From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller, The Versions of Us. A novel about six lifelong friends and one unforgettable year. ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral meets One Day...I couldn''t put it down.’ 5-star reader review ''I haven''t read a book this delightful in a long time.'' 5-star reader review Zoe, Al, Rachel, Rob, Yas and IndieSix friends who were inseparable at university, who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each other, their hopes and fears. Over the years, they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a history teacher, with a string of broken relationships behind himYas is a surgeon and very much her own woman. Indie is married and a successful coffee entrepreneur. Rachel is a stay at home mum with two children. Al, widowed young, is about to take over his father''s funeral business. When Rob''s engagement party throws the gang together once more, some passions are reignited, old connections and resentments resurfaceOver the next twelve months, there will, among the friends, be a birth, a marriage, and a death – but whose? BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES is an era-spanning, globe-trotting novel about love, friendship, and how to stay at least relatively sane in an ever crazier worldIt’s about a group of friends growing older, the possibility of second chances, about kindness and joy. It’s about births, deaths, marriages... and everything in between. ________ PRAISE for BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES: ‘I loved Births, Deaths and MarriagesLaura’s ability to jump between so many different lives and to keep those strands alive in the reader’s mind reminded me of Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors’ Georgina Moore ''Wonderful...beautifully written, superbly characterized and so truthful'' Elizabeth Buchan ''A book to sink into..a nuanced, compelling and comforting read that reminds us about the power, support and importance of found family'' Kate Sawyer ''A compelling tale about love and friendship in all its guises. Her exquisite line by line writing and astute character observations held me rapt'' Lucy Clarke READERS LOVE BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES: ''An emotional, heartfelt book about the joys and sorrows of life. It is about love in all its forms, the friendships that shape us, and the quiet moments that define who we become.'' ''Relatable, funny, moving and hopefulBirths, Deaths and Marriages is a fantastic read that reminded me of Cold Feet and deals with the themes of feeling unsure in your life, grief and moving forward beautifully.'' ‘Wow! Just wow! A book for anyone who has loved, for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, for anyone who has contemplated or been married, for every parent, indeed, for anyone who has lived.’ ‘A hugely enjoyable novel which celebrates the durability of friendships that have weathered the storm of growing up.’ ???????''Reminiscent of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill'' ''Immersive and thought-provoking . . captures the nua...