It Was You All Along: The emotional and uplifting second chance romance from the author of The Last Train Home and The Wedding Game

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What if you met your soulmate one minute too late?

Ten years ago, four strangers were thrown together in the same flat at university. This chance arrangement will change their lives forever.

For Aurora, the first in her family to go to uni, it opens whole new worlds. For Ollie, arriving mere minutes after the others, it means years of pining for the one woman he can never have. Or risk losing the best friends he’s ever had.

Through love, tragedy, and everything in between, the friends’ paths seem set. But when soulmates are kept apart, fate might just give a little helping hand...
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PRAISE FOR ELLE COOK

'What a fabulous read... Kept me on tenterhooks until the perfectly written end!' Carrie Elks

'I loved it... There are twists and turns that ensure you never want to put the story down. . . ' Emma Robinson

'A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters.' Laura Jane Williams

'Told with tenderness, humour and warmth' Holly Miller

'A compelling modern love story brimming with emotion and heart' Fiona Gibson

'One of the best books I've read this year. I was swept up... from the first page to the last' Emma Cooper

© Elle Cook 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026