Southampton, 1912. Jessie opts not to follow her mother back to Ireland, instead taking charge of her own destiny. When she marries and takes over the running of the cafe she works in, it seems everything is coming together. But can she find the strength to keep fighting for what she wants in the face of personal loss, gang bosses and embezzlement?
Critically acclaimed authors Jenny Han - whose New York Times bestseller To All The Boys I've Loved Before inspired the hit NETFLIX movie - and Siobhan Vivian team up in this thrilling trilogy. Perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars and Big Little Lies.
After the Great War, Nell is grateful to marry Stan, but becomes just another housewife. When she discovers he is leading a double-life, she runs away to make a fresh start and carves a new life in Manchester as a respectable widow. But the past is hard to run from, and Nell must fight to protect the life she has made for herself and her children.
The sequels - The Wicked King and The Queen of Nothing - are the winners of/won the Goodreads YA Best Fantasy in 2019 and 2020.
Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019. intoxicating" - Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Six of Crows
Of course I want to be like them.