On a Beautiful Day

Author: Lucy Diamond

Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside | Valentine’s Day | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Adult & contemporary romance

Published on 15^th January 2026 by Pan Macmillan (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 512 pages
198mm x 129mm | 346g

‘A new Lucy Diamond book is one of the happiest highlights of my calendar’ Katie FfordeIt’s a beautiful day in Manchester and four friends are meeting for a birthday lunch. But then they witness a shocking accident just metres away, which acts as a catalyst for each of them.

For Laura, it’s a wake-up call to heed the ticking of her biological clock. Sensible Jo finds herself throwing caution to the wind in a new relationship. Eve, who has been trying to ignore the worrying lump in her breast, feels helpless and out of control. And happy-go-lucky India is drawn to one of the victims of the accident, causing long-buried secrets to rise to the surface.

On a Beautiful Day is a novel about the startling and unexpected turns life can take. It’s about luck – good and bad – and about finding bravery and resilience when your world is in turmoil. Above all, it’s about friendship, togetherness and hope.

Praise for Lucy Diamond:‘A hugely satisfying read’ Heat‘Warm, witty and wise’ Daily Mail