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"An utterly delightful epistolary romance...
.The Impossible Us is that rare 'I laughed, I cried' book."—The New York Times

Nick: Failed writer. Failed husband. Dog owner.

Bee: Serial dater. Dress maker. Pringles enthusiast.

One day, their paths cross over a misdirected email. The connection is instant, electric. They feel like they’ve known each other all their lives. So they decide to meet.

While Nick buys a new suit, and gets his courage up, Bee steps away from her desk, and sets off to meet him at a London train station. With their happily-ever-after nearly in hand, what happens next is incredible and threatens to separate them forever.

As their once in a lifetime connection is tested, Nick and Bee will discover whether being together is an impossible chance worth taking.

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"So funny, so original, so beautifully mad--I am seething with envy that I didn't write it myself. I adore rom coms like this, which push genre and achieve the impossible - leaving the reader not quite knowing how it's all going to end!"--Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year

"Fun, heartbreaking, and eminently readable all at once. Bee and Nick’s emails are witty and romantic, while their supporting characters are entertaining in both worlds. Lotz manages to combine romance and science fiction into a book that will produce laughter and tears...A thought-provoking and clever genre-bending blend of romance and science fiction."
--Kirkus (starred review)

“Lotz perfectly balances the heavy with the light, and creates a feeling of genuine connection between her protagonists. The eccentric side characters and strong humor meshes nicely with the earnest, tender romance. The result is simply delightful.”--
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Have finished reading
The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz and it is indeed amazing…Ingenious and beautifully executed.”--Jill Mansell, New York Times bestselling author of And Now You’re Back

"Clever, unexpected, and delightfully twisted—in other words, the perfect love story.
The Impossible Us is built on brilliant concept that pushes at the boundaries of convention—and the laws of physics. I loved it in this dimension, and if there are versions of me in alternate dimensions, I'm sure they loved it, too."--Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order

"An absolutely addictive read, perfect for fans of Katie Khan. I was swept away by Bee and Nick’s impossible love story...and I was utterly hooked from the start. A story that is funny, sweet and full of twists that made it genuinely unputdownable."
--Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne

"It blew my mind. It deserves to be one of those cultural touchstones that people bond over for years to come."--
Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You to Know

"I loved everything about it. The zingy dialogue, the romance, the suspense...It’s a love story of the greatest kind."--
Gillian McAllister, author of That Night
 
"It is amazing, never ever ever in my life have i wished I'd written a book so much. I am bawling.  Bawling. An actual masterpiece. There will not be a book I love more in 2022."
--Anstey Harris, author of The Museum of Forgotten Memories

"It knocked my socks off! Such a ridiculously clever, hilarious read with characters so real, I'll never forget them. One of the best, most original love stories I’ve ever read."--
Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside
 
“My mind is officially blown . . . What a book!
The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz is incredible - breathtakingly original, clever and unputdownable.”--Sarah J. Harris, author of The Color of Bee Larkham's Murder

"A ripping clever story with so much damn heart. I loved it."--Lauren Beukes, international bestselling author of The Shining Girls

About the Author

Sarah Lotz is a novelist and screenwriter based on the Welsh borders. Her novels include the bestselling The Three and Day Four, both of which are currently being adapted for television.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace (March 22, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593436776
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593436776
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.44 x 1.05 x 8.21 inches
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Sarah Lotz is a novelist and screenwriter with a fondness for the macabre. She is the author of The Three, and lives in Cape Town with her family and other animals.

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Customers enjoy the plot and find it surprising with lots of twists. They praise the writing quality as good and the book as a fun read. Readers also appreciate the well-developed characters.

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Customers enjoy the engaging plot with its surprising twists and turns. They find the book escapist, well-written, and clever. The concept is fascinating and they describe it as a great summer romance read.

"...The story is very clever in the author's hands. The comic interplay between the two main characters is truly, honestly laugh-out-loud funny...." Read more

"Great characters, funny, warm, and surprising plot. I want to go back and read it again. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author." Read more

"...I couldn't put it down. It's fun to read. The plot is very creatively written." Read more

"...Great Characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story lines involved." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive2 negative

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"...But...getting sucked into the great writing and well-defined, very human lead characters gives the reader confidence we're in good hands...." Read more

"...I'm glad I did because it ended up being a very good story and a satisfying read. Why didn't I like it at first?..." Read more

"This is a good read, folks. You may or may not bawl your eyes out at the end. Bravo, Ms. Lotz." Read more

"Well written, fascinating concept... I'm pretty sure I already lived this story but my memories were wiped when I integrated into this timeline...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find the characters engaging and the plot surprising.

"...Well...it's both romantic and a comedy...but so much more. The story is very clever in the author's hands...." Read more

"Great characters, funny, warm, and surprising plot. I want to go back and read it again. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022
    I was very hesitant to take this on. I got the impression the book would just be some silly rom-com-ish tale. Well...it's both romantic and a comedy...but so much more. The story is very clever in the author's hands. The comic interplay between the two main characters is truly, honestly laugh-out-loud funny. I won't give anything away because the 'reveal' of the story's twist at around the 1/3 mark could have caused some readers to choose not to suspend disbelieve. But...getting sucked into the great writing and well-defined, very human lead characters gives the reader confidence we're in good hands. I'll follow these characters wherever they may go. Such a great find!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022
    I was going to stop reading about 15% in, but decided to give it a little more time. I'm glad I did because it ended up being a very good story and a satisfying read. Why didn't I like it at first? Because of my pet peeve: parenthetical remarks! There are at least 2 per page. I don't understand why authors use them. They do not add anything to the story: not needed info, cuteness, wit, humor or whatever the author thinks they add. They are only irritating. You have to stop reading the sentence, read the parenthetical remarks, then go back and read the sentence again because you forgot what was being said. Please stop doing this.
    If it's worth saying, then include it in the narrative.

    Having got that off my chest, I'm glad I continued to read. This story was very innovative and I couldn't stop. Ironic but true. I found Impossible Us impossible to put down. I just did not read the stuff in the parentheses. Sorry. This author is otherwise very good and I would read more of her books.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2024
    This is a good read, folks. You may or may not bawl your eyes out at the end. Bravo, Ms. Lotz.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022
    Spoiler near the end.

    I've been searching for novels with parallel-world themes. This is not really sci-fi, it's more like fantasy as it doesn't get into the pseudo-science/theoretical aspect of parallel worlds at all. Then again, the main characters are a dressmaker and a novelist. No physicists or physics enthusiasts in sight, whatsoever.

    I was disturbed by the email formats, it would have been helpful if in addition to the email addresses, the names of the characters were added because there were times when one would send an email in succession and you couldn't tell who was emailing. NB and the other email address look alike. Couldn't they have added each other's emails to their address books?

    I was disappointed that the Berenstain folks did not have much of a role beyond essentially saying that others have experienced it, and then threatening the guy, Nick, from exchanging world-altering info with Bee. I would have loved for there to be a scene with Henrietta where she brings Nick somewhere as part of a study on parallel worlds. But nope. This novel doesn't touch the science.

    It also seemed like different chapters were written by different people. Sure, that probably was intentional seeing as we are supposed to be reading from the perspectives of two people after all. The Bee chapters were hard to push past, with all the excessive run-on sentences. Also, not funny or uplifting at all. Not once did I chuckle or feel great while reading it. There was only one Nick chapter near the end which was actually readable that made me wonder if someone else wrote that one.

    Much of the book is spent with the two trying to have relationships with their alter-versions with the weak premise that they are "essentially the same people". I think it would have been better spent investigating this mesh, what could have happened, so they could be together. But again, this does not touch the science. Dumb people have other priorities.

    I did whimper near the end when they finally meet. But what happens to the consciousness of Nicholas? Does that get shoved away or do they mesh? What happens when Nick-Nicholas dies? Does he move on to another Nick so they become triple minds in one head? The novel does not touch the science.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
    Nick is an underemployed free lance writer who is unhappily married and about to be divorced. Bee runs a successful business that reworks wedding dresses into new fashion. When Nick fires off an ill-advised email to his client, blasting him for nonpayment, an error in the address takes the message to Bee. And so, the friendship (and romance) begins with an unlikely correspondence via email. The twist is that they live in the same year but in parallel universes with significant differences. This book does deal with some serious issues, including, for example, suicide and domestic abuse. The correspondence is usually entertaining, and it succeeds in developing the characters enough to carry the story. There are doppelganger versions of the romantic partners (and all of the other characters) living in each of the alternative universes. I found that to be unsettling and more challenging than a time slip where one person steps into another time and place.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2022
    Great characters, funny, warm, and surprising plot. I want to go back and read it again. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022
    Just finished "The Impossible Us". I couldn't put it down. It's fun to read. The plot is very creatively written.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
    Great, fun read. I just had to keep reading to see the next twist or turn. A time altered romance that seems impossible (so suspend some or that and enjoy the read). Great Characters, and I thoroughly enjoyed the story lines involved.
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  • Gracie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Impossible to review
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2023
    Why? Because coming to this book cold is the best way to fall in love with it. To be fair if I did spoiler the first twist it wouldn't ruin it, but hitting it yourself is too delightful to take away from future readers. This book is so many things and goes in so many directions but that aside it is about love. It made me laugh, it brought me close to tears and it grabbed me so hard I'd have finished it in two sittings if I hadn't been so exhausted that I fell asleep the night before last night before I picked it up. Sarah Lotz is a wonderful writer, this is a truly special book and I can hardly wait to read more by her. This is romance but not as you know it and so much more besides.
  • moc
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable
    Reviewed in Spain on August 23, 2023
    Bought the book to read at the beach during the summer holidays.

    Easy to read... and not a standard love story.

    The ending was a bit foreseeable but I really enjoyed the book (and finished it very quickly)!

    I recommend it greatly.
  • mrls
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sf romance.. not so usual..
    Reviewed in France on July 10, 2022
    I chose that book from a "best sf 2022".
    I first thought I might had made a mistake as no sf was in sight.
    But then it came.. no space opera.. no alien fighting.. but a well written book with pure English for a change..
    A fresh and romantic sf breeze.
    Merci Sarah.
  • Heather
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very well written, intriguing and engrossing read!
    Reviewed in Australia on February 7, 2023
    NO spoilers! (in case you were wondering…)
    Like at least one other reviewer, I’m glad I didn’t know too much about this story before I read it, as part of my enjoyment was definitely discovering the various plot twists and turns.
    As a lifelong avid reader, this is now one of my favourite books - and that’s out of literally thousands.
    These are the main reasons I liked it SO much -
    1. Sarah Lotz’s writing style - the flow, the descriptions of people, places and events, word selection and usage, etc, etc, etc! - the whole “package” just fits together seamlessly, (so excellent beta reading and editing too!)
    2. The plot is imaginative, interesting and has depth.
    3. The characters are well developed and nuanced.
    4. The way in which Sarah includes so much detail, yet it never felt overwhelming or tedious.
    Instead, it meant I wasn’t left wondering, “Well, what happened to …?.”, or, “Why didn’t they ask that?, as I often am, because Sarah didn’t miss a beat.
    5. Being surprised, which I rarely am with plot twists.
    I think this would be wonderful as a TV series - though not a movie as there’s too much to cover. I would love to read a sequel though…..!
    Hope you enjoy it too - happy reading!
  • Butters Stotch
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2024
    I enjoyed this as I love real stories with a touch of sci-fi thrown in. Not talking all that space star wars type stuff but just a nice twisty mystery. A romance with a bit of a difference. Definitely light summer reading.