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It Only Happens in the Movies

Holly Bourne author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd

Published:5th Oct '17

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Bad boys turned good, kisses in the rain, climbing through bedroom windows... It only happens in the movies.

When Audrey meets Harry, it's the start of a truly cinematic romance - or is it?
Audrey knows that Harry is every movie cliché rolled into one. But she still chooses to let him into her heart...

A love letter to cinema with a powerful cynical bite from the queen of UK YA - "This is Bourne at her outrageous, courageous, necessary best."The Guardian

A frank and funny look at teenage life. * Sunday Express *
Smart, funny, honest. * The Independent *
This is Bourne at her outrageous, courageous, necessary best. * The Guardian *
tackle[s] [...] with themes of female empowerment, heroines that reflect reality, outgrowing friendships and what it's like trying to prop up struggling parents. * Woman's Way *
Holly Bourne is something special, she's got it. * Patrick Ness *

  • Short-listed for YA Book Prize 2018
  • Short-listed for Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2019
  • Long-listed for Amazing Book Awards 2019

ISBN: 9781474921329

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 27mm

Weight: 340g

416 pages