Publication Date: April 7, 2026
This is a love story . . . but not the one you’re expecting.
Start at the End is a powerful, soul-stirring, sliding-doors novel from the bestselling author of The Last Love Note and Pictures of You that explores second chances and unwritten endings.
Audrey and Fraser tumble into a romance for the ages. After an unlikely start, they fall deeply in love and dream of the life they’ll build together—until one tragic moment upends everything. Facing the unimaginable and wrestling with guilt, they’re left haunted by “what ifs,” each asking where they would be if fate had spun a different story.
Start at the End is an unforgettable drama of two soulmates who have to find a way to start over when they had only just begun.
Sometimes, the very best books have to destroy you before putting you back together.
Start at the End easily accomplishes that goal. Author Emma Gray introduces a cast of vibrant characters you’ll fall head over heels for.
Introducing Audrey Sullivan, the gifted musician who walks away from her craft after a terrible injustice, only to find herself drifting through life. She’s got a great personality that seems to light up the room—or it could be the chaos that follows her. Then there is Fraser Miller, a recently divorced scientist and father of a young musical prodigy.
A chance encounter between the two creates a breathtaking connection that will have readers eagerly waiting to see how it unfolds.
Yet our author delivers a mind-blowing twist—one horrific event with two different “what-if” outcomes. With tears rolling down my face, I gained a new appreciation for the beauty that can emerge after pain.
Start at the End runs the gamut of emotions while spinning the roulette wheel of fate.
EMMA GREY is the author of six books, including two young adult novels, two non-fiction books on parenting, and her adult debut, the global breakout bestseller The Last Love Note. Grey lives in Canberra, Australia, where her world centers on her three children, loved stepchildren, and stepgrandchildren, writing, photography, and endlessly chasing the aurora australis.
