She had to be able to look back at this as a time that was sacred, magical. There would be pain enough later. Cass and Loll used to be inseparable. They met at university and they made sense, like two halves of a whole. They had planned their lives around each other, writing down their dreams in The Big Book of Our Life – the things they wanted to achieve, the places they'd go after they finished university. But then one night changed everything. Seven years later, Loll receives a letter from her old friend. The coming year will be the year they both turn 30, but Loll might be making it to 30 alone. Cass has cancer. She wants to know if Loll still has The Big Book as her dying wish is to do everything they had planned. Little does Loll know that there is one big difference: Veronica, Cass's six-year-old daughter, will be coming with them. Time is ticking for Cass, who is desperate to make lasting memories for her young daughter and ensure that she's leaving her in good hands. But...

A beautifully moving and poignant tale of finding yourself in the wake of heartbreak, perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse and Imogen Clark Natasha and Daniel were meant for each other. On paper you'd never think it so; whilst Taz would arrive at school hungry and in clothes too small, Dan's affluent background was no secret. But they were drawn together and found comfort in the fact that neither felt they truly belonged. When something terrible happens and Dan is sent to prison, Taz doesn't even pause to think before standing by his side. As the ground beneath Dan crumbles, it's Taz who is there to catch him. A family of two, it's them against the world. But now, years later, what happens when the threats they face come from within? Plagued by guilt over a secret in her past, Taz must face the truth or risk losing Dan forever. Readers can't get enough of The Things That Matter: 'A beautifully written story...one of the best books I have read this year' Muriel 'A highly original...