Book description
They haven't spoken for 12 years.
Can they fall in love in 12 days?
'I've been bowled over by this perfect little rom com . . . FULL of good lines and great moments' JANE CASEY
'Snap-crackling with wit and energy, ridiculously enjoyable' MHAIRI MCFARLANE
'Fresh, funny and beautifully written.…
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I fell in love with Lizzy and Ciaran as they tried to find their way back to each other after over a decade of not speaking. I loved the glamour of the Cannes film festival, which was a backdrop to the very real, human, unglamorous resentments they were harbouring, and I was gripped by the sense of time running out as the festival progressed.
The flashbacks to their time in France when they first met were gripping, and I was swept away by these two completely believable characters but was also caught up in the sizzle between them, and it’s…
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