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Mix Tape

Jane Sanderson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:17th Sep '20

£7.99

Available for immediate dispatch.

Mix Tape cover

What if what could have been is still to come? MIX TAPE is the novel that's taken the media by storm- 'Fantastic, moving, beautiful' Daily Mail; 'A nostalgic delight' Sunday Mirror; 'This grown-up love story is gorgeously written' Good Housekeeping

Get ready to fall in love with the beautiful and funny second-chance romance, perfect for fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Love, Rosie.

Now a major BBC TV Series featuring Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturges, and Bridgerton star Florence Hunt!

Gorgeously written and romanticGood Housekeeping

Funny, moving, relatableHeat

‘[A] tender tale of second chances . . . is a nostalgic delight.’ The Sunday Mirror

You never forget the one that got away….

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...

Readers have fallen in love with Mix Tape!
'I laughed, I cried, I listened to the music. I wanted to know the characters in real life.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Mix Tape is my idea of story heaven. I loved it. Really loved it. I'm telling everyone I know about it.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I LOVED this book - the music in it brought back so many memories from my teenage years.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I couldn't put it down…a heartwarming love story that runs so deep. A must read’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘One of the best books I've read in a long time’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Gorgeous novel. . . guaranteed to make you think of your first love – and perhaps what might have been. * Nina Pottell, Prima *
A lovely novel, delicately drawn, with characters that really linger in the mind and memory. * Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us *
A deftly written romantic novel. * Red *
Touching, peppily nostalgic love story. * Sainsbury’s Magazine *
Funny, moving, relatable and with a great playlist, this is one mix tape well worth investing in. * Heat *
Fantastic, moving, beautiful. * Daily Mail *
Nostalgic and poignant, prepare for all the feels. * Fabulous *
A nostalgic tale of devastating but enduring love. * Daily Mirror *
Beautifully written and a joy to read. * Daily Express *
Carefully formed, well-rounded and likeable, by the final pages I cared about Alison and Daniel as if they were my friends. * Sunday Express *

ISBN: 9781784164850

Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 26mm

Weight: 291g

416 pages