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\nPEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover of Emma Grey’s new novel Start at the EndThe internationally bestselling author was inspired to write the book after the death of her husband, and that doing so reminded her “it’s never too late to start again”Start at the End will be published in spring 2026<\/p>\n
Emma Grey is turning a new page with her latest book.<\/p>\n
The internationally bestselling author will publish a new novel, Start at the End<\/a>, in 2026, and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at its cover.<\/p>\n Written in alternating chapters, Start at the End follows Fraser and Audrey, whose chance encounter at a mutual friend\u2019s party leads to an \u201cepic love story\u201d between the two, per a book description shared with PEOPLE. But after a tragedy, one must learn to live without the other, and find a new kind of love in the process.<\/p>\n Emma Grey.<\/p>\n Hannah Robertson<\/p>\n Grey, the internationally bestselling author of novels including Pictures of You<\/a> and The Last Love Note<\/a>, has published six books over her career. Her latest novel, however, was inspired by her own journey after the death of her husband.\n<\/p>\n \u201cEver since tragedy struck my own life nine years ago, I\u2019ve been drawn to the \u2018what ifs\u2019 and the idea that one small choice can fling your story onto an unfathomable new path,\u201d Grey tells PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cStart at the End pulled me into a world where I could explore this. It showed me that, even if alternative outcomes were possible, it was always going to be about finding our way through inevitable challenges, taking what\u2019s thrown at us and doing our level best to shape our lives against an unpredictable future \u2014 no matter where we land.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The cover of ‘Start at the End’ by Emma Grey.<\/p>\n Zibby Publishing<\/p>\n Grey says that the process of writing Start at the End was \u201cdeliciously thought-provoking, hopeful and romantic\u201d \u2014 and it brought forth an important lesson, too.\n<\/p>\n \u201c[It\u2019s] a reminder that it\u2019s never too late to start again and that, even after great loss, we can scoop up our dreams and carry them down unexpected new avenues,\u201d Grey says. “I can\u2019t wait for readers to have Audrey and Fraser\u2019s story in their hands.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n