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Jeane Smith''s a blogger, a dreamer, a dare-to-dreamer, jumble sale queen, CEO of her own lifestyle brand and has half a million followers on Twitter.Michael Lee''s a star of school, stage and playing field. A golden boy in a Jack Wills hoodie.They have nothing in common but a pair of cheating exes. So why can''t they stop snogging?

Alice Jenkins is the worst girlfriend in the world according to the many, many boys who''ve shimmied up lampposts and shoplifted from New Look to impress her, only to be dumped when she gets bored of them. Alice has a very low boredom threshold.But she never gets bored with Franny, her best friend since they met at nursery school. Friends are for ever. Ain''t nothing going to come between them. Girls rule, boys drool is their motto. Well, it''s Alice''s motto, Franny doesn''t have much time for boys; they''re all totes immature and only interested in one thing.But then there''s Louis Allen, lead singer of Thee Desperadoes, the best band in Merrycliffe-on-sea (though that could be because they''re the only band in Merrycliffe-on-sea). He''s a tousle-haired, skinny-jeaned, sultry-eyed manchild, the closest thing that Franny''s ever seen to the hipsters that she''s read about on the internet and she''s been crushing on him HARD for the last three years.She''s never worked up the courage to actually speak to him but she''s sure on some deeper level that goes beyond mere words, Louis absolutely knows that she''s his soulmate. He just doesn''t know that he knows it yet. It''s why he cops off with so many other girls.So, when Alice, bored with callow youths, sets her sights on Louis it threatens to tear the girls'' friendship apart, even though they''re better than fighting over a boy. They strike a devil''s deal - may the best girl win. Best friends become bitter rivals and everything comes to an explosive conclusion on their first trip to London.Can true friendship conquer all?

''Deeply satisfying and impossible to put down'' Santa Montefiore''Fascinating . . . a gripping story of love and war'' Rachel Hore''An absorbing, unconventional love story'' Woman & Home''Highly absorbing and atmospheric'' StylistAfter the Last Dance is an extraordinary and vivid story of two women, separated by time but connected by fate, that will make you believe in the redemptive power of unexpected love. Perfect for readers of Rachel Hore, Kathryn Hughes and Tasmina Perry. Kings Cross station, 1943. Rose arrives in London hoping to swap the drudgery of wartime for romance, glamour and jiving with GIs at Rainbow Corner, the famous dance hall in Piccadilly Circus. As the bombs fall, Rose loses her heart to a pilot but will lose so much more before the war has done its worst.Las Vegas, present day. A beautiful woman in a wedding dress walks into a seedy bar and asks the first man she sees to marry her. When Leo slips the ring onto Jane''s finger, he has no idea that his new wife will stop at nothing to get what she wants.So when Jane meets Rose, now a formidable older lady, there''s no love lost between them. But with time running out, can Rose and Jane come together to make peace with the tragic secrets that have always haunted their lives?* SARRA''S NEXT NOVEL, THE HOUSE OF SECRETS, IS AVAILABLE IN EBOOK NOW. PRE-ORDER THE PAPERBACK - OUT AUGUST 10TH. *

''Extremely atmospheric and unputdownable. I loved it'' Marian KeyesWhat readers are saying about The House of Secrets:''Libby and Zoe are complex, courageous and believeable and I found their stories absolutely compelling to read with a very satisfying ending''''I cried, I smiled, I swore in anger at parts . . . such a brilliant piece of writing''''Enjoyed every page of this lovely book and its lovely heroines Zoe and Libby. Highly recommended for a great feel good read''''Finished the whole book in one night, literally unputdownable''An ordinary house on an ordinary street, built in 1936 and never lived in. Its rooms might be empty, but this house is full of secrets.When Zoe and Win, raw and reeling from a recent tragedy, move into their new home it''s meant to be a fresh start and a way to mend the holes in their relationship.But pushed to the back of a cupboard is a suitcase that''s been gathering dust for eighty years. Inside is a wedding dress, letters and a diary all belonging to a woman called Libby. And there''s something else in the suitcase, something that echoes Zoe''s own pain.Zoe follows Libby''s trail from Paris to Spain on the brink of Civil War to secret trysts in London, and as Libby finds the courage to live and love again, Zoe begins to let go of her own grief.But when Libby''s story takes a darker turn, Zoe becomes increasingly obsessed with discovering what really happened all those years ago. Because if Libby managed to get her happy ever after then maybe Zoe and Win can too . . .Perfect for fans of Rachel Rhys, Jenny Ashcroft, Santa Montefiore and Kathryn Hughes. ''An engrossing read'' Woman & Home''A wonderful book'' Heat''This beautiful dual love story is a real page-turner'' Hello!''Filled with warmth and great characters'' Stylist

New town, new college, new people, Edie''s feeling overwhelmed. What if nobody wants to be her friend? But then something happens that turns her life upside down: Edie spots Dylan. Messy-haired, pouty, frustratingly elusive Dylan. . .Fast forward to the college trip to Paris and things are really heating up. In between the shopping, the clubbing, the kissing and the making up, something happens between Edie and Dylan that changes both their lives for ever. But do boys like Dylan ever play for keeps?

Edie''s having major boy issues. Trying to get over Dylan is hard, but snogging new boy Carter isn''t hurting. . .When everyone heads off to a summer festival, Edie wants to forget her troubles and try and have fun. But she didn''t count on her leftover feelings for Dylan and now she''s all churned up again. Edie''s got some big decisions to make, but is she ready to kiss and make up?

Edie and Dylan have been dreaming about their road trip across America for ever. But nine weeks in a car together is going to be a huge test for them. They''re crazy in love, but what if that''s not enough?Trailer parks, diners, motels and glitzy casinos are the backdrop for an adventure that threatens the whole future of their relationship. Will Edie and Dylan be able to go the distance?

Grace is in love with pink guitars, Harry Styles, dark-chocolate Tunnock''s teacakes, Audrey Hepburn and a boy called Jack (well, maybe not quite in love) . . .Whether you''ve read Sarra Manning''s acclaimed Diary of a Crush series or not, you''ll fall for Grace as - on Edie''s advice - she writes a diary of her own to deal with all the confusing and awkward situations she finds herself in.