Talking at Night

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A blockbuster love story for 2023 Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They're opposites in every way but, quite without warning, they fall for one another - and over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer, destined to be one another's great love story. Until, one day, tragedy strikes, and any possibility of them being together shatters. But that tragedy - and their history - is what will connect them forever...

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With shades of Sally Rooney, this is a lyrical, tender love story * Good Housekeeping, 'The books we're looking forward to in 2023' *
Deeply romantic . . . Reminded me of just how all-consuming and transformative first love can be. The more I read, the more I was completely immersed in the story of Rosie and Will and how life, and tragedy, conspire to keep them apart -- LAURA BARNETT, author of THE VERSIONS OF US
The story of Will and Rosie is a classic love story in every sense, and yet, in Claire Daverley's hands, it felt entirely new. The characters are completely alive from the very first page, and how I rooted for them! Talking at Night could be titled Reading at Night, because I was awake through the night, turning these pages -- MARY BETH KEANE, author of ASK AGAIN, YES
Quietly devastating, entirely beautiful, bruising and hopeful. In a world of compromise, Claire Daverley has created a perfect thing. Talking at Night takes its place amongst my all time favourites. I implore you to read it. I'll never forget it -- CHRIS WHITAKER, author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
Writing that is laced with the quiet devastation of Sally Rooney. One of the very best literary love stories I've read. Utterly spellbinding -- JULIE OWEN MOYLAN, author of THAT GREEN EYED GIRL
A classic will-they-won't-they in the vein of David Nicholls, this novel is impossible to put down. A story of secret night meetings and calls, sunrises and bonfires, quiet moments and heartbreaking missed opportunities. Impeccable dialogue and wonderful characters that will stay with you for a long time -- CONSTANZA CASATI, author of CLYTEMNESTRA
Clever, beautiful and romantic. An absolute gem -- RACHEL MARKS, author of HELLO, STRANGER
Talking at Night is a masterful and authentic depiction of true love in all its messy, complicated and gut-wrenching glory. Will and Rosie are the perfect, imperfect star-crossed lovers - their story had me enthralled from the start -- RUTH HOGAN, author of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS
I absolutely adored Talking at Night - it should be on everyone's must-read list. Beautiful, poignant and heart-wrenching -- CARLEY FORTUNE, author of EVERY SUMMER AFTER
Talking at Night is a love story, certainly, but it's much more than that. I was rapt. I highly recommend this wonderful novel -- ANN NAPOLITANO, author of DEAR EDWARD
If this isn't on your radar it should be. The chemistry. The longing. The gorgeous prose. An utterly captivating love story. Books like this don't come along often. Pre-order it now and thank me later -- CARON MCKINLAY, author of THE STORYTELLERS
An achingly beautiful novel about the people who change us irrevocably. This novel will consume you -- JILL SANTOPOLO, bestselling author of THE LIGHT WE LOST
Spellbinding, beautiful, lyrical and tender, Talking at Night is a dazzling debut. I loved every word and was left longing for more -- ROSIE WALSH,bestselling author ofTHE MAN WHO DIDN'T CALL
Talking at Night is a transcendent marvel. Daverley's debut is aching and tender. . . the lush, complex characters reminded me of Sally Rooney's work. -- AMANDA EYRE WARD, bestselling author of THE JETSETTERS

Author Bio

Claire Daverley was born in 1991 and has been writing stories ever since she was six years old, inspired by art and film and her many trips to the library. After graduating with a degree in Fine Art from The University of Oxford, she began a career in publishing, writing about books by day but penning her own by night, on trains, and in the light of the early mornings. She has spent most of her life in Hertfordshire, but now lives in Scotland with her husband and spaniel. Her debut novel, Talking at Night, has sold in twenty-one languages to date.