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PRE-ORDER THE STUNNING AND DEVASTATING LOVE STORY ABOUT HOPE, SACRIFICE AND THE CONNECTIONS THAT FOREVER BIND USbr>br>''A modern day Atonement meets David Nicholls. Beautifully written - I couldn''t put it down'' EMMA GANNONbr>''Like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney'' 5***** READER REVIEWbr>''An intricate story of love . . . A beautiful piece of writing'' SUNDAY EXPRESSbr>_______br>br>She could be the girl dancing on tables one night, and the next she''d be hiding in the shadows.br>br>Just when I thought I understood her, she would melt away and become a completely new person, and I''d have to start all over again.br>br>That''s how it was with Anna.br>_______br>br>Nick and Anna work the same summer job at their local cinema. Anna is mysterious, beautiful, and from a very different world to Nick.br>br>She''s grown up preparing for the end of days, in a tightly-controlled existence where Christmas, getting drunk and sex before marriage are all off-limits.br>br>So when Nick comes into her life, Anna falls passionately in love. Their shared world burns with poetry and music, cigarettes and conversation - hints of the people they hope to become.br>br>But Anna, on the cusp of adulthood, is afraid to give up everything she''s ever believed in, and everyone she''s ever loved. She walks away, and Nick doesn''t stop her.br>br>Years later, a tragedy draws Anna back into Nick''s life.br>br>But rekindling their relationship leaves Anna and Nick facing a terrible choice between a love that''s endured decades, and the promises they''ve made to others along the way.br>_______br>br>''I was devastated to finish this book. It broke my heart, and if you''re a fan of Sally Rooney, Another Life is something you''ll want. The characters are real, the themes of grief, family and loss are so raw. Chapman is a master'' Daily Recordbr>br>''Fans of David Nicholls will adore this complex love story'' Primabr>br>''The Romeo and Juliet of our generation'' Gillian McAllisterbr>br>''This book broke me in the best way. A heart wrenching portrait . . . It feels a bit like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney'' 5***** READER REVIEWbr>br>''Stunning. Written with such poignancy, full of nostalgia, unspoken longing and the agony of wrong turns'' BETH MORREYbr>br>''A complex, beautiful, multilayered debut exploring love in all its forms'' WOMAN''S WEEKLYbr>br>''I have a feeling that this will be one of my favourite books of 2021! I could not put it down, it''s so, so good'' 5***** READER REVIEW>...
