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In the Shallows: YA slow-burn sapphic romance that will make you swoon! By author of TikTok must-read AFTERLOVE
Tanya Byrne
Interest age: from c 12 years, Of specific Lesbian interest, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teen, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationship
From the acclaimed author of Afterlove comes a sapphic love story about the legend of the sea, and the power of home.
A beautifully written slow-burn sapphic second-chance love story drenched with longing, loss and mystery from acclaimed author of Afterlove.
Mara's ex, Nico, is the girl of her dreams: beautiful, wild and unpredictable. She's Mara's everything, even though Mara's never sure that she's Nico's anything. Then Nico goes missing ...
New Year's Day: A girl is rescued from the sea. She knows she is called Nico, but other than that, she has no memory of why she was in the sea or what came before.
When destiny reunites them, is this Mara and Nico's second chance? Can their relationship make it out of the shallows? And what will happen when they discover the truth behind Nico's accident? Because one day, Nico will remember everything.
'I want everyone to read Ash and Poppy's love story.' Holly Bourne on Afterlove
'A book to make you feel and think' Terri Terry on Afterlove
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Tanya Byrne
Tanya Byrne was born in London and studied in Surrey, where she still lives with her cat who goes by several names, none of which he actually answers to. After eight years working for BBC Radio, she left to write her debut novel, Heart-Shaped Bruise, which was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, and longlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Tanya was also shortlisted for New Writer of the Year at the National Book Awards. She has travelled all round the country; to speak to crowds at the Edinburgh festival and to classrooms of young people.
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