{"product_id":"9781803289991-one-that-got-away","title":"The One That Got Away","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful and emotional story of first love, the perfect read for fans of One Day in 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Colleen Hoover and Rosie Walsh: this book will break your heart. then put it back together.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo years together. Twenty years apart. One day to change their story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin's world is turned upside down the day he meets Clara. Instinctively, he knows that she is his person and he is hers, but the events of one devastating night will take their lives in very different directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20 years later, a bombing is reported in the city where Clara and Ben met, and she is pulled back to a place she tries not to remember and the first love she could never forget. Searching for Ben, Clara prays that twenty years of silence is about to end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut is it too late to put right what went wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a love story. But it is a story of first love, of the mistakes people make, and the lengths they'll go to put things right.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe One That Got Away\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Evocative and beautifully written. I defy anyone who has experienced the heartbreak of first love not to cry when they read it.' \u003cb\u003eNikki Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eLook What You Made Me Do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Captures masterfully the magic and devastation of first love. A powerful exploration of the relationships that shape us, this is a nostalgic, fierce and utterly spellbinding read.' \u003cb\u003eHolly Miller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A powerful page-turner that perfectly portrays the destruction and jealousy of a relationship between two damaged young people, too inexperienced to deal with the intensity of their feelings. A tense, gripping read – I loved it.' \u003cb\u003eSarah Stovell, author of \u003ci\u003eOther Parents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'So poignant. I really enjoyed immersing myself in Clara and Benjamin's story of love and loss. Wonderfully written. A definite five star read.' \u003cb\u003eKaren Hamilton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ex-Husband\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A brave, emotional and authentic love story, thrumming with suspense. I could barely breathe by the end!' \u003cb\u003eAmy Heydenrych, author of \u003ci\u003eChasing Marian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Moving and gripping.' \u003cb\u003eEva Woods, author of \u003ci\u003eHow To Be Happy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Absorbing, touching and wise – I raced through it.’ \u003cb\u003eRebecca Wait, author of \u003ci\u003eI'm Sorry You Feel That Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Do not let this one get away. It will steal your heart.' \u003cb\u003eLesley Kara, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully crafted dark love story that tears at the heart but then gently patches it back together. I loved it!' \u003cb\u003eLouise Fein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Twisty and poignant and beautifully written. Will stay with you long after the final page.' \u003cb\u003eCaroline Hulse, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Adults\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'I couldn't put it down. Packed full of depth, character and realism.' \u003cb\u003eL.C. North, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ugly Truth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The kind of book I'm always searching for. A stunning love story that had my heart racing from the first chapter.' \u003cb\u003eCarley Fortune, author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Summer After\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Charlotte writes poignantly – and so searingly – about the visceral intensity of first love. Clara and Benjamin come alive on the page. You can't tear your eyes away from them. Wow. What a wonderful book.' \u003cb\u003eLizzy Barber, author of \u003ci\u003eOut of Her Depth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563277205878,"sku":"9781803289991","price":14.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34002272.jpg?v=1753427314","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803289991-one-that-got-away","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}