Five Days

Is it ever too late to find the life you always wanted? A modern dayBrief EncounterorThe Bridges of Madison County, this is a novel which poses the ultimate romantic dilemma, from the bestselling author ofThe Pursuit of Happiness, A Special Relationship,andThe Moment.

Is it ever too late to have the life you wanted? Or do we owe it to ourselves to pursue the promise of happiness?

For twenty years, Laura has been a good wife and mother. She's supported her husband through redundancy, she's worried about her son, she's encouraged her daughter. She has been constant, caring and selfless.

She's stopped thinking about her own dreams, the places she'd like to go and the books she'd like to talk about.

But a chance meeting with a man in a hotel lobby - and the five days that follow - remind Laura of the young woman she used to be, and the woman she could have become.

How long does it take to fall in love and leave your life behind?

Douglas Kennedy's previous novels include the critically acclaimed bestsellersThe Big Picture,The Pursuit of Happiness,A Special RelationshipandThe Moment. He is also the author of three highly-praised travel books.The Big Picturewas filmed with Romain Duris and Catherine Deneuve;The Woman in the Fifthwith Ethan Hawke and Kristen Scott Thomas.

His work has been translated into twenty-two languages. In 2007 he was awarded the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 2009 the inaugural Grand Prix de Figaro. Born in Manhattan in 1955, he has two children and currently divides his time between London, Paris, Berlin, Maine and New York.