New Novel Asks: What If Your Soulmate Isn't Enough?

Perfect for fans of Me Before You, The Time Traveler's Wife, and Call Me By Your Name, Clancey Douglas's stunning debut Sometimes Goodbye tells the decade-spanning story of Daniel and Lara—two people who find each other at exactly the wrong time and spend years paying the price.

The Setup: Daniel is straightforward, loyal, and falls hard. Lara is brilliant, beautiful, and broken by a loveless marriage. Their chemistry is instantaneous. Their love is undeniable. But love, as they discover, isn't always enough.

What Readers Are Saying:

· "I sobbed through the last fifty pages and immediately wanted to start over from the beginning."

· "This book understands that the greatest love stories are often the ones that don't work out—and why they haunt us forever."

· "Devastating and beautiful. I can't stop thinking about it."

Set against the backdrop of contemporary London—from secret canal boat weekends to underground ballroom dancing halls—Sometimes Goodbye captures the giddy highs of new love and the gut-wrenching lows of watching it slip away. Douglas writes with the emotional precision of Sally Rooney and the romantic sweep of David Nicholls, creating a story that feels both urgently modern and timelessly tragic.

Why This Book Is Different: Unlike typical romance novels, Sometimes Goodbye doesn't shy away from the messy truth: sometimes we sabotage our own happiness. Sometimes timing is everything. And sometimes the person who loves you most is the person you hurt the worst.

The novel unfolds through dual perspectives—Daniel's measured retrospection and Lara's raw, confessional present—building to a conclusion that will leave readers breathless. The final revelation reframes the entire story, transforming what seemed like weakness into the ultimate act of love.

Perfect For:

· Book clubs seeking emotionally complex discussions

· Readers who loved Normal People but wanted more romance

· Anyone who's ever wondered "what if?" about a past relationship

· Fans of stories where London itself is a character

Key Themes: Love and timing • Self-sabotage • Class and identity • Trauma and healing • The lies we tell to protect ourselves • Whether happy endings are real—or even possible

Sometimes Goodbye publishes through Writer Cosmos and is available now in print and digital formats wherever books are sold.

About the Author: Clancey Douglas captures the poetry of everyday London life and the devastating beauty of imperfect love in their unforgettable debut novel.

For Review Copies or Author Interviews: https://clanceydouglas.com/