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Poignant love story of intimacy and second chances.
If you're drawn to the deep emotional tides of first love, its triumphs, and its trials, "Talking at Night" could really resonate with you. This story beautifully captures the nostalgic rollercoaster of youthful romance and the enduring question of what might have been. It's likely to tug at your heartstrings especially if you've ever contemplated the delicate dance between holding on and letting go within your own life's love stories.
- British Book Award Nominee for Debut Fiction (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780593653487
Authors:
Claire Daverley
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Date of Publication: 2023-06-20
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 46596 readers)
Description
Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They’re opposites in every way. She overthinks everything; he is her twin brother’s wild and unpredictable friend. But over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer—destined to be one another’s great love story. Until, one day, tragedy strikes, and their future together is shattered. But as the years roll on, Will and Rosie can’t help but find their way back to each other. Time and again, they come close to rekindling what might have been. What do you do when the one person you should forget is the one you just can’t let go?
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Poignant love story of intimacy and second chances.
If you're drawn to the deep emotional tides of first love, its triumphs, and its trials, "Talking at Night" could really resonate with you. This story beautifully captures the nostalgic rollercoaster of youthful romance and the enduring question of what might have been. It's likely to tug at your heartstrings especially if you've ever contemplated the delicate dance between holding on and letting go within your own life's love stories.
- British Book Award Nominee for Debut Fiction (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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