Once and Again by Rebecca Serle - ISBN: 9781529450224
Hardcover
Gifted women can rewind time, but is it worth changing the past?
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Once and Again

a heart-breaking, unforgettable novel from the author of IN FIVE YEARS

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  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    22 June 2026

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Summary

‘Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms’ GABRIELLE ZEVIN

The women of the Novak family were each born with a gift: they can, just once, turn back time.

Lauren has known since she was fifteen that her mother Marcella saved Lauren’s father from a deadly car accident. Ever since, her power spent, Marcella has lived in fear of what she won’t be able to reverse. Her own mother, Sylvia, is her polar opposite: a free-spirited iconoclast with a g…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529450224
ISBN-10:1529450225
Author:Rebecca Serle
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Imprint:Quercus Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:22 June 2026
Weight:446g
Dimensions:236mm x 154mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

Every now and then I read a novel that makes me jealous, because the author has come up with a concept so breathtakingly unique and has executed it so cleverly that I am angry I didn’t think of it first. ONCE AND AGAIN is one of those books: brilliant, original, and sure to leave you shoving a copy into someone’s hands so you can talk about it * Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author *Once and Again is a tender and achingly romantic story about first love, second chances, and those moments we all have where we wonder ‘what if?’ Evocative and escapist, this beautiful novel about family, connection, and the choices that make us who we are will transport and enthral you from the first page to the last * Holly Miller *This imaginative and compelling tale of marriage, motherhood and second chances had me turning pages into the wee hours of the morning. Rebecca Serle is a master storyteller-and this is her best one yet * Colleen Oakley, author of JANE AND DAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD *A brilliantly original concept, made all the better with characters you can’t help but fall in love with. A gorgeous love story about second chances and staying true to yourself, perfect for anyone who has ever wished they could change just one thing in their past … * Emily Stone *A magical and deeply captivating novel full of what ifs. I read it in a day and absolutely adored it. What a belter! * Emma Cooper *Once and again, Rebecca is bringing the magic to your TBR list * E! News *Serle’s ability to ask questions about the truths behind our relationships and decisions is unparalleled * Booklist *[A] poignant reflection on the price of a person’s decisions, and how far someone will go to save the ones they love…Deeply and surprisingly moving * Kirkus Reviews *PRAISE FOR REBECCA SERLE: ‘Heart-breaking yet uplifting’ * Heat *Clever, beautiful, special * Beth O’Leary on IN FIVE YEARS *Startlingly fresh and utterly original * Holly Miller on ONE ITALIAN SUMMER *Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms * Gabrielle Zevin on ONE ITALIAN SUMMER *Serle has a knack for writing beautiful stories that speak to the anxiety of forging a new road for oneself, of being brave enough to start all over * Bustle on EXPIRATION DATES *

About The Author

Rebecca Serle

Rebecca Serle is the New York Times bestselling author of One Italian Summer, In Five Years, The Dinner List, and the young adult novels The Edge of Falling and When You Were Mine. Serle also developed the hit TV adaptation Famous in Love, based on her YA series of the same name. She is a graduate of USC and The New School and lives in Los Angeles.

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