The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine

By: Laura Pearson

Narrated by: Laura Kirman

The BRAND NEW emotional read from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont, that fans of Colleen Hoover, Cecelia Ahern and Gabrielle Zevin will love.What if there is life before we are born?

There are four of us: Samuel, Lucy, Thomas, and me – Eliza. And – if you’ve heard of the afterlife… well, we live in the beforelife.

We came into being the day Becca Valentine was born. We’ve been by her side ever since. What she doesn’t know yet, is that one day she might become our mother.

Then two men come into her life. Both seeking her heart. And then we realise: everything rests on Becca’s love story. Because one of the men is Lucy and Thomas’s father. And the other is mine and Samuel’s. And there’s simply no way we can all be born.

We all want her to make the right choice. We all want to be born. To hold her hand one day. To feel her stroke our hair. To call her our mother.

Then we discover there is something we can do. We can change Fate. But we only have a single chance each. How would you make sure you were born? And what if doing that isn’t what’s best for the person you already love the most in the world – your mother?

The most original, powerful, heartbreaking novel of the year, from the No.1 bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont.

‘Breathtakingly original, this is a beautifully crafted story that opens the mind and the heart to a whole new world.’ Shari Low, author

‘A truly thought-provoking and powerful read. An emotional story about choices, chance and love that took me on such a journey. Timeless and clever, it's one not to miss.’ Holly Miller, author

‘Laura Pearson is officially my author find of 2024!… The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine blew me away. The thought of these little ‘almosts' watching their mums was an incredible concept… It was just genius… My heart. I bow down to Laura. I loved it.’ Mel Sherratt, author

‘Inventive and wonderfully moving… The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine truly touched my heart. I have never read anything like it – a clever, touching and thought-provoking read that will stay with me.’ Charlotte Rixon, author

‘A gorgeous (and very clever) book. Actually stayed in bed this morning just so I could finish it, and I adored it, even if I am a little weepy now!’ Jennie Godfrey, author

‘Full of beautifully written characters, and its clever, compelling storyline had me so hooked I devoured it in one day.’ Clare Swatman, author

©2024 Laura Pearson (P)2024 Boldwood Books

Heartbreakingly beautiful story

Loved the concept of the before life and Eliza. Beautifully read. I wondered whether Thomas and Eliza might be Lucy’s kids at the end.