'Empathetic honest compelling. I'll read anything Paddy Crewe writes.' Bonnie Garmus author
of Lessons in Chemistry ' True Love had me from its gorgeous lyrical opening to its
transcendent final pages. Paddy Crewe is an exceptionally gifted writer.' Louise Kennedy
author of Trespasses -------- What does it mean to love and be loved? It is the 1980s
and Finn and Keely are growing up in the North East of England. Keely is a fighter. Even in
the face of loss she strives to seek connection but finds that she's not always searching in
the right places. Finn is quiet sensitive distant. He spends much of his time alone yet
deep down he wants to discover the thrill of relating to others. When the two finally meet
everything is changed. Love - with all of its attendant joys and costs - is thrust upon them
and each must decide if they will bend or break under its pressure. True Love is a story of the
trials of youth the bonds of family and friendship and of how much we are willing to risk to
have ourselves be seen.
