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\nThe A to Z of Everything by Debbie Johnson is a heartfelt tale of sisterhood, love and lossEstranged sisters Poppy and Rose reunite to complete their late mother’s final project for them: a scavenger hunt through their livesJohnson’s novel will be available to North American readers in March 2026<\/p>\n
Two sisters’ bond is put to the test when their late mother leaves them one final task in The <\/a>A to Z of Everything<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n From award-winning author Debbie Johnson comes a heartfelt story of sisterhood, loss and love, embedded in a thrilling journey across Europe. Set to debut in March 2026, The A to Z of Everything is now coming to audiences in North America after a highly successful run in the United Kingdom.\n<\/p>\n Johnson’s novel meets Poppy and Rose \u2014\u00a0sisters who were best friends, once \u2014\u00a0estranged and in their 40s when they learn their “powerhouse of a mother” is dead. Though the two sisters’ grief helps reunite them, their mother Andrea’s final project for them is what truly brings them together.\n<\/p>\n A scavenger hunt of sorts, Andrea’s The A to Z of Everything is aimed at healing the breach between sisters \u2014 the rift that also broke their mother’s heart.\n<\/p>\n “A is for Ashes. C is for Champagne. D is for Daddy Issues,” the book’s synopsis reads. “But when they get to F for Forgiveness, can they make a start, even when they can barely look at each other?”\n<\/p>\n \u00a0“The A to Z of Everything\u00a0started as a fun title I came up with, and grew into a book about love, family and forgiveness,” Johnson tells PEOPLE. “It takes readers on an emotional journey through the alphabet of the heart, and although it tackles serious subjects, there is a lot of fun and laughter along the way!”\n<\/p>\n Read an excerpt from the novel below.\n<\/p>\n Debbie Johnson.<\/p>\n Debra Johnson<\/p>\n \u201cIs it all sorted, do you think, Lewis?\u201d she whispers, startling him from his thoughts. He\u2019d assumed she was on the verge of another fitful bout of sleep.\n<\/p>\n \u201cDo you think I\u2019ve done enough?\u201d she says, grasping his fingers, looking for reassurance.\n<\/p>\n \u201cDarling, it is all beyond sorted. I have never seen you display such organizational skills as I have in the last few weeks. It will be enough, I promise. So don\u2019t worry about a thing \u2014 I know what to do. Everything is ready, and I\u2019ll play my part to perfection.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cHa! That\u2019ll be a first, then …\u201d she murmurs sarcastically. Ever the critic. Just because once \u2014 once \u2014 he dropped the bloody skull during his am-dram Hamlet.\n<\/p>\n She tries to sit up, and he sees she is struggling. He helps her move forward and adjusts the bed so she is propped upright. He casts one last glance over her \u2014 the hair as neat as it can be, the makeup done, the dreaded earrings gone. She\u2019s insisted on wearing \u201cproper clothes,\u201d even though her cream silk blouse is now hanging off her shoulders, and has doused herself in Chanel Coco, as though the girls will have some kind of sniff-o-vision when they watch this.\n<\/p>\n \u201cOkay,\u201d she says, drawing in a big breath. \u201cI think I\u2019m ready. I can practically see a man with a scythe lurking in the corridor by the vending machine, my love, so we\u2019d better get on with it. The show must go on. All set?\u201d\n<\/p>\n He nods and switches the camera on. He\u2019s never been much of one for technology, and he\u2019s had to learn fast. Now, if he ever tires of playing the Solid Rural Lawyer, he can become an internet whiz kid instead.\n<\/p>\n ‘The A to Z of Everything.’.<\/p>\n Debra Johnson<\/p>\n \u201cTesting, testing. Uno, dos, tres … Andrea says, her voice high and firm; stronger than he\u2019s heard it for days. What a trouper.\n<\/p>\n He adjust his angles, knowing that she will insist on reshooting this if it doesn\u2019t meet her high standards, and gives her the thumbs-up.\n<\/p>\n She turns those brilliant eyes toward him and smiles into the lens. It\u2019s a perfect close-up, and she plays it exactly right.\n<\/p>\n \u201cMy darlings. Rosehip, Popcorn, my only true loves. Not to be too Hollywood about this, but if you\u2019re watching this, that can mean only one thing: I have shuffled off this mortal coil … and you two are going to need each other more than ever. You need to set aside your differences and look out for each other \u2014 just like you always used to.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The A to Z of Everything. Copyright \u00a9 2026 by Debra Johnson. All rights reserved.\n<\/p>\n