What We Talk About On Sundays

Alexandra Appelqvist

Maison d'édition: Aniara

Synopsis

Stella leaves behind the quiet familiarity of her old
life in Monte Rosa for a fresh start in Stockholm.
Moving into the apartment next door to her father's,
she dreams of starting over – of freedom, distance
from the past, and the vibrant pulse of city life.
Peter, newly divorced, is finally chasing the dream
he once set aside: opening his own neighborhood
bistro. He's looking forward to a simpler, freer life –
and maybe even love. But with Stella unexpectedly
by his side, he finds himself torn between single life
and fatherhood in a new city.

One morning, they bump into each other in the
stairwell, each with a guest from the night before.
They realize how little they really know about one
another.

To reconnect, they make a pact: Sunday lunch,
every week for a year. At each meal, they'll share
one untold truth. But are they ready to reveal
the real reasons they left everything behind in
Monte Rosa?

Disponible depuis: 09/07/2025.

Longueur d'impression: 347 pages.

Fiction contemporaine

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