I Know How This Ends - by Holly Smale

Book Synopsis

If you knew how your life would turn out, what would you change now?

The second brilliantly uplifting and page-turning novel from the multi-million bestselling author of Geek Girl and Reese's Book Club Pick Cassandra in Reverse.

Margot Wayward is in manically gleeful self-destruct mode. Following the implosion of a ten-year relationship, she's wilfully derailing her successful career, joyfully taking down men on dating apps, and living in total chaos.

Until one day, when Margot has a vision of herself with a man she's never met before. She doesn't believe in fate. But when Margot meets single-dad Henry, the vision comes true: exactly as she'd foreseen it.

As her future continues to reveal itself, a glimpse at a time, Margot realises she knows exactly what's going to happen, and when. And there's nothing she can do to change any of it.

So Margot has to decide how to live, how to love again, and how to be herself... Because if you can't change your destiny, how on earth do you live your present?

Review Quotes

"I defy anyone to read the final chapter without ugly sobbing, rarely have heartbreak scenes been so vividly painted. . . . Holly Smale tackles the 'what-if' scenario with a fresh take and really clever plot twists that will keep you hooked until the final page. A true delight from cover to cover." --Charlotte Butterfield author of The Second Chance

"Irresistibly charming, heartbreakingly hopeful, and downright hilarious, I Know How This Ends is a genuine emotional rollercoaster from one of the finest writers out there."--Catherine Walsh, author of Snowed In

"Funny and tender, full of joy that sings through the pages, I KNOW HOW THIS ENDS is a hymn to every kind of love, and a clever, surprising look at how our future selves can help us find out who we are." Catriona Silvey, internationally bestselling author of Meet Me In Another Life and Love and Other Paradoxes

"The author of Reese's Book Club pick Cassandra in Reverse delivers a clever, thought-provoking read!" -Bookbub

"Smale blends contemporary romance with magical realism and multigenerational family dynamics, with a supporting cast that adds comic relief and warmth to Margot's journey from cynicism to vulnerability. Readers . . . will enjoy Smale's insightful perspective on new adventures and the messiness of modern relationships." -Booklist (STARRED)

"A bold premise that deals with heartbreak and loss with heart and humour." -Heat Magazine