"This gorgeously emotional feel-good read is about self-belief, second chances, and love in all its different guises."
Discover a hugely squishy, compassionate, and affectionate hug in book form. After her divorce, Liv leaves London behind for the Yorkshire Dales and discovers new beginnings aren’t that easy to find. While main character Liv narrates her own story, we also enter the lives of other characters from across the generations, and in dog form. Their stories surround Liv and as friendships begin to blossom, I fell in love with all of them (particularly Harry who rather steals the show!). Life in all its impossible, heart-breaking, fabulous glory sweeps across the pages, and took me with it. I love how Alexandra Potter balances different themes, characters, and the plot. You’ll greet dementia, grief, aging, teenage angst, fear, courage, friendship, autism, and love. I laughed, cried, raised my eyebrows, kept my fingers crossed, and basically felt as though I was a part of this little gang. For the feel-good factor alone I would have chosen this novel as a Liz Pick of the Month, but there’s more than that to discover within the pages. With oodles of warmth and charm One Good Thing is a lovely, thoughtful, and rewarding read.
| Primary Genre | Feel-Good Fiction |
| Other Genres: | |
| Recommendations: |
Win a Copy of The Sisters of Hope Square by Faith Hogan and a Bucket List Scratch Book
Closing date: 04/07/2026
Heart-warming, uplifting and heartbreakingly honest, One Good Thing is an alternative love story about finding happiness and showing that sometimes you only need one good thing to turn your life around. From the million copy bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, the perfect summer read for all those who enjoy Ruth Jones, Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.
In life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .
Liv Brooks is still in shock. Newly-divorced and facing an uncertain future, she impulsively swaps her London Life for the sweeping hills of the Yorkshire Dales, determined to make a fresh start. But fresh starts are harder than they look and, feeling lost and lonely, she decides to adopt Harry, an old dog from the local shelter, to keep her company.
But Liv soon discovers she isn't the only one in need of a new beginning. On their daily walks around the village, they meet Valentine, an old man who suffers from loneliness who sits by the window. And Stanley, a little boy who is scared of everyone, who hides behind the garden gate. And Maya, a teenager who is angry at everyone and everything. But slowly things start to change . . .
Praise for Alexandra Potter:
'The new Bridget Jones' - Celia Walden, The Telegraph
'A funny, feisty tale' - Mike Gayle, author of Half a World Away
'Pacy, absorbing, witty and tender' - Karen Swan, author of The Last Summer
Praise for So, I Met This Guy - your next favourite novel, coming January 2026:
'THE mega hit of 2026!' - Matt Cain
'A thrilling, witty, twisty, turny wonderful adventure with a grand splosh of self-discovery' - Milly Johnson
'A rollercoaster ride of riotous humour, self-discovery, twists, turns' - Alex Brown
'A moving tribute to the transformative power of female friendship' - Freya North
'I could not love this book more' - Lindsey Kelk
One Good Thing features in the following genres: Feel-Good Fiction, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Family Drama, Romance / Relationship Stories, Sharing Diverse Voices, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Rural communities, Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes, Social groups, communities and identities, Society and culture: general, Society and Social Sciences
One Good Thing is available in Paperback, Hardback
One Good Thing was written by Alexandra Potter and published by Pan Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
One Good Thing has 469 pages
£8.99
