The Lost Ticket

In the endearing new book from the author of The Last Chance Library, strangers on a London bus band together to help an elderly man regain his lost love connection.

The first person Libby Nicholls encounters on the bus when she gets to London is the old Frank, who has shattered her heart and left her life in ruins. He tells her about the time he saw a girl with gorgeous red hair just like hers on the 88 bus in 1962. They arranged to go on a date to the National Gallery, but Frank misplaced the bus ticket with her phone number. He's been on the same bus for the last sixty years, looking for her, but he's never found her.

Motivated, Libby sets out to find the missing person and, with the assistance of a strange ally, posts flyers along the bus route announcing their search. As her strictly regulated environment opens up, Libby starts to let go of her guarded heart and open up to new acquaintances and a developing relationship. But as Frank's memory worsens, their chances of locating the girl on the 88 bus are decreasing.

Libby's greatest wish is for Frank to see his fallen love again. A delightfully inspiring story about how a common experience among strangers can change lives in the most amazing ways, their journey also teaches Libby how crucial it is to embrace her own possibilities for happiness—before it's too late.