Mersey Square, Stockport, 1984. Can she find the courage to overcome a devastating tragedy? Sammy and Roy Cantello have been inseparable since they were teenage sweethearts.

Married for twenty years, their eldest son is the apple of Sammy’s eye. When the police arrive, telling her there’s been a devastating crash, it is the worst night of her life.

Her boy had always been such a safe driver, what could possibly have gone wrong? As her firstborn fights for his life and Sammy searches for answers, she realises there’s only one thing that could have been distracting her child: his father Roy’s recent affair with another woman, Olivia Grant. Sammy thought their relationship was over for good, but is there something Roy hasn’t told her?Desperate for answers about her son’s accident, she goes to see Olivia.

But as Sammy enters Olivia’s small flat, she is shocked to her very core: Olivia’s rounded belly tells her this woman is carrying her husband’s child. As her own son slips away, Sammy is consumed by grief, but she realises that the other woman is struggling too.

When Olivia decides she is not the best person to raise her child and begs for support, Sammy knows that her son would want her to help. Can Sammy find the courage to raise her husband’s child as her own?Fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and Nancy Revell will absolutely love this heart-wrenching and gripping historical novel about courage, hope and the strength of friendship.

This book was previously published as 'Til I Kissed You. What readers are saying about Pam Howes:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Heart-wrenching… You will need tissues… I just loved it all… Brought tears to my eyes as I read… Just perfect… 10/10.

’ NetGalley reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘My heart felt like it was literally going to burst… Gripping… A powerful and moving story that I didn’t want to end… A must-read. ’ By the Letter Book Reviews⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I love this book so much… So many tears were shed whilst reading this I got a blocked nose!… Oh my days I’m so into this… Fantastic.

’ Read Along With Sue Ward‘The stories, the characters, the music… this series has it all. Superb!’ Bestselling author Mandasue Heller⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘WOW what a fabulous book!!… Loads of laughter and tears – it is absolutely a book you will not be able to put down until you finish it, for that reason I had sleepless nights!! I can’t recommend it highly enough.

’ Goodreads reviewer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Oh what a corker… Fantastic… Tissues ready though, okay?… Literally moved me to tears, filled my arms with goosebumps… Truly spell-binding, humble, and utterly poignant… Historical fiction at its finest. ’ The Writing Garnet⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘I loved this book!… You can’t help but get caught up in the story and not let up until the very last page… I’ve laughed and I’ve cried.

I do warn you to have a supply of tissues ready, as I certainly needed them!… Kept me reading until the early hours. I just didn’t want it to end.

’ Stardust Book Reviews⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Utterly impossible for me to put down… Devoured the entire book in just one sitting… I loved this book. ’ Little Miss Book Lover 87.