That Time Everything Was On Fire 9780008665708 Paperback

‘A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core”An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood”So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!’***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors, while Sams youth was misspent traipsing around Liverpool on shopping trips and nights out.But as they lean against each other on a wooden bench in the tired garden of their beloved local pub, gazing out at Sams wedding, they have no idea that their paths are about to truly diverge for the first time.As Sams desire to become a mother consumes her, and Daisys inability to resist temptation haunts her, these best of friends will lose sight of themselves and each other. With each misstep and unintentional betrayal the gulf widens. But can they build a bridge, or will they let it burn?***’An assured and clever debut’Kate Kemp, author ofThe Grapevine’Warm, witty and deeply romantic’Lauren Bravo, author ofProbably NothingHeart-warming, funny and so relatableLaura Dockrill, author ofI Love You, I Love You, I Love YouSpending time with the characters in their hope, uncertainty and banter was like being amongst friendsGabrielle Griffiths, author ofGreater SinsA heartfelt kaleidoscope of female friendshipRoxy Dunn, author ofAs Young as ThisA must-read full of heartStephanie Steel, author ofThe Train from Platform 2A touching, true-to-life story of friendship, the tensions and pressures of your thirties, and proper Northern representationSarah Handyside, author ofInstructions for HeartbreakSharp and observant, warm and touchingBonnie Burke-Patel, author ofDead as GoldWarm, witty and charming, readingThat Time Everything Was on Firefeels like gossiping with your best mates in a pub garden and finally feeling the sun on your skin after a long winterMarni Appleton, author ofI Hope Youre HappyA beautiful ode to the female friendships that carry us through our lives, with all their many complicationsSilvia Saunders, author ofHomesickA heartfelt and timely debutElspeth Wilson, author ofThese Mortal Bodies