Kit de Waal: The Best of Everything

From the author of My Name is Leon comes an unforgettable story of found family and the love that steals into our lives… in spite of our best laid plans. 

Join international bestselling author Kit De Waal as she talks to Jonathan Davidson about her new book, The Best of Everything.

Paulette’s the kind of woman who likes the future all mapped out: the wedding to Denton, the Caribbean honeymoon, the gingham quilt on the baby’s crib. But life has a way of surprising us and an unexpected encounter gives her Bird, her son, the best of everything is what gives Paulette’s life meaning.

So why is it another little boy, Nellie, who keeps Paulette awake at night? Nellie who is being raised a few streets away, with no sign of a mum. Surely Paulette is the last person who should be getting tangled up in any of that?

A tender celebration of kindness and its power to change lives, The Best of Everything is one of the most beautiful and uplifting novels you’ll read this year.