The First Move

The new novel by Carnegie Medal nominated author Jenny Ireland. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jennifer Niven. Now she wasn't Molly Cassidy, St Anne's pain-in-the-hole princess. She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and they'd just left her like that . . . I held her hand until the ambulance came.<BR>Finbar and Molly live next door to each other. When they were children, they spent hours and hours together. They were best friends. Until they weren't.<BR><BR>Now 18, Fin and Molly move in very different circles. Molly is popular, pretty, dating the most handsome boy in the whole school. Fin has one friend and he's pretty sure he hates his dad and his little sister.<BR><BR>At a party one night, though, they're pulled together in a way neither of them expects and then follows a year that will see them experiencing life-changing challenges, friendships, love and everything in between.<BR>Praise for Jenny Ireland:<BR>'Everything a YA contemporary novel should be: full of warmth, growth, and romance . . . beautifully relatable and a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy' - Paper Lanterns<BR>'Romance with substance' - Irish Times<BR><BR>Jenny Ireland, nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024<BR>Selected for the UKLA Book Awards Shortlist for 2025<BR>

The third book from Branford Boase award nominated author, Jenny Ireland. This YA sport romance is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Emily Henry!<BR><BR>When Lexie sees Shane for the first time, she's blown away. Not only by the way he plays football (although that is great), but by his looks, and how he's not like the other boys. Best of all, he feels the same way about her. Electricity at first sight.<BR><BR>But there's a problem.<BR><BR>New in town, Shane has taken the position in Westing FC's starting 11 that Lexie's brother, Niall, had set his sights on. Now, they must be each other's biggest secret. Shane's family situation is complicated, so there isn't much space for a girlfriend... or is there?<BR><BR>At first, the sneaking around is exciting: after practice, meeting on the beach, hiding from Niall. But things are about to get complicated...<BR><BR>Also by Jenny Ireland:<BR><BR>THE FIRST MOVE<BR>"I LOVED IT!! Amazing disability representation. Incredible character development. Gripping, fast-paced plot. This is YA romance at its finest!!" - Goodreads reader<BR><BR>THE BOY NEXT DOOR<BR>"This book made me cry, laugh and also look at life slightly differently" - Goodreads reader

The brand-new book from Diverse Book Award winning author, Jenny Ireland.<BR><BR>When wild-child Margot is forced to go to on a summer holiday to the South of France with her family, she's definitely not happy about it.<BR><BR>Enter Félix and Antoine. They are polar opposites. Félix: mild mannered, caramel haired and sweet. Antoine: dark haired. Tattooed. Arrogant.<BR><BR>The only thing they seem to have in common is that they're both ridiculously attractive, and they both have a thing for Margot. But there's something much more significant about them that's going to come as a real shock to Margot . . .<BR><BR><BR>Also by Jenny Ireland:<BR><BR>THE FIRST MOVE<BR>"I LOVED IT!! Amazing disability representation. Incredible character development. Gripping, fast-paced plot. This is YA romance at its finest!!" - Goodreads reader