Dead to Me

Dead to Me

Summary

Discover a compelling story of loyalty, love and the strength of friendship in war-torn Britain, from the international bestselling author Lesley Pearse

'Glorious, heartwarming'
Woman & Home

'Full of love, passion and heartbreak'
Best
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Spring 1935.

On London's Hampstead Heath, two girls meet by chance: well-mannered and smartly dressed Verity and dishevelled and grubby Ruby.

Somehow, the mismatched pair form an instant friendship strong enough to survive their parent's disapproval.

When war engulfs the country - sending Ruby to Devon while Verity struggles to find a new beginning under a shadow from her past - the girls are convinced they will always be there for each other.

Until the day one breaks the other's heart . . .

Can Verity and Ruby find a way back to each other before it's too late?

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'Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel'
Woman

'Epic romantic drama set in post-war London'
Heat

'A heart-warming and evocative tale that is a real delight to read'
Sun

'A narrative that gallops along, this is quintessential Pearse that will delight her army of readers'
Daily Mail

'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart'
Sunday Express

'Utterly riveting, brilliant'
Closer

Reviews


  • **'Yet another great Lesley Pearse novel' Woman Magazine**

    **'Full of love, passion and heartbreak' Best**


    Two very different women, one unlikely friendship. In the chaos of war-torn Britain, can any relationship survive?


    Dead to Me
    is a story about loyalty, love and the strength of friendship in the face of adversity, from international number one bestselling author Lesley Pearse.
    from the publisher's description

About the author

Lesley Pearse

International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels.

Resourceful, determined and willing to have a go at almost anything, Lesley left home at sixteen. By the mid sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married to a trumpet player in a jazz-rock band. She has also worked as a nanny and a Playboy bunny, and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.

It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. The hardships, traumas, close friends and lovers from those early years were inspiration for her beloved novels. She published her first book at forty-nine and has not looked back since.

Lesley is still a party girl.
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