It Only Happens in the Movies

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Bad boys turned good, kisses in the rain, climbing through bedroom windows... It only happens in the movies.When Audrey meets Harry, it's the start of a truly cinematic romance - or is itAudrey knows that Harry is every movie cliche rolled into one. But she still chooses to let him into her heart...A love letter to cinema with a powerful cynical bite from the queen of UK YA - "This is Bourne at her outrageous, courageous, necessary best." The Guardian

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A frank and funny look at teenage life. * Sunday Express *
Smart, funny, honest. * The Independent *
This is Bourne at her outrageous, courageous, necessary best. * The Guardian *
tackle[s] [...] with themes of female empowerment, heroines that reflect reality, outgrowing friendships and what it's like trying to prop up struggling parents. * Woman's Way *
Holly Bourne is something special, she's got it. * Patrick Ness *

Author Bio

Holly Bourne is the author of Am I Normal Yet, How Hard Can Love Be, The Manifesto on How to be Interesting and Soulmates. She graduated with a first class degree in Journalism Studies and spent two years working as a local news reporter on the Surrey Mirror, garnering a nomination for Print Journalist of the Year in 2010. She worked as a journalist for TheSite.org, an advice and information website for 16-25 year olds. She lives in Lewes.