{"product_id":"before-we-grow-old-9781802806496","title":"Before We Grow Old","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Before We Grow Old \u003c\/em\u003ehad me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last!' \u003cem\u003eKaty Regan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen seven-year-old Fran first met Will they knew instantly that they were made for each other. For eleven years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of eighteen, Will just upped and disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years later Will is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs fate trying to give them a second chance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill nursing the heart break from all those years ago, Fran is reluctant to give Will the time of day. The price Will must pay is to tell the truth - the truth about why he left, the truth about why he's back...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Fran has her own secrets to hide. The time has come to decide what Fran and Will really want from life - before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnashamedly romantic, \u003cem\u003eBefore We Grow Old \u003c\/em\u003eis a book full of love, laughter and tears, and you'll be rooting for Fran and Will from the moment you meet them. Let Clare Swatman whisk you away for the love story of the year. Perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Isabelle Broom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Clare Swatman: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore We Grow Old\u003c\/em\u003e is an unashamedly big, life-affirming, tear-jerking love story. Beautifully told, characters Fran and Will had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last ! Just gorgeous.' \u003cem\u003eKaty Regan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measures, \u003cem\u003eBefore We Grow Old\u003c\/em\u003e is the tender story of a chance meeting between former childhood sweethearts Fran and Will, and is packed with secrets and revelations. Through her beautiful writing, Clare Swatman delivers a powerful lesson in learning to love with your whole heart and accepting the same, no matter what life throws at you.' \u003cem\u003eSarah Bennett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written tale of enduring love' - \u003cem\u003eRowan Coleman\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Irresistible . . . A delightfully bittersweet story that will appeal to fans of \u003cem\u003eOne Day\u003c\/em\u003e' - \u003cem\u003eSunday Mirror \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wonderful' - \u003cem\u003eSun. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781802806496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Clare Swatman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42303853265077,"sku":"9781802806496","price":28.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8e158dca-6364-475e-85d9-ff10bbd4e153.jpg?v=1658842765","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/before-we-grow-old-9781802806496","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}