The powerful and emotional new novel from the million-copy bestselling author Linda Green
Two families divided by hate
A love that will not die.
Sylvie and Donna travel on the same train to work each day but have never spoken. Their families are on different sides of the bitter Brexit divide, although the tensions and arguments at home give them much in common.
What they don’t know is that their eldest children, Rachid and Jodie, are about to meet for the first time and fall in love. Aware that neither family will approve, the teenagers vow to keep their romance a secret.
But as Sylvie’s family feel increasingly unwelcome in England, a desire for a better life threatens Rachid and Jodie’s relationship. Can their love unite their families – or will it end in tragedy?
HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT LINDA GREEN:
‘Took my breath away. Beautiful, heartbreaking, devastating’ Louise Beech on One Moment
‘Heart-rending and packed with emotion’ Rosanna Ley on One Moment
‘I tore through it’ Shelley Harris on One Moment
‘Authentic, absorbing and unputdownable’ Louise Jensen on After I’ve Gone
‘A tale of love, loss and sacrifice with the cleverest twist. Poignant and intriguing, unusual and lovely’ Milly Johnson on After I’ve Gone
‘A terrifyingly plausible story’ Sunday Mirror on While My Eyes Were Closed
‘Linda Green is bloody brilliant!’ Amanda Prowse on While My Eyes Were Closed
‘Clever and compelling’ Dorothy Koomson on While My Eyes Were Closed
(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
Two families divided by hate
A love that will not die.
Sylvie and Donna travel on the same train to work each day but have never spoken. Their families are on different sides of the bitter Brexit divide, although the tensions and arguments at home give them much in common.
What they don’t know is that their eldest children, Rachid and Jodie, are about to meet for the first time and fall in love. Aware that neither family will approve, the teenagers vow to keep their romance a secret.
But as Sylvie’s family feel increasingly unwelcome in England, a desire for a better life threatens Rachid and Jodie’s relationship. Can their love unite their families – or will it end in tragedy?
HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT LINDA GREEN:
‘Took my breath away. Beautiful, heartbreaking, devastating’ Louise Beech on One Moment
‘Heart-rending and packed with emotion’ Rosanna Ley on One Moment
‘I tore through it’ Shelley Harris on One Moment
‘Authentic, absorbing and unputdownable’ Louise Jensen on After I’ve Gone
‘A tale of love, loss and sacrifice with the cleverest twist. Poignant and intriguing, unusual and lovely’ Milly Johnson on After I’ve Gone
‘A terrifyingly plausible story’ Sunday Mirror on While My Eyes Were Closed
‘Linda Green is bloody brilliant!’ Amanda Prowse on While My Eyes Were Closed
‘Clever and compelling’ Dorothy Koomson on While My Eyes Were Closed
(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
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Reviews
Wow! I am so impressed by this book. It is outstanding . . . Fantastic characters, stunning story and the kind of poignancy that will make it stay with me for a very long time
Wow, Green's original and powerful novel had me in absolute bits. Sad, thought-provoking, funny and beautifully written. You'll love it. I did. So much
A modern-day Alan Sillitoe: a love story in a world of prejudice and bias, told in the kind of authentic voices that we seldom hear
Yet again, Linda Green reaches the parts that other authors don't reach. Romeo and Juliet in post-referendum Yorkshire in a story thrumming with lived experience
This powerful and moving interracial love story reminds our Brexit-battered country why we must always choose hope over hate
Absolutely loved In Little Stars. So powerful and deeply moving, I felt so invested in the characters' lives
This book broke my heart. Powerful and devastating, In Little Stars is a must-read that throws light on some very real issues
A warm, wise and very moving book, which ultimately shows the power of love in bringing people together. A much needed story in our divided world
With brilliantly constructed characters whose happiness you ache for, In Little Stars is a powerful and thought-provoking triumph
A compelling, thought-provoking read about love and hope, loss and hate
Powerful
Loved this book - a brilliantly poignant updating of Romeo and Juliet