Dead to Me

Discover a compelling story of loyalty, love and the strength of friendship in war-torn Britain, from the international bestselling author Lesley Pearse ‘Glorious, heartwarming‘ Woman & Home ‘Full of love, passion and heartbreak‘ Best ___________ Spring 1935. On London‘s Hampstead Heath, two girls meet by chance: well-mannered and smartly dressed Verity and dishevelled and grubby Ruby. Somehow, the mismatched pair form an instant friendship strong enough to survive their parent‘s disapproval. When war engulfs the country - sending Ruby to Devon while Verity struggles to find a new beginning under a shadow from her past - the girls are convinced they will always be there for each other. Until the day one breaks the other‘s heart . . . Can Verity and Ruby find a way back to each other before it‘s too late? ___________ ‘Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel‘ Woman ‘Epic romantic drama set in post-war London‘ Heat ‘A heart-warming and evocative tale that is a real delight to read‘ Sun ‘A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers‘ Daily Mail ‘Evocative, compelling, told from the heart‘ Sunday Express ‘Utterly riveting, brilliant‘ Closer