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'Gloriously nostalgic and beautifully emotional.' The Sun“Gripped me from the first chapter!” Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A sweeping tale of love and loss, perfect for fans of moving book club fictionSpring, 1994. Will, a talented busker, falls for Emily, a quirky art student. By 1997, Will is playing Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, and Emily is unveiling her first gallery show. They spend a whirlwind summer touring with Will's band, caught up in their love for their art and each other. But within two years, Will is dead. Spring, 2016. Emily remains single. Her art is long forgotten. Now, life revolves around her 16-year-old daughter, Liv. But when Emily accidentally reveals she once knew Will, Liv is stunned. How could her ordinary, predictable mother have known someone like Will Bailey? And why does Emily blame herself for his death? Interweaving dual timelines, When We Were Young explores what it means to have loved and lost, and reminds you that the ones you love can set you free.

'Gloriously nostalgic and beautifully emotional.' The Sun“Gripped me from the first chapter!” Reader Review★★★★★A sweeping tale of love and loss, perfect for fans of moving book club fictionSpring, 1994. Will, a talented busker, falls for Emily, a quirky art student. By 1997, Will is playing Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, and Emily is unveiling her first gallery show. They spend a whirlwind summer touring with Will's band, caught up in their love for their art and each other. But within two years, Will is dead. Spring, 2016. Emily remains single. Her art is long forgotten. Now, life revolves around her 16-year-old daughter, Liv. But when Emily accidentally reveals she once knew Will, Liv is stunned. How could her ordinary, predictable mother have known someone like Will Bailey? And why does Emily blame herself for his death? Interweaving dual timelines, When We Were Young explores what it means to have loved and lost, and reminds you that the ones you love can set you free.

A sweeping tale of love and loss, perfect for fans of moving book club fiction'Gloriously nostalgic and beautifully emotional..' The Sun'Elaine Hastings stunning debut will keep you turning the pages until you close the book and either reach for someone you love, or get on the move and create something! Jessica Anya BlauSpring, 1994. Will, a talented busker, falls for Emily, a quirky art student. By 1997, Will is playing Glastonbury s Pyramid Stage, and Emily is unveiling her first gallery show. They spend a whirlwind summer touring with Will's band, caught up in their love for their art and each other.But within two years, Will is dead.Spring, 2016. Emily remains single. Her art is long forgotten. Now, life revolves around her 16-year-old daughter, Liv. But when Emily accidentally reveals she once knew Will, Liv is stunned. How could her ordinary, predictable mother have known someone like Will Bailey?And why does Emily blame herself for his death?Interweaving dual timelines, When We Were Young explores what it means to have loved and lost, and reminds you that the ones you love can set you free.

'So gripping… the dual timeline kept me wanting more! If you’re a fan of books like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo this is for you!' Reader review ★★★★★‘AMAZING…powerful, complex and raw…one of my favourite books for sure!’ Reader Review ★★★★★ Two women, impossible choices, and a secret that could change everything… Denny was an ordinary teenager from a London council estate, until she was discovered and thrust into the glamorous world of modelling and Swinging Sixties fashion.Overnight, she became a global sensation. Her potential seemed limitless, until she mysteriously walked away at the height of her fame, leaving behind only questions and one final, iconic Vogue cover.Five decades later, aspiring documentary maker Roe is hired by Sonny, Denny’s son, to film interviews for an exhibition about his mother. But as Roe and Sonny grow closer, she stumbles upon a secret that could change everything.A documentary exposing the truth could be the big break Roe’s always hoped for. But outing it would destroy Denny’s picture-perfect family – including the man she’s falling for … An emotional dual-timeline story of love and ambition, perfect for fans of intergenerational tales and Taylor Jenkins Reid ‘Intimate and powerful.’ ★★★★★ Reader review‘Emotional and heartfelt.’ ★★★★★ Reader review