Mix Tape

What if what could have been is still to come? MIX TAPE is the novel that's taken the media by storm: 'Fantastic, moving, beautiful' Daily Mail; 'A nostalgic delight' Sunday Mirror; 'This grown-up love story is gorgeously written' Good Housekeeping

Get ready to fall in love with the beautiful and funny second-chance romance, perfect for fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Love, Rosie.Now a major BBC TV Series featuring Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturges, and Bridgerton star Florence Hunt! 
 
‘Gorgeously written and romantic’ Good Housekeeping 
 
‘Funny, moving, relatable’ Heat 
 
‘[A] tender tale of second chances . . . is a nostalgic delight.’ The Sunday Mirror 
 
You never forget the one that got away…. 
 
Daniel was the first boy to make Alison a mix tape. 
 
But that was years ago and Ali hasn't thought about him in a very long time. Even if she had, she might not have called him 'the one that got away'; after all, she'd been the one to run. 
 
Then Dan's name pops up on her phone, with a link to a song from their shared past. 
 
For two blissful minutes, Alison is no longer an adult in Adelaide with temperamental daughters; she is sixteen in Sheffield, dancing in her skin-tight jeans. She cannot help but respond in kind. 
 
And so begins a new mix tape. Ali and Dan exchange songs - some new, some old - across oceans and time zones, across a lifetime of different experiences. 
 
Until one of them breaks the rules and sends a message that will change everything... 
 
Readers have fallen in love with Mix Tape! 
'I laughed, I cried, I listened to the music. I wanted to know the characters in real life.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
'Mix Tape is my idea of story heaven. I loved it. Really loved it. I'm telling everyone I know about it.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
'I LOVED this book - the music in it brought back so many memories from my teenage years.' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
‘I couldn't put it down…a heartwarming love story that runs so deep. A must read’ &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
‘One of the best books I've read in a long time’ &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088;

Gorgeous novel. . . guaranteed to make you think of your first love – and perhaps what might have been.

A lovely novel, delicately drawn, with characters that really linger in the mind and memory.

Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us

Touching, peppily nostalgic love story.

Funny, moving, relatable and with a great playlist, this is one mix tape well worth investing in.

Nostalgic and poignant, prepare for all the feels.

A nostalgic tale of devastating but enduring love.

Beautifully written and a joy to read.

Carefully formed, well-rounded and likeable, by the final pages I cared about Alison and Daniel as if they were my friends.

A wonderfully musical story about modern relationships and lost loves.

A masterpiece. The best book I’ve read for a long, long, time.

JANE SANDERSON is a writer and journalist. She worked as a producer for BBC Radio 4 on The World at One and Woman's Hour before becoming a novelist. She lives with her husband in Herefordshire, and they also have a houseboat in London.

'This grown-up love story is gorgeously written and romantic without being sentimental' Good Housekeeping 
'This tender tale of second chances... is a nostalgic delight' Sunday Mirror 
 
You never forget the one that got away. 
 
Daniel was the first boy to make Alison a mix tape. 
 
But that was years ago and Ali hasn't thought about him in a very long time. Even if she had, she might not have called him 'the one that got away'; after all, she'd been the one to run. 
 
Then Dan's name pops up on her phone, with a link to a song from their shared past. 
 
For two blissful minutes, Alison is no longer an adult in Adelaide with temperamental daughters; she is sixteen in Sheffield, dancing in her skin-tight jeans. She cannot help but respond in kind. 
 
And so begins a new mix tape. 
 
Ali and Dan exchange songs - some new, some old - across oceans and time zones, across a lifetime of different experiences, until one of them breaks the rules and sends a message that will change everything... 
__________ 
 
Readers have fallen in love with Mix Tape! 
'I laughed, I cried, I listened to the music. I wanted to know the characters in real life.' ? ? ? ? ? 
'This book is beautiful. The writing is so emotive and evocative.' ? ? ? ? ? 
'I LOVED this book - the music in it brought back so many memories from my teenage years.' ? ? ? ? ? 
'Mix Tape is is my idea of story heaven. I loved it. Really loved it. I'm telling everyone I know about it.' ? ? ? ? ? 
'What a wonderful book! Tenderly written and with characters that are so different but all make their own mark.' ? ? ? ? ?

Jane Sanderson

The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there. A lovely novel, deftly plotted and emotionally involving

Laura Barnett, author of no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller The Versions of Us

Secrets simmer beneath the surface of this beautifully crafted novel about love, identity and the meaning of family . . . An absorbing and captivating read, and without doubt a book you'll want to talk about to all your friends

A profoundly moving, brave and beautifully written story . . . Sunshine completely stole my heart'

Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins

Superbly written, emotionally satisfying and compellingly original

This tender tale of second chances . . . is a nostalgic delight

Funny, moving, relatable and with a great playlist, this is one Mix Tape well worth investing in

A nostalgic tale of devastating but enduring love

Nostalgic and poignant, prepare for all the feels

This grown-up love story is gorgeously written and romantic without being sentimental

Gorgeous novel . . . guaranteed to make you think of your first love - and perhaps what might have been

Carefully formed, well-rounded and likeable, by the final pages I cared about Alison and Daniel as if they were my friends

A wonderfully musical story about modern relationships and lost loves

The emotional and thought-provoking new novel from the bestselling author of Mix Tape

Chrissie has always wanted to be a mother. After months of trying to adopt, she and her husband Stuart finally get the news that a little girl named Sunshine is waiting for them. 
 
Abandoned at a young age, the child comes to them without a family history, and it feels like a fresh start for all of them. But when fragments from Sunshine's previous life start to intrude on her new one, the little girl's mysterious past quickly becomes Chrissie's greatest fear ...

Jane Sanderson

Praise for Waiting for Sunshine

The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there. A lovely novel, deftly plotted and emotionally involving

Secrets simmer beneath the surface of this beautifully crafted novel about love, identity and the meaning of family . . . An absorbing and captivating read, and without doubt a book you'll want to talk abo ...

A profoundly moving, brave and beautifully written story . . . Sunshine completely stole my heart'

The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there. A lovely novel, deftly plotted and emotionally involving

Secrets simmer beneath the surface of this beautifully crafted novel about love, identity and the meaning of family . . . An absorbing and captivating read, and without doubt a book you'll want to talk abo ...

A profoundly moving, brave and beautifully written story . . . Sunshine completely stole my heart'

The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there. A lovely novel, deftly plotted and emotionally involving

Secrets simmer beneath the surface of this beautifully crafted novel about love, identity and the meaning of family . . . An absorbing and captivating read, and without doubt a book you'll want to talk abo ...

A profoundly moving, brave and beautifully written story . . . Sunshine completely stole my heart'

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