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The Other Side of Now

by Paige Harbison

A second chance in an alternate Ireland

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A second chance in an alternate Ireland

Meg Bryan’s polished Hollywood life gives way to a disorienting visit to an Irish village tied to a teenage dream she shared with her best friend, Aimee. There, Meg encounters a reality in which she never became famous—and Aimee is alive, though estranged from her. The alternate-life premise turns the novel toward friendship, fame, regret, and the possibility of repairing a damaged bond. Ireland is not simply a backdrop: the village connects Meg’s present to the life she and Aimee once imagined, while the changed circumstances force her to face what their friendship means.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in alternate-reality fiction with a relationship-centered story.
  • Readers drawn to novels about friendship, regret, and second chances.
  • Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction involving fame and the contrast between public image and private life.

Themes

Friendship and estrangementAlternate realitiesFame and private identityRegret and reconciliation

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Book overview

A hilarious and heartfelt novel about how loves and lives are never truly lost, for fans of Rebecca Serle and Taylor Jenkins Reid.

With a leading role on a hit TV show and a relationship with Hollywood's latest heartthrob, Meg Bryan appears to have everything she ever wanted. But underneath, her happiness is as fake as her stage name, Lana Lord. Following a tiny nervous breakdown at her thirtieth birthday party, she books an impromptu trip to Ireland. Specifically, to the village where she and her best friend Aimee always dreamt of moving.

When Meg arrives, the people in town don't just recognize her, they seem to know her. She quickly--reluctantly--realizes she has somehow slipped into an alternate reality. One where she did move to Ireland as a teenager, one where she never got famous, and--most shocking of all--one where Aimee is alive and well.

She just wants nothing to do with Meg.

Despite her bewilderment, Meg is clear-eyed about one thing: this is a once-in-two-lifetimes chance to reconnect with her friend and repair what she broke . . . or else risk losing Aimee all over again.

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