Once and Again
a heart-breaking, unforgettable novel of love, family and second chances
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Once and Again
Narrated by:
Julia Whelan
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Narrated by:
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Julia Whelan
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Rebecca Serle
About this listen
The women of the Novak family were each born with a gift: they can, just once, turn back time.
Lauren has known since she was fifteen that her mother Marcella saved Lauren's father from a deadly car accident. Ever since, her power spent, Marcella has lived in fear of what she won't be able to reverse. Her own mother, Sylvia, is her polar opposite: a free-spirited iconoclast with a glamorous past she only hints at. Lauren has spent her life between these two role models - and waiting for her own catastrophe to strike.
Then one summer, Lauren's husband takes a job in New York and she moves back into her childhood home on the shores of Malibu. Lauren looks forward to surfing with her dad again and perhaps repairing an unspoken fracture in her relationship with her mother. What she doesn't expect is for the boy next door to return home as well: Stone, Lauren's first love, who broke her heart nearly a decade before.
As Lauren falls into familiar patterns, with her family and, more dangerously, Stone, she finds herself thinking about all the choices, large and small, that have brought her to this moment. And wondering, finally, if one of them should be undone.
READERS LOVE REBECCA SERLE
'I was hooked from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'So beautiful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Unexpected but amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Beautiful and devastating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An emotional rollercoaster' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Moving, thought-provoking and compelling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2026 Rebecca Serle (P)2026 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critic Reviews
Every now and then I read a novel that makes me jealous, because the author has come up with a concept so breathtakingly unique and has executed it so cleverly that I am angry I didn't think of it first. ONCE AND AGAIN is one of those books: brilliant, original, and sure to leave you shoving a copy into someone's hands so you can talk about it
Once and Again is a tender and achingly romantic story about first love, second chances, and those moments we all have where we wonder 'what if?' Evocative and escapist, this beautiful novel about family, connection, and the choices that make us who we are will transport and enthral you from the first page to the last
This imaginative and compelling tale of marriage, motherhood and second chances had me turning pages into the wee hours of the morning. Rebecca Serle is a master storyteller-and this is her best one yet
A brilliantly original concept, made all the better with characters you can't help but fall in love with. A gorgeous love story about second chances and staying true to yourself, perfect for anyone who has ever wished they could change just one thing in their past . . .
Once and again, Rebecca is bringing the magic to your TBR list
Serle's ability to ask questions about the truths behind our relationships and decisions is unparalleled
[A] poignant reflection on the price of a person's decisions, and how far someone will go to save the ones they love...Deeply and surprisingly moving
PRAISE FOR REBECCA SERLE: 'Heart-breaking yet uplifting'
Clever, beautiful, special
Startlingly fresh and utterly original
Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms
Serle has a knack for writing beautiful stories that speak to the anxiety of forging a new road for oneself, of being brave enough to start all over
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