THE LAST SUMMER OF US

This is a moving coming-of-age story about a young girl coming to terms with the death of her mother, on the cusp of becoming an adult. It’s an emotional and powerful novel, about love, lies, and growing up, perfect for fans of John Green.

'Limpet…' Steffan has always called me Limpet. Why would the day of my mother's funeral be any different?

Limpet is sixteen years old and… well, she's a mess. Or, at least, her life is. You can't exactly blame her: she just lost her mother and her father is barely holding it together. Limpet's world isn't what you'd call fun.
So when her friend Steffan suggests a road trip, she's hardly going to turn him down. After all, if there's anyone who understands what Limpet's going through, it's him…

Limpet, Steffan and Jared. The tail-end of a hot summer and the three of them crammed into the clapped-out rust bucket Steffan calls a car.
Three friends, one car; and a whole lot of secrets. What could possibly go wrong?

Maggie Harcourt lives with her husband and son in Bath and writes adult fiction under a different name.