What if The One was actually the one that got away? A riveting story of love and the paradox of choice from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies, Just My Luck, and Both Of You.

Natalie and Neil everything they could want: a stylish London house, two high-flying careers, a close-knit group of friends and family. And best of all: an ideal marriage. Having children, they've agreed, would only disrupt their carefree lives.

But then Neil turns thirty-five, and suddenly he's longing for a baby. However, Nat has not had a similar change of heart.

As they no longer agree on this fundamental issue, their once perfect relationship starts to crumble. Nat starts to think about her exes and wonders if one of the men she has loved in the past can offer her a future, or by looking over her shoulder is she simply going to trip up?

Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks asks the ultimate 'what if' question in this insightful, smart, funny novel about revisiting your past...

Praise for Men I've Loved Before:

'A fabulous mix of comedy, real life and emotional depth' Daily Express

'A wicked pleasure' Woman & Home

'Observant, sensitive and we like this a lot!' Closer

'A dazzling novel full of emotional set-pieces and real insight into relationships between men and women... This is Parks at her best' Heat

'She is a particularly acute observer of relationship ups and downs, and her stories are always as insightful as they are entertaining' Daily Mirror

Praise for Adele Parks:

'Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last' Lisa Jewell

'Gripping, moving and elegantly written' Marian Keyes

'Brilliantly twisty... but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph' Lucy Foley

'A compelling take on one of those "what if" scenarios that we've all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable... brilliantly crafted' T.M. Logan

'An absolute joy' Jane Fallon

'As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint - you'll love it' Ruth Jones

From the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author comes a modern romantic fiction novel about second chances in love

About the Author

Adele Parks MBE was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of 22 bestselling novels including the Sunday Times bestsellers Both Of You and One Last Secret. Over four and a half million UK editions of her work have been sold and her books have been translated into 31 different languages. Adele's Sunday Times Number One bestsellers Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck were shortlisted for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency: two charities that promote literacy in the UK. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature.

Find Adele on Twitter @adeleparks, Instagram @adele_parks and Facebook @OfficialAdeleParks or visit www.adeleparks.com.

Reviews

Praise for Men I've Loved Before:

'Adele Parks's novels are a fabulous mix of comedy, real life and emotional depth and her tenth, Men I've Loved Before, is no exception' Daily Express

'A wicked pleasure' Woman & Home

'Observant, sensitive and we like this a lot!' Closer

'A dazzling novel full of emotional set-pieces and real insight into relationships between men and women... This is Parks at her best' Heat

'She is a particularly acute observer of relationship ups and downs, and her stories are always as insightful as they are entertaining' Daily Mirror

Praise for Adele Parks:

'Gripping, moving and elegantly written' Marian Keyes

'Brilliantly twisty... but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph' Lucy Foley

'Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last... A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy' Lisa Jewell

'A compelling take on one of those "what if" scenarios that we've all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable - a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for' T.M. Logan

'An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple's sudden wealth can do to old friendships' Jane Fallon

'Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished' Rosamund Lupton

'Something special... Adele has hit another home run - pacy, gripping and full of suspense, this is a novel you'll still be thinking about for days afterwards' My Weekly

'A brilliant page-turner about the dark side of dreams coming true. The perfect summer read' Tasmina Perry

'Dark, devious and twisty, with extraordinarily clever plotting, this is compulsive reading at its best' Nicola Moriarty

Book Information
ISBN 9780008409135
Author Adele Parks
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint HQ
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 34mm