.jpg?v=1768267404","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408748886","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}