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When all seems lost, can she find herself again?
For years, Wendy has put others first. A loving wife, mother and nurse, she has never taken time for herself. But now with her children flying the nest, she decides, alone, to rent a little house in a forgotten corner of the French Alps where she can try and answer the question: what next?
But when she arrives, Wendy starts to regret her decision. This retreat suddenly looks so very different from the dream. As she walks the hill paths alone, thoughts of her family leave her with a pang in her chest.
With no one else to care for, Wendy is suddenly forced to confront something she’s tried her best to hide: the real reason her family is falling apart. Is she strong enough to face it alone?
Then, just when she thinks she’s hit rock bottom, she discovers that help can come from the most unlikely places: a newfound friendship giving her the strength to start again. Wendy always thought she knew how her story would end but she’s learning that this is only the beginning.
An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting story about love, loss, unlikely friendships and finding strength you never knew you had. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Amanda Prowse and Matt Haig.
My first Nick Alexander book, and now I’m wondering how his books have managed to pass me by?
I love the cover, and that’s what drew me to this one. The blurb sounded interesting, so I decided to try Where Do We Go From Here. This author’s skilful writing drew me in from the off. I was not for putting this book down!
Wendy has decided to take herself out of her domestic situation and rent a house for six months somewhere in the depths of the South of France. She has had a lot to try to come to terms with in her life. Being a nurse on the front line during Covid hasn’t helped matters. This, with the added complication of unresolved grief, has led to Wendy repressing feelings. This has brought relationships at home and friendships to the point of no return. Will her trip away help her change her life, or not?
I did love the flow of this emotional and thought-provoking story. What seems like a light-hearted book is one with an important message that becomes apparent as the plot develops. His characters are all relatable in one way or another, and this created a feeling of ‘I could know these people!’ I always feel like I’m with the characters when this is the case.
Where Do We Go From Here is a book filled with relatable and multi-layered characters who can fill your heart as you read. I now need to read Nick Alexander’s other books!!
Author Bio
Nick Alexander is a bestselling British Author who has sold over two million copies to date. His works have been translated into nine different languages.
His novels are:
Where Do We Go From Here? (2025)
The Imperfection of Us (2023)
Perfectly Ordinary People (2022)
From Something Old (2021)
The Road to Zoe (2020)
You Then, Me Now (2019)
Things We Never Said (2017)
The Bottle Of Tears (2016)
The Other Son (2015).
The Photographer’s Wife (2014).
Two novels featuring Hannah
– The Half-Life of Hannah (2012)
– Other Halves (2013)
Two novels featuring CC
– The Case Of The Missing Boyfriend (2011)
– The French House (1st April 2013)
The Fifty Reasons Series, following the life of lovelorn Mark
– 50 Reasons to Say Goodbye (2004)
– Good Thing, Bad Thing (2007)
– Better Than Easy (2009)
– Sleight Of Hand (2011)
And the standalone short story collection
– 13:55 Eastern Standard Time (2008)
The Case Of The Missing Boyfriend was Nick’s first big kindle hit, reaching number #1 in Amazon’s kindle chart, and remaining in the top ten for over six weeks. It was the 27th best selling ebook in the UK for the whole of 2011.
The Half-Life of Hannah was named by Amazon UK in 2015 as the 4th bestselling indy title of all time, and the majority of Nick’s titles have reached the #1 spot in multiple international markets.
The Other Son was also named by Amazon’s editors as one of the best fiction titles of 2015.
Please note that there are multiple Nick Alexanders on Amazon, and any titles not in the list above are not by the same author.
Nick lives in a sleepy village in the southern French Alps with his partner and four cats and a lot of noisy magpies.
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