The Incredible Kindness of Paper by Evelyn Skye

The Incredible Kindness of Paper: A Novel

by Evelyn Skye

For fans of Matt Haig and Clare Pooley, an enchanting novel about a pair of long-lost childhood friends who find themselves magically linked through origami flowers as adults.

In elementary school, a chance pen pal assignment connects Chloe Hanako Quinn and Oliver Jones. What begins as a simple exchange of letters blooms into a friendship that feels magical—a connection so strong that Chloe can whisper a note into a letter and Oliver hears her words. But their friendship is cut short when Oliver and his family disappear without a trace.

Now, over twenty years later, Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City, grappling with a looming layoff, rising rent, and a deep sense of loneliness. Seeking a boost, she writes uplifting messages on yellow origami paper, folding them into roses for herself. When one of these paper roses unexpectedly finds its way to a neighbor, it sparks a new mission for Chloe: to spread kindness and optimism throughout the city.

Across town, Oliver has become a successful financial analyst, but his past continues to haunt him. His life takes an unexpected turn when a specific yellow origami rose finds its way into his hands, reconnecting him to a childhood he thought was lost forever. Will these paper roses lead them back to each other, and can they finally find the happiness they both deserve?