The Story of You

Your past will always be part of you, but does it have to define your future? Or can you rewrite your story?

I want to explain it all to you. How this happened. How that summer – the summer I was 16 – made me the person I am today.

I want to share my memories with you: the happy memories are like sunbursts, sparkling on the sea. But then, like a current dragging me under, there's that summer of 1997.

The summer my life exploded.
The summer I had to grow up.
The summer you came into my life.

And so this is the story of you.

Reviews

Praise for The Story of You

‘The Story of You is emotional, insightful, and very funny—a wonderful story about first love, lost love, and every love.' Julie Cohen

'Deeply touching, witty and wise, The Story of You is a book that will warm your heart, and stay there for a long time.' Rowan Coleman

‘Nostalgic, wise, devastating and hilarious – this is Katy Regan at her best. Unputdownable’ Lucy Robinson

‘A touching and deeply emotional tale. Prepare to be hooked’ Heat

‘Although this crackles with witty dialogue and has lively, likeable characters, it also tackles bereavement and loss with poignancy and skill’ Sunday Mirror

‘I absolutely adored The Story of You: So beautifully written, with a story that grips right from the start’ Miranda Dickinson

‘A captivating voice, a warm, likeable main character and a deeply moving and life-affirming story. I was gripped from the first page’ C.L. Taylor

‘Katy Regan’s fourth novel is her best yet!’ Fabulous magazine

‘Katy's writing is like one of your closest friends telling you a story about herself: you absolutely have to find out what happens next. The Story of You is a big hearted love story that stays in your head long after you've finished it, told with Katy's trademark wit, warmth and verve’ Mhairi McFarlane

‘Heart-breaking and funny in equal measure we can’t recommend this highly enough’ 4**** Closer

‘A wonderfully absorbing story of love, loss and hope. Katy Regan has a beautifully light touch when handling some darker territory. Utterly compelling and heart-warming – a fantastic summer read’ Lucy Clarke

‘Intriguing, poignant and funny. I loved it!’ Katie Fforde

‘Heartbreaking yet uplifting, The Story of You is shot through with real warmth, and full of characters you genuinely care about. I loved it’ Lucy Diamond

About the author

Katy Regan worked at 19 magazine for two years before joining Marie Claire in 2002. 'Highlights' in that position included spending ten days in the buff on a nudist resort and becoming a footballer's wife for a week – all in the name of investigative journalism.

In 2004 at the height of her career as the office roving reporter singleton, she fell accidentally pregnant by her best mate (who just remained a friend). Seeing the creative possibilities in this unconventional situation, her editor commissioned her to write a column – And then there were three… which proved so successful it ran for two years and inspired many a reader to write in to Katy with their life story. She has now taken her loyal following to her blog:The State She's In on the Marie Claire website.

Katy shares care of her son Fergus with his dad who lives across the road.