{"product_id":"that-time-everything-was-on-fire-by-kerry-downes-9780008665708","title":"That Time Everything Was On Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat Time Everything Was On Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is celebrated for capturing the beauty, warmth, and solidarity of female friendship at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent debut novel from Kerry Downes, the book offers a perceptive take on modern womanhood and is noted for being incredibly addictive, relatable, and realistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then, Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors, while Sam’s youth was characterised by traipsing around Liverpool on shopping trips and nights out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs they lean against each other on a wooden bench in the tired garden of their beloved local pub, gazing out at Sam’s wedding, they have no idea that their paths are about to truly diverge for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSam’s desire to become a mother consumes her, and Daisy’s inability to resist temptation haunts her. These best friends begin to lose sight of themselves—and each other. With each misstep and unintentional betrayal, the gulf widens. Can they build a bridge, or will they let it burn?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An assured and clever debut' \u003cstrong\u003eKate Kemp, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Grapevine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Warm, witty and deeply romantic' \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Bravo, author of \u003cem\u003eProbably Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Heart-warming, funny and so relatable’ \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Dockrill, author of \u003cem\u003eI Love You, I Love You, I Love You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Spending time with the characters—in their hope, uncertainty, and banter—was like being amongst friends’ \u003cstrong\u003eGabrielle Griffiths, author of \u003cem\u003eGreater Sins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A heartfelt kaleidoscope of female friendship’ \u003cstrong\u003eRoxy Dunn, author of \u003cem\u003eAs Young as This\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A must-read full of heart’ \u003cstrong\u003eStephanie Steel, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Train from Platform 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A touching, true-to-life story of friendship, the tensions and pressures of your thirties, and proper Northern representation’ \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Handyside, author of \u003cem\u003eInstructions for Heartbreak\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Sharp and observant, warm and touching’ \u003cstrong\u003eBonnie Burke-Patel, author of \u003cem\u003eDead as Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Warm, witty and charming, reading \u003cem\u003eThat Time Everything Was on Fire\u003c\/em\u003e feels like gossiping with your best mates in a pub garden and finally feeling the sun on your skin after a long winter’ \u003cstrong\u003eMarni Appleton, author of \u003cem\u003eI Hope You’re Happy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A beautiful ode to the female friendships that carry us through our lives, with all their many complications’ \u003cstrong\u003eSilvia Saunders, author of \u003cem\u003eHomesick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A heartfelt and timely debut’ \u003cstrong\u003eElspeth Wilson, author of \u003cem\u003eThese Mortal Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47664479666412,"sku":"9780008665708","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780008665708-that-time-everything-was-on-fire.jpg?v=1779681405","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/that-time-everything-was-on-fire-by-kerry-downes-9780008665708","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}