Anna’s bruised and upset by the collapse of her parents’ marriage. So much of the fallout – including responsibility for her wayward younger sister – seems to be heading in her direction. All she wants is to get the exam results she needs to get herself to university – and away from this mess. She certainly wants nothing to do with boys – until Jem appears. Gradually he wins her trust, and becomes everything Anna needs him to be.

But Anna’s about to discover that love stories don’t always have happy endings…