Almost by Armand Meintjes, a South African YA novel

Sometimes the hardest part isn't falling in love. It's waiting to find out if they will fall too.

An emotional YA coming-of-age story by Armand Meintjes.

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Releasing 31 January 2027

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Almost isn't just a love story.

It's about first love, yes. It's also about friendship and identity, about anxiety and depression, about loneliness, and about the fear of losing someone by telling them how you really feel. And underneath all of it, about hope: the stubborn kind.

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Dear Ethan,

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