ForeWord's Book Club selection for this month is The Book of Happy Endings by Elise Valmorbida. We've all read it here at the office... Join us now with your conversation, comments—even your own stories of life with love.

 
If you haven’t read the book yet, Cyan Books has kindly allowed us to post the Introduction and First Chapter here. Enjoy, and Vive l'amor!

 About the author: Elise Valmorbida grew up Italian in Australia, but fell in love with London. Her first book Matilda Waltzing (Allen & Unwin) was nominated for two national literary awards. Her short stories have appeared in New Writer via the Ian St James Award, Carve Magazine and the Cyan Books anthologies From Here to Here and Common Ground. She currently runs a communications consultancy and teaches creative writing at the University of London. (From the book flap, The Book of Happy Endings)