One Good Thing Audiobook By Alexandra Potter cover art

One Good Thing

Preview
Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

One Good Thing

By: Alexandra Potter
Narrated by: Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $18.14

Buy for $18.14

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

One Good Thing is the heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the internationally bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra Potter.

'A joyful, wholly unpredictable love story' - Woman's Own


In life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the course of everything . . .

Liv Brooks is still in shock. Newly-divorced and facing an uncertain future, she impulsively swaps her London Life for the sweeping hills of the Yorkshire Dales, determined to make a fresh start. But fresh starts are harder than they look and feeling lost and lonely she decides to adopt Harry, an old dog from the local shelter, to keep her company.

But Liv soon discovers she isn’t the only one in need of a new beginning. On their daily walks around the village, they meet Valentine, an old man who suffers from loneliness who sits by the window and Stanley, a little boy who is scared of everyone, hides behind the garden gate and Maya, a teenager who is angry at everyone and everything. But slowly things start to change . . .

Utterly relatable, hilarious and heart-breakingly honest, this is a novel about friendship, finding happiness and living the life unexpected. And how when everything falls apart, all you need is one good thing to turn your life around and make it worth living again.

©2022 Alexandra Potter (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural England Village Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good Inspiring Witty
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup

Critic reviews

Wise, warm, witty and wonderful. Captivating and charming, a book to warm the cockles of the heart. A book that makes the world look like a better place- a must read! (Milly Johnson)
Assured and accomplished. Pacy, absorbing, witty and tender. She made me laugh out loud and swallow back tears in the space of a single page. Her characters are written with a light touch and full hearts, I absolutely loved it. (Karen Swan)
Funny and moving, Alexandra Potter is fast establishing herself as the Queen of Comfort and this is a tale you’ll delight getting lost in. (Mike Gayle)
Enchanting and uplifting. It’s a big warm hug in book form. . . It’s exactly the novel we need right now (Chris Manby )

A must-read for 2022 . .. Inspiring, heartwarming and set against the beautiful backdrop of the Yorkshire Dales. One Good Thing is one GREAT thing.

(Laura Price)
Heartwarming Story • Relatable Characters • Intertwining Storylines • Uplifting Message
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Just lover her storytelling and the narration is very well done. The story covers many aspects of fear and living.

Heartwarming and real

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I loved this book..loved all the characters. I am looking to see if there is a book 2!!!

Feel good story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I really loved this book, especially steadfast Harry. The narrator was terrific as well.

A lovely, heart warming story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

When you read this book, you cannot help but feel better about yourself and life around you. Thousands of lessons in this book on how to have a better attitude, how to treat others and the importance of animals. So much warmth and compassion that we could all use and share. Definitely will recommend this book, especially to animal lovers!

So much kindness, and positivity!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I loved this story. The narrators allowed for an easy listen. The story was different, following several different people as they grow, change and their lives become intertwined with one another. There were great lessons and insight, also a lot of witty comments that made me laugh. I loved how none of the storylines were rushed as they took part over weeks and months instead of in a whirlwind like many books. It was easy to fall in love with the characters. One of the better books I’ve read lately.

Great relatable read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Love this book, this author. Fabulous feel good story with dynamic flawed real characters learning to love their messy lives.

Amazing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Very uplifting. Enjoyed the performance. First time for me and this author. Will search for more books by her.

Great Read (Listen)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What an absolutely fabulous book,.. so wonderful and witty..only wish it were a series of a bakers dozen .!!

12 STARS..!!!!.. It Needs To Be A Series

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I love the story and the characters I enjoyed how the story connected the characters and the overall feel of the book absolutely loved the extra surprises and thoughts of oh no is it over and realizing there was more story to it a must read. this is my 2nd book of hers Nd I have loved both of them

loved this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Don’t get me wrong. This has snappiness all over it - and I love it! But it’s also a really moving and gentle story, complete with a dash of humor, tons of love, and a bit of loss. Well worth a listen with its excellent narration!

So sappy it’s awesome!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

See more reviews