Loving Danny                                              

Shortlisted for the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award

Can love truly conquer all?

Isn’t it odd how the truly significant moments of your life often begin as the most banal? There you are, just minding your own business, doing something boring and ordinary like buying a Kit-Kat or, in my case, catching the number 29 bus home from work, and BOOM – the most momentous and life-changing event happens to you! You don’t have time to rehearse or prepare or compose yourself. You don’t even have time to change your top.

Naomi is restless. She's on her gap year and stuck at home with her parents while all her friends are travelling or away at university. Then she meets Danny, a mysterious and intense musician who opens her eyes to a whole new world around her. Danny is exciting and talented, and his band are on the brink of stardom. But he also has a dark, destructive side…

Will Naomi be able to save Danny before it’s too late? And, more importantly, can she save herself?

'The perfect choice for teenage girls. Warm and witty, compelling and insightful, it's a great read.'
Sunday Express

'I was drawn into Naomi’s story from the very first page. The book is written in a chatty style that had me quickly sympathising with Naomi and feeling everything she felt. Naomi is a great character … easy to see how she was swept off her feet by the charismatic Danny … An emotionally involving novel, highly recommended to anyone who enjoys realistic stories about first love and coming of age.'
Chicklish

Listen to one of Danny's songs from the book at: www.thewonderfulls.co.uk
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