Friends Like Us

Caitlin Davies lives in north London with her daughter, Ruby. She is a freelance journalist, regularly writing education features for the Independent.

'There's one subject we can all relate to when it comes to a good old girly read -- the trials and tribulations of friendship. We've all been there -- drifting apart from BFFs, discovering a whole bunch of new mates -- so it didn't take us long to fully engage with Caitlin Davies' latest tale about friendship woes. Loreen, Karen, Bel and Ashley have been mates from a young age, and now, years later, they're attempting to retain these bonds...However the four women's lives are very different now...There are plenty of secrets to be discovered, but can their friendships survive all the revelations? Davies charts the women's journeys in a sweet and insightful story, and there's certainly more to Friends Like Us than your average chick-lit read' 4 stars and number 5 in Heat Magazine 12/11 'Sex and the single mother...you're divorced, in your forties, with a child. Can the internet help you find someone you love -- and your daughter approves of?' Feature by author, Independent 6/10 'The literary festival had attracted more than book lovers -- among the crowd was a woman with a secret to share' Exclusive short story, 'S' Magazine 1/11 'It's 1989 and Bel, Karen, Loreen and Ashley are convinced that their friendship will be deep and everlasting. But fast-forward to 2005 and the four women now all lead very different lives -- from the ruthless paparazzo to the single mother of two -- and it seems that the secrets they promised never to keep from each other, are about to be revealed with shocking consequences' Candis Magazine Oct issue 'This is an intriguing tale of four realistic British women trying to balance career, family and friends' Pride Magazine Nov issue