People in Love

“Claire Daverley’s love stories are heartfelt, full of warmth, and show the everyday intimacies that make a life.” —Florence Knapp, New York Times bestselling author of The Names A long-lost friend reappears and ignites an old spark, leading to an emotionally fraught love triangle One bright blue day, on a bench by the river, Nora’s boyfriend Robin proposes. It is unexpected; they’d always agreed that they didn’t need a wedding. But after a decade of in-jokes, dancing in their low-lit kitchen and sharing morning toast in bed, Nora says yes. Why wouldn’t she? The answer lands on the night of their engagement party, when Bren turns up on her doorstep. Growing up, Bren and Nora were the sort of best friends who everyone swore would end up together.