Postscript

by Cecelia Ahern

Overview

Sixteen years after Cecelia Ahern's bestselling phenomenon PS, I Love You captured the hearts of millions, the long-awaited sequel follows Holly as she helps strangers leave their own messages behind for loved ones.

Seven years after her husband's death -- six since she read his final letter -- Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life. When Holly's sister asks her to tell the story of the "PS, I Love You" letters on her podcast -- to revisit the messages Gerry wrote before his death to read after his passing -- she does so reluctantly, not wanting to reopen old wounds.

But after the episode airs, people start reaching out to Holly, and they all have one thing in common: they're terminally ill and want to leave their own missives behind for loved ones. Suddenly, Holly finds herself drawn back into a world she's worked tirelessly to leave behind -- but one that leads her on another incredible, life-affirming journey.

With her trademark blend of romance, humor, and bittersweet life lessons, Postscript is the perfect follow-up to Ahern's beloved first novel. Includes a Reading Group Guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538746585
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	02/11/2020
Series:	PS, I Love You Series , #2
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	458,179
File size:	717 KB

About the Author

Cecelia Ahern is the author of the international bestsellers PS, I Love You; Love, Rosie; If You Could See Me Now; There's No Place Like Here; and The Gift. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as major films and she has created several TV series in the US and Germany. She lives in Dublin with her family.

Editorial Reviews

"Cecelia Ahern has done it again — but this time with even greater reserves of compassion, wisdom, and hope. The story of Holly and Gerry didn't end with PS, I Love You — as this gorgeous novel illuminates, life goes on, even in the wake of loss. Holly's journey, seven years on, will make every reader reflect on the many kinds of love that sustain us, and underscore that the deepest love spreads its wings far beyond the objects of our desire."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks

"A beautiful, visceral story about the ripple effect of loss, grief, and moving forward. Absolutely the sequel that PS, I Love You deserves."—Abby Jimenez, USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone

"Readers will want to have plenty of tissues on hand for this lovely, touching, heartwarming sequel."—Booklist

"Ahern's tale pulls its emotional punch."—Kirkus Reviews

"Long-awaited."
—Bustle

"Each scenario tugs at the heartstrings . . . an uplifting book about the power of love."—Library Journal, Starred Review

"A poignant story about the gifts that can come with loss."—People magazine

From the Publisher

2019-11-25
Seven years after Holly's husband's death, fate brings her a strange opportunity to retrace her early days of grief. But will she discover that she hasn't moved on after all?

Ahern (Lyrebird, 2016, etc.) returns to the story of her debut novel, P.S., I Love You (which inspired a movie, as well), in which Gerry Kennedy left 10 letters for Holly to find after his death—10 letters that eased her passage out of emotional paralysis. This sequel finds Holly building a new life, working at her sister's vintage clothing store, biking the streets of Dublin after work each night, selling the house Gerry and she bought, and sharing the story of Gerry's letters on her sister's podcast. She's found love with Gabriel, a burly yet sensitive tree surgeon. They are even ready to move in together. When the podcast goes public, however, a group of terminally ill listeners asks her to teach them how to write letters to their soon-to-be-bereaved loved ones, too. As Holly struggles with whether to lead the P.S. I Love You Club, fearing that she will slip back toward her grief-stricken days, she has to confront whether she has really committed to Gabriel. But Ginika, an illiterate teen mom dying of cervical cancer, tugs hard at Holly's heartstrings with her plea to teach her to write just one letter to her daughter, and Holly capitulates. As Holly encounters each of her newfound companions—ranging from a young man in remission to an elderly man in swift, emphysema-wracked decline—Ahern opens more doors to Holly's lingering grief, pushing her to expand her social connections. But with Holly mentoring the writers rather than reacting to letters meant for her, Ahern's tale pulls its emotional punch.

This well-intentioned but disappointingly sentimental sequel will delight only die-hard fans.

Kirkus Reviews