The Other Side of Now
A Novel
by Paige Harbison
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Pub Date Jun 03 2025 | Archive Date Jun 17 2025
Description
A hilarious and heartfelt novel about how loves and lives are never truly lost, for fans of Rebecca Serle and Taylor Jenkins Reid.
With a leading role on a hit TV show and a relationship with Hollywood’s latest heartthrob, Meg Bryan appears to have everything she ever wanted. But underneath, her happiness is as fake as her stage name, Lana Lord. Following a tiny nervous breakdown at her 30th birthday party, she books an impromptu trip to Ireland. Specifically, to the village where she and her best friend Aimee always dreamt of moving.
When Meg arrives, the people in town don’t just recognize her, they seem to know her. She quickly—reluctantly—realizes she has somehow slipped into an alternate reality. One where she did move to Ireland as a teenager, one where she never got famous, and most shocking of all—one where her best friend Aimee is alive and well.
She just wants nothing to do with Meg.
Despite her bewilderment, Meg is clear-eyed about one thing: this is a once-in-two-lifetimes chance to reconnect with her friend and repair what she broke . . . or else risk losing Aimee all over again.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781250358073 |
PRICE | $29.00 (USD) |
PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
I absolutely LOVED this book. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book for an honest review. I am a huge fan of "Sliding Doors" type books. Many of these storylines fail to connect on a realistic, thought-provoking deep level. They lack balance that grows a good story: humor, seriousness, plot development and miss a satisfying ending. This book had all of these necessities and wonderful characters (that I loved) with a great story flow! Paige masterfully spun this story that I wanted to get to the end of and also not get to the end of.
I won't dive too much into the story as to not reveal spoilers. I will say as a first time reader of Ms. Paige Harbison I am loving her writing style and quick wit! I would 100% add this book to my collection and highly recommend it for personal reading and book club selections.
Looking forward to the next book!
This is just a fun, if far-fetched story of two paths of one life. Had me choked up in a couple places that are very sweet. Will highly recommend! Would be a perfect beach read. Or cosy couch and blanket read!!!
This grabbed me from the beginning, and I didn't want to put it down. I'll be thinking about this one for a while. (and going to check out Paige Harbison's previous books)
Thank you, Netgalley and St. Martin's Press.
WOW! Just WOW! If ever I needed a great novel to escape into, it is now, and The Other Side of Now delivered! So much to love. The characters are genuine, relatable, and funny. I loved the relationships between them. All the elements of this story are difficult to tell with such authenticity and vulnerability but it worked! The third act of the book was such a surprise and I loved every minute of it. The story could've stopped in 3 different places easily, but it continued and progressed into something even more rewarding. Also enjoyed the references to books, music, and film throughout.
This tells a wonderful story of friendship, self-reflection/self-actualization and the bravery of trusting others and being vulnerable help to progress through suppressed trauma and grief. As one character in the book exclaims, "brava"!
What a terrific book! Sometimes we need extraordinary events to shake us out of our lives and help us to learn important lessons. I don't want to add anything for fear of spoiling the fun. The only other thing I will say is: READ THIS BOOK!
Okay, I absolutely LOVED THIS BOOK!!! It was everything I didn't know I needed. I've been in a rut with my physical/ebooks where I get halfway through and I just want it to end. But not with this one 👏👏 I couldn't get enough. It grabbed me right away.
I loved everything about it especially the characters. I loved the cherish the life you're in message it had in it. Plus the ending! It was SO good!!!!! Highly recommend adding this to your TBR. It's not out till June but I can't wait to reread it. REALLY hope the audiobook has some Irish accents cause I was all about the Ireland setting!!!! It gave me major The Seven Year Slip vibes which I also loved!!!! So sad it's over!!!
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