A sharp and funny YA love story that explores themes of race, class and the complexities of growing up as a black British teen, from Sunday Times best-selling author Candice Brathwaite, author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother.

London is all Cynthia knows, so when her parents abruptly uproot the family after a traumatic incident, to a place where there is only one bus an hour and the faint smell of horse manure continuously permeates the air, it's a culture shock, to say the least. As is transitioning to a private school.

At her new school, Cynthia is one of the only black students. Goofy Thomas, her white lab partner, immediately takes her under his wing. He's kind and sweet, and her parents are pleased - someone like Thomas will be good for her 'future prospects'.

As much as Cynthia likes Thomas though, she can't help noticing Isaac, the only other black student in her year. He is aloof and doesn't seem to like her, but there's something about him she cannot quite get enough of...

But when it turns out both boys have been keeping secrets from her, secrets that link back to the life Cynthia thought she had left behind in London, she realises that not everything is as it seems.

Will Cynthia be able to forgive the lies and follow her heart?

An exploration of race, class, love and the complexities of growing up as a black British teen, from bestselling author Candice Brathwaite.

Author, journalist and TV presenter, Candice Brathwaite started utilizing the internet in 2015 to tell her own motherhood story. Keen to show that young black families weren't just surviving but thriving, her straight-talking, original content struck a chord with fans and brands alike.
A self-confessed beauty and fashion obsessive, Candice has a style segment on Lorraine on ITV where she has become known for gently encouraging people to be bolder about embracing colour in their wardrobes.
Candice is a Contributing Editor to Grazia and regularly appears on radio and television news channels to talk about maternal mortality rates for black women in Britain.
Her debut book I Am Not Your Baby Mother - about being a black British mum - was published in 2020 by Quercus, and made the Sunday Times Bestseller list.