Originally published under the name Lisa Swift
Two best friends, one gloriously unconventional family, and a blast from the past that could change everything...
Thirtysomething couples counsellor Maggie has known Ibby, her gay, Indiana-Jones-obsessed best friend, since student days. Following a drunken uni one-night stand, they are also co-parents to thirteen-year-old Amelia.
Dating isn't easy when you're raising a teenager with your best mate. Ibby believes he's jinxed after a string of disastrous dates, while Maggie lives with the irony that she spends her days fixing other people's sex lives despite having none of her own. Nevertheless, the two friends are proud to have created a stable, loving home for their daughter. But things get messy when a ghost from their past – hard-partying rockstar Jordan Nash – crashes dramatically back into their lives.
As Jordan wrestles his demons and old secrets spill out, can the unlikely family stay united? Or will bringing back the past threaten all that they've built in the present?
Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Kristen Bailey and Beth O'Leary.
Praise for When You Were Mine
"Loved this book from the first page. Wonderfully positive and endearing characters focused on the good things in life."
"I loved this book so much. The characters were brilliant, the plot was engaging and there were funny bits throughout."
"A rom com with an edge, true to life and yet not afraid to tackle the darker side."
Genre: Romance
Two best friends, one gloriously unconventional family, and a blast from the past that could change everything...
Thirtysomething couples counsellor Maggie has known Ibby, her gay, Indiana-Jones-obsessed best friend, since student days. Following a drunken uni one-night stand, they are also co-parents to thirteen-year-old Amelia.
Dating isn't easy when you're raising a teenager with your best mate. Ibby believes he's jinxed after a string of disastrous dates, while Maggie lives with the irony that she spends her days fixing other people's sex lives despite having none of her own. Nevertheless, the two friends are proud to have created a stable, loving home for their daughter. But things get messy when a ghost from their past – hard-partying rockstar Jordan Nash – crashes dramatically back into their lives.
As Jordan wrestles his demons and old secrets spill out, can the unlikely family stay united? Or will bringing back the past threaten all that they've built in the present?
Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Kristen Bailey and Beth O'Leary.
Praise for When You Were Mine
"Loved this book from the first page. Wonderfully positive and endearing characters focused on the good things in life."
"I loved this book so much. The characters were brilliant, the plot was engaging and there were funny bits throughout."
"A rom com with an edge, true to life and yet not afraid to tackle the darker side."
Genre: Romance
Used availability for Mary Jayne Baker's When You Were Mine