Dentist Henry snuck out the night before his wedding, without telling fiancee April that he doesn’t think they should get married. He forges himself a new life in London– but still feels guilty about what he has done. Meanwhile Zoe is wondering if she has made a mistake buying a place with her partner, Alex. After a major life upheaval, she decides to get away from it all and go travelling. Then Henry and Zoe meet. But their relationship always has a used-by date hanging over it – the day Zoe will step on that plane. Told from both perspectives, this well-written story delves into the struggles of two characters to get over their past hurts. I didn’t feel any real spark of romance between the pair but their individual journeys were raw and realistic. And I particularly liked the ending.
The Trouble with Henry and Zoe, by Andy Jones, is about the choices we make and why life never works out the way you expect. The summary says: "Henry and Zoe have more in common than they realise. For a start, they both have pasts they'd rather leave behind.
After jilting his childhood sweetheart on the eve of their wedding, Henry makes a break for London. He has no friends, no job, no home, no plan.
Zoe has great friends, two jobs, a new house, and a big scary plan. After a traumatic, life-changing event, she plans to leave London and spend a year travelling. Alone.
If Henry and Zoe had met one year ago, things might have worked out differently. But that's not the way life works. They meet seven months after their worlds have been turned upside down. And four months before Zoe is due to climb on a plane..." The Trouble with Henry and Zoe is out in July 2016.