When We Were Young

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Preorder this gorgeous debut novel about love and loss, perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and David Nicholls now!

'Elaine Hastings stunning debut will keep you turning the pages until you close the book and either reach for someone you love, or get on the move and create something! Jessica Anya Blau

Spring, 1994. Will, a talented busker, falls for Emily, a quirky art student. By 1997, Will is playing Glastonburys Pyramid Stage, and Emily is unveiling her first gallery show. They spend a whirlwind summer touring with Will's band, caught up in their love for their art and each other.

But within two years, Will is dead.

Spring, 2016. Emily remains single. Her art is long forgotten. Now, life revolves around her 16-year-old daughter, Liv. But when Emily accidentally reveals she once knew Will, Liv is stunned. How could her ordinary, predictable mother have known someone like Will Bailey

And why does Emily blame herself for his death

Interweaving dual timelines, When We Were Young explores what it means to have loved and lost, and reminds you that the ones you love can set you free.

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PRAISE FOR WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

Elaine Hastings stunning debut will keep you turning the pages until you close the book and either reach for someone you love, or get on the move and create something! Jessica Anya Blau

When We Were Young is a powerful love story about how our past can stand in the way of our present, but also about how we can overcome anything and find new beginnings. The 90s music scene was vividly drawn. Ally Zetterberg

'Heartbreakingly beautiful. Daisy Jones & the Six meets The Idea of You. When We Were Young is a sweeping love story with characters you fall in love with. I absolutely loved it!' Natalie Cooper

READERS ARE LOVING WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

Will and Emily will break your heart, but you'll come out the other end as a better person. I loved this book, and I have a feeling it's going to conquer a lot of hearts.

A beautiful story of loss and love.

This book broke my heart in places and then stitched it back together at the end. It was a story about coming to terms with your past and forgiving yourself.

This is perfect for fans of Daisy Jones & the Six. A beautiful story of loss and love.

Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to a beautiful place that wraps itself around you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh-out-loud moments and wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it.

This was a really beautiful story of love, music, fame, and family. I've never read anything exactly like it and Ill definitely pick up this authors books again!

Heartfelt, haunting and hopeful. With an ending that wraps things up just right.

When We Were Young is a love story for anyone that has fallen in love, got caught up along the way and made mistakes this book is for all of us!

Bittersweet, evocative and quietly devastating. When We Were Young is a beautifully told story about love, loss, and the enduring grip of the past.

Author Bio

Elaine Hastings grew up in west London, the second of two children to Irish parents. She studied art and graphic design at the University of the Arts London. Elaine works as the Creative Lead in a communications agency and writes fiction in her spare time. When not at her desk, you'll find her curled up with a book or strolling in the local woods. She lives in Surrey with her husband and son, all three of them constantly pandering to their little black cat's every whim. When We Were Young is her first novel.