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On a Beautiful Day

The perfect festive read for 2025, set in Manchester about friendship and love
By Lucy Diamond
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Life can change in a heartbeat. "A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar." — Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country Escape It's a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then... Read More
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An inspiring and uplifting novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings.

An inspiring and uplifting novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings. Reissued with a new cover.

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Life can change in a heartbeat.

"A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar." — Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Country Escape

It's a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away, which acts as a catalyst for each of them.

For Laura, it's a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface.

On a Beautiful Day is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It's about luck — good and bad — and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it's about friendship, togetherness and hope.

Praise for Lucy Diamond:
"A hugely satisfying read." — Heat
"Full of emotion and insight — it really makes you think." — Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Summer at Sea
"Warm, witty and wise." — Daily Mail

On a Beautiful Day is an uplifting and inspiring novel from bestselling author Lucy Diamond.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035074136

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 512

Collections

Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Lucy Diamond Romance

About the Author

Lucy Diamond lives in Bath with her husband and their three children. She is the author of The Year of Taking Chances, Summer at Shell Cottage, Me and Mr Jones and the phenomenally successful The Beach Cafe.

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