The Next Chapter, Rebecca Ryan
The Next Chapter, Rebecca Ryan
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The Next Chapter
Your epic adventure of summer 2025 with this witty novel from the author of MY (EXTRA)ORDINARY LIFE

Author: Rebecca Ryan

Narrator: Imogen Front

Unabridged: 11 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/17/2025

Synopsis

'A beautiful love story, this one is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid’ RACHEL GREENLAW 

'Tender, funny and life-affirming. I loved it!' HEIDI SWAIN

‘A true heartwarmer’ HEAT

Lily Brown is ready to turn the page and see what adventure awaits . . .

Lily Brown prides herself on her organised, surprise-free life. Whether it's charity yoga for polar bears or crafting a ninety-six-piece balloon arch, Lily always goes the extra mile. But when her adoptive father asks her to reconnect with her birth mother, Lola Starr – a legendary pop punk singer who vanished from fame – Lily decides to venture off the well-trodden path.

With her best friend Seb, Lily tracks Lola to her humble hotel on the beautiful Isle of Skye in Scotland, far from the glamorous life she imagined. Hiding the truth, Lily gets to know Lola and finds a kind, free-spirited woman. If life wasn’t complicated enough – she meets Noah, a charming travel writer on a quest to discover hidden gems.  

As Lily takes a chance and embraces new possibilities, she begins to question whether the safe rules she’s built her life around are what she really needs.

Praise for Rebecca Ryan:
'I absolutely loved this book!' SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum)
'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive' LAUREN BRAVO
'Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable' TRACY REES 
'A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist' WOMAN'S OWN 

About Rebecca Ryan

Rebecca Ryan is the author of My (extra)Ordinary Life, The Philosophy of Love and The Next Chapter, although she can’t quite believe that she’s written three whole books. She left a career in teaching to pursue writing full time, and now mostly spends her days making up stories, replying to emails from her children’s school, or killing off brain cells watching reels on Instagram. Rebecca lives in Bradford with her three children, no small number of notebooks and an expansive collection of scatter cushions. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Claire on April 20, 2025

After going to Beth O’Leary’s book signing in Leeds last week I was really curious to read some of Rebecca Ryan’s books. She was a wonderful host/interviewer(?) and seems like a really lovely person. I was fortunate enough to be approved to read The Next Chapter on NetGalley, so a big thanks to them......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on May 03, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for an advanced copy of The Next Chapter in exchange for a review. This was such a delightful, heart-warming, funny book, perfect for a summer read! Lily has always known that she was adopted, and that her birth mum was The Lola Starr from the 90s punk b......more

Goodreads review by Noemi on July 26, 2025

The Next Chapter is a beautiful and entertaining novel about second chances and facing the past. Lily Brown is a fantastic protagonist: funny, smart, and genuine, she is a fan of to-do lists, making plans, and eating super healthy. She is on numerous Whatsapp groups, she is looking for a stable and......more

Goodreads review by Wendy(Wendyreadsbooks) on July 23, 2025

4.5 stars This is a gorgeous warm story with Lily, such a relatable woman. I sympathised with Lily from the start, wanting that control and steering away from risks, she was so reluctant to take that jump. Skye and the hotel setting sounded wonderful and I laughed and cried with Lily as she and Seb......more

Goodreads review by Agi on April 27, 2025

It was a great book, however I think it would be even better if it were much, much shorter. The author has a great way with words and she knows this probably, because she tells, and tells, and tells... However, there is also place in this telling for us to see, so it's not so bad - but I eventually......more

Quotes

'A lovely, heartwarming read'

'A true heartwarmer' 

'Heartfelt and warm, it made me cry. Full of hope with a beautiful love story, this one is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid'

'Tender, funny and life-affirming. I loved it!'

PRAISE FOR REBECCA RYAN:

‘I absolutely loved this book! Charming, funny – I laughed out loud several times' SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum)

'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive' LAUREN BRAVO

'I LOVED this sparkling debut . . . Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable' TRACY REES 

‘This charming debut is a heart-warming read’ MY WEEKLY 

‘Funny, heartfelt, and tackling the complexity of grief in an original way, this debut is far from average’ HEAT 

‘Funny and heartwarming’ CLOSER 

‘This is a top read’ FABULOUS MAGAZINE 

‘A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist’ WOMAN'S OWN 

‘The top of the class with this debut that will take you from all-out laughter to tears’ SUNDAY POST 

'I enjoyed every page of this fabulous book and was cheering all the characters along from the outset. Rebecca Ryan’s delicious sense of humour makes me laugh out loud yet still creates a touching sense of poignancy that’s hard to beat. A joy to read from start to finish' IMOGEN CLARK

‘I absolutely adored this book. Hilarious and heartfelt . . . one of those stories that sweeps you up in a big hug and makes you laugh out loud. Relatable, witty and warm . . . not to be missed’ RACHEL GREENLAW

'It's a love story to love – what it absolutely isn't and what it very definitely is' LUCY KEELING

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