In the third part of the Writing Sisters series, we meet Jade Love. She is Britain's most beloved romance author, about to embark on a book tour celebrating her bestselling medieval series featuring Sir Drake and Lady Cecilia. With her entourage in tow, Jade travels around the country in a luxurious minibus, greeted by adoring fans at every stop.
Yet behind her public smile, Jade struggles to savour her success. Each champagne toast serves as a bitter reminder of her own disastrous love life. Worse still, the secrets she has desperately kept hidden are threatening to surface. Jade is convinced her career would crumble if the truth emerged. After all, who could possibly love and respect her if they discovered the broken, lost soul behind the bestselling name?
Astray is a warm and at times dark story about finding the courage to reveal your true self, imperfections and all. This captivating read reminds us that we are indeed our own harshest critics - and that perhaps our flaws make us more lovable than we realise.
Therese Loreskär is a Swedish writer who has published around twenty books both in Sweden and internationally, mostly feel-good novels under the name Lilly Emme. She writes both novels and children's books. Mixing difficult topics with humour is a central part of her storytelling.
