A Lifetime Kind of Love (paperback)
Paperback & complimentary signed bookplate
Order your paperback directly from me and I'll send you a signed bookplate to place inside your copy.
Some loves last a season.
Others last a lifetime.
And some refuse to die at all.
A haunting poetry collection inspired by Greek mythology, A Lifetime Kind of Love explores the kind of connection that feels older than this life – and more powerful than fate itself.
Across prose told as intimate poetry, Gwyneth Lesley traces the story of two souls who find each other again and again … only to lose each other just as often.
Inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone, this collection moves through longing, grief, desire, and the quiet devastation of a love that is always almost.
A glance that feels like memory.
A touch that feels like recognition.
A love that never quite gets to stay.
What happens when someone feels destined to you, but the world refuses to let you belong to each other?
You’ll love this if you want:
Tragic romance: a book that breaks your heart with no HEA
A slow, immersive literary experience
Stories told in verse & poetic novels
★★★★★ "It demands your emotional attention."
★★★★★ "If you are like me and tend to shy away from books written in verse, this one may be the one to change your mind."
★★★★★ "I can say with complete honesty that this collection of poems is one of the best I've read."
Perfect for readers of Madeline Miller and fans of Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur, this is a collection for anyone who has ever loved someone at the wrong time … and felt it linger long after they were gone.
A Lifetime Kind of Love is a standalone poetry collection in the Femme Fatale series, imagining the mortal lifetimes of Hades and Persephone before myth turned them into gods.
Trigger warning: contains themes of suicide and grief.
ABOUT YOUR PAPERBACK
Your paperback will be printed to order and shipped directly to you by one of my printing partners. This means your book can usually be printed much closer to home, rather than travelling all the way from New Zealand.
And because I can't sign your copy before it reaches you, I'll send you a complimentary signed bookplate separately from New Zealand. Simply place it inside the front of your book to turn your copy into a signed edition.
If you'd like your bookplate personalised, leave the name you'd like it made out to in the order notes at checkout.
PREFER TO BUY FROM A RETAILER?
My books are also available in paperback and ebook through major retailers.
Local bookstores and libraries (by request)
Ordering through a bookstore or library
If you prefer to order in person, simply provide:
Title: [Book Title]
Author: Gwyneth Lesley
ISBN: [Insert ISBN]
Most stores and libraries can order it in for you. If you're unsure of the ISBN, feel free to get in touch and I'll send it through.
A LITTLE NOTE ON SHIPPING 🌎
To keep international shipping affordable, your paperback is printed and shipped directly by one of my printing partners.
Your complimentary signed bookplate will travel separately from me here in New Zealand, so don't worry if the two arrive at different times.