Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love: A Novel

The author of the beloved international hit The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot returns with a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places.

Eddie Winston is 90 years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed.

A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. And it is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, at 24 years old, has just lost the love of her life.

When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help Eddie Winston finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie Winston to the moment he has waited for all his life.

A tale of friendship and kindness that reminds us that those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again.

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Published Dec 31, 2024

304 pages

Average rating: 7.7

37 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Yaya25
Aug 29, 2025
7/10 stars
It was a light, summer read. I wasn't crazy about the author's writing style but once I got used to it, it was more enjoyable.
literarily_occupied
Aug 12, 2025
10/10 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 stars

Marianne Cronin is the master of age-gap friendships. I loved her unlikely duo of Lenni and Margot, and this pairing of Eddie and Bella is just as sweet.

This story is delightful and charming. Centered around lost loves and found family, Eddie and Bella will discover together that it's never too late to seek what your heart desires.

Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love touched me deeply and brought tears to my eyes, but it wasn't the ugly cry heartbreak of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, so my heart was thankful for that.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial of HarperCollins for this digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

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