Mix Tape

A lovely novel, delicately drawn, with characters that really linger in the mind and memory. A clever and compelling blend of realism and idealism - I got really swept up in it. Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us.

You never forget the one that got away. But what if 'what could have been' is yet to come? Daniel was the first boy to make Alison a mix tape. But that was years ago and Ali hasn't thought about him in a very long time. Even if she had, she might not have called him 'the one that got away'; after all, she'd been the one to run.

Then Dan's name pops up on her phone, with a link to a song from their shared past. For two blissful minutes, Alison is no longer an adult in Adelaide with temperamental daughters; she is sixteen in Sheffield, dancing in her skin-tight jeans. She cannot help but respond in kind. And so begins a new mix tape.

Ali and Dan exchange songs - some new, some old - across oceans and time zones, across a lifetime of different experiences, until one of them breaks the rules and sends a message that will change everything. Because what if 'what could have been' is yet to come?

Praise for Mix Tape:

Gorgeous novel about first love... guaranteed to make you think of your first love - and perhaps what might have been. Nina Pottell, Prima.

This grown-up love story is gorgeously written and romantic without being sentimental. Good Housekeeping.

Deftly written romantic novel. Red.

Touching, peppily nostalgic love story. Sainsbury's Magazine.

Funny, moving, relatable. Heat.

Fantastic, moving, beautiful novel. Daily Mail.

This tender tale of second chances is a nostalgic delight. Sunday Mirror.

A brilliantly nostalgic story, with a great soundtrack. Best Magazine.