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Start at the End

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When Audrey and Fraser tumble into a love story for the ages, theirs is an epic, unbreakable bond—until one tragic moment upends everything. Facing the unimaginable, wrestling with guilt, they're left haunted by 'what-ifs'. Would their lives still have imploded if they'd done one little thing... Read More
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This powerful, emotional, sliding-doors novel from the bestselling author of The Last Love Note and Pictures of You is about love, loss, grief and hope, and asks if it is ever too late to start again.

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When Audrey and Fraser tumble into a love story for the ages, theirs is an epic, unbreakable bond—until one tragic moment upends everything.

Facing the unimaginable, wrestling with guilt, they're left haunted by 'what-ifs'. Would their lives still have imploded if they'd done one little thing differently? Where would they be if events had unfolded the other way around?

Start at the End offers hope for those who think they'll never love again.

'Emma Grey is an expert at pulling at the heartstrings. A compelling and emotionally rich story that celebrates love in all its wonderful and complicated forms. Start at the End is a warm, emotionally layered novel with characters you can't help but invest in.' Rachael Johns, author of The Lucky Sisters

'Equal parts tender, hilarious, and achingly perceptive, Start at the End broke my heart, and then swiftly put it back together again. I laughed, I ugly-cried, I absolutely loved it!' Pip Drysdale, author of The Close-Up

'Emma Grey delivers a graceful, emotionally honest tale in Start at the End, capturing the many possibilities of life with warmth and sensitivity. It's an uplifting read that reminds us new beginnings can emerge from even the hardest moments.' Megan Rogers, author of The Heart is a Star

'Emma Grey's delicate balance of light and shade in her storytelling is nothing short of genius.' Tess Woods, author of The Venice Hotel

'This book should come with a hanky and a tub of ice cream. Start at the End is devastating, hopeful and deeply human. Emma Grey has done it again—written a book just for me. I suppose I'll let her share it with the rest of the world.' Jane Tara, author of Tilda is Visible

'From one of grief's most haunting 'what ifs', Emma Grey crafts a tender-hearted, life-affirming tale of love, loss, and finding oneself again.' Kate Horan, author of On the Edge

'Grey is the queen of breaking readers' hearts and mending them again. And boy did she turn up the emotional dial with Start at the End. A clever, tender and heart-wrenching examination of what it means to love.' Sandie Docker, author of The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir

'Grey writes about raw grief with hope and honesty in a style to rival Marian Keyes. Her writing shimmers with warmth and wry humour. Prepare to demolish this in a weekend.' Kate Solly, author of The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-Up

'Captivating and original, this exquisitely crafted story sits in the ache of loss and gently shows us how to breathe again. Emma Grey writes as though emotion itself is her native tongue.' Anna Johnston, author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

'Emma Grey is a talented, beautiful writer, full of wit and wisdom and brilliant observations. I loved this book immensely . . . not wanting it to end.' Robinne Lee, author of The Idea of You

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922928108

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Atlantic Books Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Emma Grey is the author of six books, most recently the two international bestselling novels: The Last Love Note and Pictures of You, which have attracted multiple foreign translation deals and a TV option. Pictures of You won the gold medal in the American Independent Publisher Book Awards and was shortlisted in the ACT Literary Awards. She lives in Canberra, where her world centres on her three children, loved stepchildren, and stepgrandchildren, writing, photography, and endlessly chasing the aurora australis.

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