Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love: A Novel

by Marianne Cronin

Overview

The author of the beloved international hit The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot returns with a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places.

Eddie Winston is 90 years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.

A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. And it is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, at 24 years old, has just lost the love of her life.

When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help Eddie Winston finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie Winston to the moment he has waited for all his life.

A tale of friendship and kindness that reminds us that those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063383517
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	12/31/2024
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Marianne Cronin was born in 1990 and grew up in Warwickshire. After gaining her PhD in applied linguistics, she worked in academia until becoming a writer. Her first novel, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, published by Harper Perennial in 2021, was shortlisted for a Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction, and received the American Library Association Alex Award. She lives in the Midlands with her family and her cat.

Editorial Reviews

"A true joy of a book to read." - Red Carpet Crash
"A funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places." - NerdDaily
"Chock full of humor and beautiful characters, Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love is a gem from start to finish." - The Buzz Magazines
"The perfect, sweet read for the end of the year. Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love is a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and the ability to find love in unexpected places." - Geek Girl Authority
 "A winning tale of second chances." - Publishers Weekly
“Cronin has done it again with this celebratory marvel of a novel. Eddie Winston is Looking for Love is an instant favorite with this reviewer and a book destined to be read again. It is like Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden for grown-ups and is a perfect love match for book clubs and would make a marvelous feature film.” - BookTrib
"This book was a pure joy. . . . A story of friendship, love, and discovering happiness." - Prima
"A tale about the power of kindness, friendship and following your heart."  - Woman's World
“Cronin blends real-feeling characters and several emotionally rich plot lines in this British charmer that is a powerfully sweet ode to human connection in all forms.” - Booklist (starred review)
"One of those books that can make you feel a little better about humanity." - AARP Magazine
"A sweetly romantic read that makes you believe it's never too late to open your heart." - People
"An entertaining story filled with all good things—friendship, honor, generosity, humor and, yes, love." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"The adventure of a lifetime." - Candis
"In Eddie Winston is Looking For Love, Marianne Cronin does a terrific job of balancing the divergent tones – the romance and tragedy of Bridie and Eddie’s near-miss love story, and the comedy of Eddie and Bella’s hijinks – to create a novel that feels abundant and intimate, messy and tragic, frustrating and joyful. Just like life." - Culturefly, UK
"Warm, funny and life-affirming." - Fabulous
"We don’t have enough stories about nonagenarians. Or even octogenarians. Really, literature doesn’t often feature protagonists past early retirement and it’s a shame because once you’ve met Eddie, you’ll want a lot more of it." - Anything Goes Lifestyle
"The author of The One Hundred Years Of Lenni And Margot returns with another wonderfully joyful read." - Good Housekeeping, UK
"A book that left us with a smile on our face!" - Bella (UK)
“A beautiful debut, funny, tender, and animated by a willingness to confront life’s obstacles and find a way to survive. . . . It celebrates friendship, finds meaning in difficulty and lets the reader explore dark places while always allowing for the possibility of light. Lenni and Margot are fine companions for all our springtime journeys.” - Harper’s Bazaar (UK) on The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
“Marianne Cronin’s first novel brims with so much life. . . . With love and tenderness on every page, this imaginative novel is a joy to read.” - BookPage (starred review) on The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
“After meeting in the terminal ward’s art class, two women (one 17 and one 83) bond through life, love and friendship in this Uplifting and heartstring-tugging story.” - Parade (Ultimate Summer Reading List), on The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
"Uplifting." - Sainsbury's Magazine

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