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About the Author
Freya North gave up a PhD to write her first novel,
Sally
, in 1991. For four years she turned deaf ears to parents and friends who pleaded with her to ‘get a proper job’. She went on the dole and did a succession of freelance and temping jobs to support her writing days. In 1995, throwing caution to the wind, Freya sent three chapters and a page of completely fabricated reviews to a top literary agent, and met with success: five publishers entered a bidding war for her book. In 1996,
Sally
was published to great acclaim and Freya was heralded as a fresh voice in fiction. Her next books,
Chloë
,
Polly
,
Cat
,
Fen
,
Pip
,
Love Rules
and
Home Truths
have all been bestsellers. She lives in London with her family.
For more information on Freya North, visit her website at www.freyanorth.co.uk.
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Praise for
Love Rules
:
‘Freya North has matured to produce an emotive novel that deals with the darker side of love – these are real women, with real feelings.’
She
‘Tantrums, tarts, tears and text-sex … what's not to love about this cautionary tale for true romantics?’
Heat
‘A distinctive storytelling style and credible, lovable characters … an addictive read that encompasses the stuff life is made of: love, sex, fidelity and, above all, friendship.’
Glamour
‘Plenty that's fresh to say about the age-old differences between men and women.’
Marie Claire
‘An intelligent tale of chance encounters, long-lasting friendship and what it's like to fall in and out of love.’
B
Magazine
Praise for
Home Truths
:
‘An eye-poppingly sexy start leads into a family reunion laced with secrets. Tangled mother/daughter relationships unravel and tantalising family riddles keep you glued to the end.’
Cosmopolitan
‘An engrossing emotional drama that's sure to feature on bestseller lists.’
Eve
‘You'll laugh, cry, then laugh some more.’
Company
‘Freya North manages to strike a good balance between drama, comedy and romance, and has penned another winner in
Home Truths
… touching, enjoyable.’
Heat
This novel is entirely a work of fiction.
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Bohemian Like You. Words & Music by Courtney Taylor-Taylor © Copyright 2000 Dandy Warhols Music/Chrysalis Music Limited. Used by permission of Music Sales Limited.
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Wond'ring Aloud. Words & Music by Ian Anderson © Copyright 1971 Chrysalis Music Limited/Ian Anderson Music Limited. Used by permission of Music Sales Limited.
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Hole Hearted. Words & Music by Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone © Copyright 1990 Almo Music Corporation/Color Me Blind Music, USA. Rondor Music (London) Limited. Used by permission of Music Sales Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
From 100 Love Sonnets: Cien Sonetos de Amor by Pablo Neruda, translated by Stephen Tapscott, Copyright © Pablo Neruda 1959 and Fundacion Pablo Neruda, Copyright © 1986 by the University of Texas Press. By permission of the University of Texas Press.
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