Hailed by Culture Buzz as 'one of the best new debut adult novels of its time', this is a sparkling Australian romantic comedy with a heart-breaking twist. NOW A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

'As heartwarming as it is heartbreaking.' Books + Publishing
'Put this on your absolutely-must-read list.' Chicklit Club
'You will laugh out loud and you will cry.' Sunday Telegraph

In the aftermath of crushing grief, sole parent Kate Whittaker must learn to live and love again. When she and her boss, Hugh, become stranded in a sleepy hamlet north of Byron Bay, she finally has a chance to process all that she's been through and all that the future might hold. Caught in an impossible tangle of loss, love and unexpected longing, Kate wonders if she can risk her heart again.

All she has to guide her is the trail of scribbled notes she once used to hold her life together. The first note captured her heart. Will the last note set it free?

The Australian tear-jerker that has won hearts the world over.

'Funny, heart-breaking and life-affirming.' Woman's Day

'Several people told me I was going to love #thelastlovenote but I have to admit - I did not expect to become obsessed with it in the way I have! It's somehow simultaneously unputdownable, heartbreaking AND funny. That's a difficult combination to master but Emma's writing is just incredible.' Kelly Rimmer