A study of near-misses, unfinished thoughts, and the lives we almost lived.
The third book in A Library of Moments: on almost-loves, almost-careers, and the strange grace of the paths we didn’t take.
Mood board
The feel of the book
Leaving, as an act of care
The ache of unfinished things
Sunday drafts
Summer notebook
Early readers
What early readers are saying
★★★★★
I read an early copy in one sitting and then started again from the first page. Her best yet.
Noor HadleyBeta reader
★★★★★
Every ‘almost’ in my own life was in here somewhere. I cried at the chapter about the unsent application.
Theo MarshAdvance reader
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I almost became a lighthouse keeper. I want to say that first, before the other almosts, because it is the one people laugh at and the one I am most serious about.
There was an advert, a cottage, a light that needed someone to climb ninety-one steps twice a day. I filled in the form in pencil. I never sent it. Some evenings I still imagine her, the woman who did: salt in her hair, a logbook of weather, a life measured in tides instead of emails.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
When does the book come out?
March 4, 2027, in eBook first. Paperback and audiobook follow in the summer.
How do I claim the preorder bonus?
Preorder from any store, then enter your email below. The bonus essay and a signed bookplate request form arrive straight away.
Do I need to read the first two books?
No. Each book in A Library of Moments stands alone, though there are small echoes for readers who’ve been here from the start.
Will there be a launch event?
Yes: a launch party at Lamplight Books in Portland on release day, and a live podcast episode for everyone else. See Events.
