Love and Other Paradoxes

By Catriona Silvey

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THIS LOVE STORY IS ABOUT TO BE REWRITTEN

‘A fresh and clever romcom’ Holly Miller, internationally bestselling author of The Sight of You

‘A beautifully crafted love story’ Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop

‘Clever, warm and moving’ Holly Smale, author of Cassandra in Reverse

A TRULY TIMELESS LOVE STORY…

Cambridge University student Joe Greene dreams of a future where his words will echo through the ages.

Esi already knows his future. She’s on a time-traveling tour to witness history’s greatest moments. In Esi’s era, Joe is as renowned as Shakespeare, and he’s about to meet Diana, the subject of his famous love poems.

But Esi is harbouring a secret. This year, something will happen at Cambridge that will wreck her life, and she’s hellbent on changing it. When she bumps into Joe, she sends his destiny into a tailspin. To save both their futures, Esi becomes Joe’s dating coach, helping him win over Diana. But when Joe starts falling for Esi instead – they both face a crucial question:

Is the future set in stone, or can we rewrite our fates?

The sweetness of romcom About Time collides with the rich melancholy and high-stakes romance of Time Traveller’s Wife in this gorgeous new love story destined to be future classic.

’Beautifully explored and deeply complex’ Gal Gadot on Meet Me in Another Life

‘Stunningly clever, sweepingly romantic and so beautifully crafted! I absolutely adored it!’ Helly Acton, author of Begin Again

‘A novel every bit as smart, tender, and intriguing as its title’ Abbie Greaves, author of The Silent Treatment and Anywhere For You

‘Hugely charming, funny, and philosophical’ Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes

‘Combining Y2K nostalgia, swoony romance and big questions about destiny … a funny, tender time travel romance that will delight readers. I loved it!’ Zen Cho, award-winning author of Sorcerer to the Crown

‘A fun and surprising dive into love and destiny – or lack thereof’ Mike Chen, New York Times bestselling author of A Quantum Love Story

‘An utterly charming and completely unique love story’ Holly James, author of The Déjà Glitch

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Author: Catriona Silvey

Format: ebook

Release Date: 24 Apr 2025

Pages: None

ISBN: 978-0-00-840840-4

Catriona Silvey was born in Glasgow and grew up in Perthshire and Derbyshire, which left her with a strange accent and a distrust of flat places. She overcame the latter to do a BA in English at Cambridge, and spent the next few years there working in scientific publishing. After that she did a PhD in language evolution, in the hope of finding out where all these words came from in the first place.Following stints in Edinburgh and Chicago, she returned to Cambridge, where she lives with her husband and a very peculiar cat. When she’s not working as a researcher studying meaning in language, she writes fantasy and science fiction. Her short stories have been performed at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize.

PRAISE FOR MEET ME IN ANOTHER LIFE: -

‘Engaging and inventive, this debut novel will appeal to fans of THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE' -

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‘Will break your heart in the best possible way’ -

Popsugar, The 25 Best Books of April -

‘Clever and, in the end, heartbreaking’ -

Financial Times -

‘I'm psyched about … MEET ME IN ANOTHER LIFE (been waiting for this one!!)’ -

Jodi Picoult -

‘A remarkable debut, haunting, genre-transcending. The human condition reflected in a shattered mirror’ -

Stephen Baxter -

‘Science fiction can reach out to the stars and at the same time hold tight to the human heart. The many layers of mystery in this beautiful love story lead to a breathtaking ending’ -

Sue Burke, author of SEMIOSIS -

‘An incredibly clever book that takes a thought experiment and gives it heart and depth. A brilliant premise beautifully executed’ -

Christina Sweeney-Baird, author of THE END OF MEN -

‘A sweet, melancholy heartache of a novel’ -

Kate Mascarenhas, author of THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TIME TRAVEL -

‘Inventive, bold, and surprising - from where the novel starts I could have never imagined where it ends. Along the way the story of Thora and Santi builds in suspense and emotion, revealing itself page by page, layer by layer. Cleverly constructed and highly entertaining’ -

Charles Yu -

‘Brilliant, lush, and achingly imaginative! I love this book in every life’ -

Beth Revis, bestselling author of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and A WORLD WITHOUT YOU -

‘A truly captivating work with an ending that rocked my socks off’ -

Erika Swyler, author of LIGHT FROM OTHER STARS and THE BOOK OF SPECULATION -