'I inhaled this novel. Utterly believable immersive and heartfelt. I loved it' JENNIE GODFREY
'A timeless tragedy a story of the intricacies and illusions of true love' CHRIS WHITAKER
*Don't miss the intoxicating and compulsive debut novel from Hattie Williams - everyone's
talking about it!* 'In my life there are things that have happened to me and things that I
have done that have proven to be moments that have a clear before and an after. One of those
moments perhaps in some ways the biggest was the day that I met Richard Aveling for the first
time.' Charlie is twenty-three single and the new publicity assistant at the independent
London publishing house Winden & Shane. Richard Aveling is fifty-six married and the author
that has defined his generation. Charlie has long idolised the charming illustrious writer
who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an
illicit and all-consuming affair Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she
cares about. And when the success of Richard's latest book launches him to a new level of
fame where all anonymity is lost she realises she might just be in too deep... A
thought-provoking exploration of a relationship founded in power control and silence Bitter
Sweet is perfect for book clubs and will appeal to fans of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason and
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors. ** More praise for BITTER SWEET by Hattie
Williams** 'Hattie's writing on early-20s friendships and their enmeshed intensity was so
convincing. I enjoyed it so much' MARIAN KEYES 'Beautifully crafted with aftershocks of
conscience' JODI PICOULT 'Sharp compelling and thought provoking. The perfect book club
pick for 2025' LOUISE O'NEILL 'Brutal but tender entertaining compelling and completely
believable' LAUREN BRAVO 'An instant classic of a debut: honest winning breakable' AJ FINN
'Raw and beautiful and true' ABIGAIL DEAN 'Fresh unflinching and reminds us how dangerous
love can be' ARAMINTA HALL 'Thrilling compulsive and utterly addictive' KIRSTY CAPES 'As
intoxicating as the relationship she portrays a book that keeps you obsessively within its
pages' KATE WESTON 'A brilliantly assured debut which deftly charts the pain of young love'
SJ WATSON 'Smart and intense a thrilling new voice' AJ WEST 'Beautiful and tender
addicitve and heartbreaking' CJ COOKE 'An addictive relatable story of obsessive love' JULIA
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