Central Line

Cora and Jacob both call London home, but they sit at opposite ends of the Central Line, and for years they have unknowingly crossed paths again and again. Their first real meeting happens on the Underground, and the connection between them feels as if it was always meant to happen. Yet the city may be small enough for them to share, while their lives remain far apart. Jacob lives simply and without clutter, whereas Cora's days are tangled with complications.

As circumstances begin to pull them in different directions, the story turns on the question of fate and missed chances. Each thread asks whether a fortunate encounter can survive the pressures of real life, and whether the people we are meant for are always the ones we manage to meet.

This novel is by Saskia Sarginson, a Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, and it is a love story for readers who enjoy romance built around chance, timing and near misses.