
YA stars Sarah Crossan & Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross'd lovers Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn't left her in the lurch Nicu is all big eyes & ill-fitting clothes eager as a puppy even when they're picking up litter in the park for community service He's so not her type Appearances matter to Jess She's got a lot to hide Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful His dad brought Nicu & his mum here for a better life but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife The last thing Nicu wants is to get married He wants to get educated do better stay here in England But his dad's fists are the most powerful force in Nicu's life & in the end he'll have to do what his dad wants As Nicu & Jess get closer their secrets come to the surface like bruises The only safe place they have is with each other But they can't be together forever & stay safe
- can they? An extraordinary high-impact high-emotion collaboration between two stars of YA Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness Malorie Blackman Rainbow Rowell & John Green