What keeps you up all night?

They were high-school sweethearts who hadn't seen each other for seventeen years. And suddenly they're in front of each other – in a tiny sweet shop in the middle of nowhere. Neither can quite believe it.

These days, Petra works in London as a jeweller while Arlo has left his rock-and-roll lifestyle for the wilds of North Yorkshire. Out of the blue, their paths have just crossed. But for first love to have a second chance both must put their pasts to bed. However, there are skeletons in Arlo's closet which keep him up at night. And just what is it that causes Petra to sleepwalk?

Prizes

Winner of Romantic Novelists' Association Awards: Romantic Novel of the Year 2008

Praise for Freya North:

'North charts the ensuing emotional turmoil with a sexy exactitude' Marie Claire

'A very satisfying read' ***** Heat

'I defy anyone who doesn't fall in love with it!' Glamour

'Another North gem ' OK

‘An engrossing emotional drama that's sure to feature on best-seller lists’ Eve

‘If you like chick-lit with a generous side-helping of sex, you’ll devour this. An eye-poppingly sexy start leads into a family reunion laced with secrets. Tangled mother/daughter relationships unravel and tantalising family riddles keep you glued to the end ’ Cosmopolitan

‘Freya North has matured to produce an emotive novel that deals with the darker side of love – these are real women with real feelings’ She

‘Tantrums, tarts, tears and text-sex…what’s not to love about this cautionary tale for true romantics?’ Heat

‘A distinctive storytelling style and credible, loveable characters…an addictive read that encompasses the stuff life is made of: love, sex, fidelity and, above all, friendship’ Glamour

Freya North gave up a Ph.D. to write her first novel, Sally. For four years she turned deaf ears to parents and friends who pleaded with her to "get a proper job". She went on the dole and did a succession of freelance and temping jobs. Five publishers entered a bidding war for the book, and her first novel, Sally, was published to great acclaim. Her subsequent books, Chloe, Polly, Cat, Fen, Pip , Love Rules, Home Truths and Pillow Talk have all proved bestsellers.