The Lost Ticket
Book Feature - The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson
HBL Note: Freya Sampson debuted last year with The Last Chance Library. With two starred trade reviews, a Library Reads pick, and a Good Morning America Buzz Book Pick, her debut proved to be immensely popular. So I was thrilled to feature her next novel, THE LOST TICKET, which is just as charming as her debut and a perfect summer read before the days get too short and the air gets a nip. The story centers around a chance encounter on a London bus many years ago and in present day strangers come together to bridge the missed connection.
“Freya Sampson’s writing is like a feel-good magical potion made of everything that’s beautiful in life: a hug, a cup of tea, a warm blanket, a puppy. The Lost Ticket is the perfect sophomore novel: the descriptions of London are whimsical and immersive; the characters are relatable and lovable; the story is uplifting and romantic, full of emotions and heart, celebrating the importance of making human connections and embracing our dreams. This book is my happy place! Whatever Freya writes next, I’m on board.” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
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From the publisher:
When Libby Nicholls arrives in London, brokenhearted and with her life in tatters, the first person she meets on the bus is elderly Frank. He tells her about the time in 1962 that he met a girl on the number 88 bus with beautiful red hair just like hers. They made plans for a date at the National Gallery art museum, but Frank lost the bus ticket with her number on it. For the past sixty years, he’s ridden the same bus trying to find her, but with no luck.
Libby is inspired to action and, with the help of an unlikely companion, she papers the bus route with posters advertising their search. Libby begins to open her guarded heart to new friendships and a budding romance, as her tightly controlled world expands. But with Frank’s dementia progressing quickly, their chance of finding the girl on the 88 bus is slipping away.
More than anything, Libby wants Frank to see his lost love one more time. But their quest also shows Libby just how important it is to embrace her own chances for happiness—before it’s too late—in a beautifully uplifting novel about how a shared common experience among strangers can transform lives in the most marvelous ways.
