Before We Grow Old
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3.8 • 12 Ratings
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- £12.99
Publisher Description
'Before We Grow Old had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last!' Katy Regan
When seven-year-old Fran first met Will they knew instantly that they were made for each other. For eleven years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of eighteen, Will just upped and disappeared.
Twenty-five years later Will is back.
Is fate trying to give them a second chance?
Still nursing the heart break from all those years ago, Fran is reluctant to give Will the time of day. The price Will must pay is to tell the truth – the truth about why he left, the truth about why he’s back…
And Fran has her own secrets to hide. The time has come to decide what Fran and Will really want from life – before it’s too late.
Unashamedly romantic, Before We Grow Old is a book full of love, laughter and tears, and you’ll be rooting for Fran and Will from the moment you meet them. Let Clare Swatman whisk you away for the love story of the year. Perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Isabelle Broom.
Praise for Clare Swatman:
'Before We Grow Old is an unashamedly big, life-affirming, tear-jerking love story. Beautifully told, characters Fran and Will had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last ! Just gorgeous.' Katy Regan
'Heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measures, Before We Grow Old is the tender story of a chance meeting between former childhood sweethearts Fran and Will, and is packed with secrets and revelations. Through her beautiful writing, Clare Swatman delivers a powerful lesson in learning to love with your whole heart and accepting the same, no matter what life throws at you.' Sarah Bennett
'Before We Grow Old took me on an intense emotional journey, and I cried at the end (and I rarely cry when I'm reading!) The portrayal of the mother and son bond - with its peaks and troughs of intensity and frustration - felt incredibly real, and the dialogue in particular was brilliantly done.' Victoria Scott
'A beautifully written tale of enduring love' - Rowan Coleman
'Irresistible . . . A delightfully bittersweet story that will appeal to fans of One Day' - Sunday Mirror
'Wonderful' - Sun
Customer Reviews
*Heartbreakingly Beautiful*
Fran at seven years old Met Will who was their neighbour’s son when she moved home with her parents. They were the best of friends and were as thick as thieves. They eventually took their friendship to the next stage. They were loves young dream and the parents were virtually buying hats, such was the high hopes for this union.
Fran discovers that she is pregnant and she doesn’t want to keep the baby but Will felt differently, Fran felt at 18 she was too young.
Tragedy strikes for Will and it means that his family were whisked off and relocate to Australia. Due to Will being cross with Fran he left her a note with no discussion. This was the last time they saw each other.
Fast forward 25 years and they literally bump into each other and the spark is reignited. Was this really fate?
As they start to catch up on their lives they are both holding things back. They both have secrets and Will is about to disclose some devastating news while Fran has other things to reveal.
How will this impact their lives as more and more is revealed?
I loved this story, I laughed and cried and this went on right to the end.
I recommend the audio book or read and listen
Before we grow old
Beautiful! Such emotion, really sad, never cried whilst listening to an audio book before.