# If Only Love: A Memoir of Second Chances

Second Chances: If Only Love is Shelley Saywell’s memoir of a teenage romance rekindled decades later, then shaped by marriage, terminal illness and grief. The listing describes a 304-page account that moves between first love, reunion and loss.

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- Market: CA
- Language: en-CA
- Currency: CAD
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 22.91 CAD
- Previous price: 26.95 CAD
- Discount: 15%
- Price checked: 2026-11-13T12:13:14.200Z
- Rating: 4.6 / 5
- Reviews: 53

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## At a glance

- Follows a first love that begins in Japan in 1973 and resumes by email thirty years later.
- Braids memories of teenage romance with a later marriage and the loss of a spouse to terminal cancer.
- Written by Shelley Saywell, whose documentary career is mentioned in the listing.

## Pros

- A clearly defined life story spanning first love, reunion, marriage and bereavement.
- The interwoven timeline connects romantic memories with later experiences of grief.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: Random House Canada
- Publication date: Jan. 13 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 1039013716
- ISBN-13: 978-1039013711
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 405 g
- Dimensions: 14.4 x 2.18 x 20.93 cm

## Before you buy

- The subject matter includes terminal cancer, death and grief, which may not suit readers seeking a light romance or memoir.

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in real-life love stories and second chances.
- Those looking for memoirs about bereavement, memory and enduring relationships.

## Less suited to

- Readers avoiding stories involving terminal illness, death or grief.
- Readers looking for a purely fictional romance.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the four- or five-star categories, while a smaller share are three-star. No written customer feedback is supplied, so those figures do not show what readers praised or criticized. The book’s stated themes of reunion and bereavement may matter more to a purchase decision than the rating summary alone.

## Frequently asked questions

### What story does If Only Love tell?
The listing describes Shelley Saywell’s account of meeting an American boy as a teenager in Japan, reconnecting with him decades later, and building a life together before his terminal cancer diagnosis.
### Does the memoir focus only on romance?
No. Its described timeline includes first love and reunion as well as marriage, illness, loss and grief.
### How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 304 pages.

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