{"product_id":"9780008629205","title":"It Might Never Happen: A captivating and lyrical literary love story for 2025 from the author of Everyone I Know is Dying","description":"\u003ch2\u003e'Thought-provoking and beautifully written' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'Strangely compelling' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'Astonishing. If you like Sally Rooney, read this book' \u003cstrong\u003eHattie Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e(Look at these two. They have been sure that their fate is in their own hands – they have been desperate to believe this – and now they are learning it is not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe ending is a pivotal moment in their story.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoa is desperate to be loved. More than anything else – more than her studies, more than her job, her friends, her family – she wants to belong to someone. And she knows if this can happen, if someone will just choose her, she’ll finally be happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElliot is terrified. Terrified about what will happen to his brother, Willy, if he isn’t there to keep him safe. Terrified that his friends will find out that he doesn’t have any of his own opinions. Terrified that the girl he loves will realise he isn’t a real person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen they meet, Noa and Elliot have an immediate connection. And each of them hopes their great love might be enough to quiet the voices that tell them they’re not enough. But is it possible to love another person when you have no idea how to love yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Might Never Happen \u003c\/em\u003eis a beautiful, painful, brutally relatable novel about the ways that love tears us apart, again and again. About fearing for the worst – and how we pick ourselves up when it happens. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eTalking at Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Love\u003c\/em\u003e or\u003cem\u003e Milk Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e***\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Intimate and incisive' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Important and affecting' \u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Paradise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Tender, raw, and painfully relatable' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eReaders love IT MIGHT NEVER HAPPEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A moving and beautifully written book' *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book cracked me open … I'll be thinking about this one for a long time' *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Totally absorbing … One of the best books I've read this year' *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest from Emily Slapper, It Might Never Happen, is a compelling coming of age story that explores the intricacies of life, love, and friendship. With multiple stories and timelines, it's a top pick for those who appreciate deeply moving fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dolly Alderton (Good Material), Ann Napolitano (Hello Beautiful), Liz Nugent (Unravelling Oliver), Rufi Thorpe (Margo's Got Money Troubles), and Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where Are You).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Slapper, Read by Charlie Sanderson and Jonathan Case","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889087959189,"sku":"9780008629205","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008629205_564a6ecf-0a00-482f-affb-3572b8c6772e.jpg?v=1776888336","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008629205","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}