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The stunning and emotional drama from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins.

This is the story of Ally and Charlotte, whose paths have intersected over the years though they've never really been close friends. Charlotte married Ally's ex and first true love, David. Fate is about to bring them together one last, dramatic time and change their lives forever.

Full of Dani's signature warmth and emotion, this is a gripping and emotional family drama. With breath-taking plot twists, Dani explores themes of serendipity, friendship and love. What would you do if your husband was the love of somebody else's life? And when faced with an agonising decision, could you put the past behind you and do the right thing?

Praise for Dani Atkins' novels:

‘A heart-warming story of love and loss that will stay with you long after the last page’ My Weekly
‘A beautiful romance with a twist’ Woman
'Dani Atkins is the undisputed queen of fiction that packs a huge emotional punch' heat
'Have your tissues at the ready for this tear jerker of a read’ Closer
'Brings heart-wrenching surprises' Woman & Home
‘I simply adored this heart-breaking, brilliant read’ Sun
'Truly magnificent storytelling’ Veronica Henry
'Fans of Me Before You will love this' Patricia Scanlan
‘For those of you who have ever wondered about you first love or thought about the one that got away, this story will speak to your heart. I read it in one sitting – and it’s heartbreakingly brilliant’ The Sun

About The Author

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Dani Atkins was born in London in 1958, and grew up in North London. She moved to rural Hertfordshire in 1985, where she has lived in a small village ever since with her family. Although Dani has been writing for fun all her life, Fractured was her first novel. She has since written The Story of Us.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (January 21, 2016)
  • Length: 512 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781471142239

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Raves and Reviews

‘For those of you who have ever wondered about your first love or thought about the one that got away, this story will speak to your heart. I read it in one sitting – and it’s heart-breakingly brilliant’

– The Sun

‘This breathtakingly brilliant novel left us sobbing our hearts out’

– Heat

‘This hugely accomplished novel is amazing, but oh-so emotional’

– Fabulous Magazine

‘With a spellbinding insight into friendship, family and the fragility of life, this real tear-jerker of a novel is captivating from start to finish’

– The Lady

'This is an emotionally intelligent, absorbingly rich read and I couldn’t put it down. Atkins is a brilliant writer who has created wonderful characters. I loved it'

– Daily Mail

'Moving'

– Closer

‘The best book I’ve read for a long time’

– Good Housekeeping

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