The Best Thing That Never Happened To Me

Laura Tait · Jimmy Rice

Apr 2014 · Random House

About this ebook

Everyone remembers their first love.
Holly certainly remembers Alex. But she decided ten years ago that love wasn’t about mix tapes and seizing the moment – though she’s not exactly sure it’s about secret dates with your boss, either.
But what if the feelings never really went away?
Alex wants to make every moment of his new job count. It’s a fresh start in a big city, and he’s almost certain that moving to London has nothing to do with Holly. Almost.
How do you know if it was meant to be... or never meant to happen at all?
A brilliantly funny, feel-good story of first love, second chances and everything inbetween, perfect for fans of romantic comedies like Love Actually, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones.

Ratings and reviews

This book was FANtastic. From start to finish it was near impossible to put down. I usually find that in dual viewpoint perspectives one characters chapter is more preferable to the other but with Alex and Holly that isn't the case. Both are equally engaging, entertaining and loveable. Alex is a quirky character who feels real rather than the usual generic "heartthrobs" in chick lit books. The book flows at a great pace with each chapter leaving you wanting more and unfolds with flawless timing.

I picked this up because I was in English class with Jimmy Rice at GCSE-level. Oh, how surprised our teacher would have been! This is a cracking little read and, though not entirely the sort of book I'd pick up on a whim, I'm glad to have taken this little trip.

So boring, all they write is that they love each other and readers are eventually going to find it boring. Don't waste money on this book!

About the author

Laura and Jimmy became mates while studying journalism at Sheffield University, so sitting in pubs talking about life and love is something they've been doing for the last ten years. Now they’re writing books together they just take their laptops and write it all down, but little else has changed. Jimmy still tells Laura off for always being late, and Laura can still drink Jimmy under the table.

Their friendship survives because Laura makes tea exactly how Jimmy likes it (he once took a picture of his perfect brew on Laura’s phone so she can colour match it for strength) and because Jimmy noted Laura’s weakness for custard creams and stocks up accordingly.

Laura Tait is a writer for Shortlist and Stylist magazines and Jimmy Rice is a freelance journalist. Both live in London.

Follow them on Twitter at @LauraAndJimmy.