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While I Was Sleeping : an emotional and compelling novel that will make you cry

'Dani Atkins is the undisputed queen of fiction that packs a huge emotional punch' heat

'Have your tissues at the ready for this tear jerker of a read’ Closer

'Brings heart-wrenching surprises' Woman & Home

‘I simply adored this heart-breaking, brilliant read’ Sun

A brand new and brilliant emotional family drama for fans of Jojo Moyes and Dorothy Koomson, from the bestselling author of Fractured.

What if someone else was living your happy ever after?

When Maddie wakes up in a hospital bed, she can't remember anything about what happened to her or what has changed.

She just remembers she was about to be married and had everything to look forward to.

But it seems life has become a lot more complicated while she has been asleep ...

'This book is filled with the utmost compassion and it has stayed with me long after the final page … An absolute triumph of storytelling' Penny Parkes

‘A touching story about love, loss, survival and an unconventional friendship. Dani writes with heart and soul. Prepare to be moved’ Alice Peterson

‘A story of hope and love, this brilliant family drama shows that none of us knows what the future holds’ Prima

‘A warm and memorable novel, with a dilemma at its core, and will appeal to readers of Jodi Picoult and Nicholas Sparks. Atkins deserves more recognition for her commercial fiction. Thoroughly enjoyable’ Independent on Sunday

'Tear-jerker' Bella

Further praise for Dani Atkins' novels:

‘A heart-warming story of love and loss that will stay with you long after the last page’My Weekly

‘A beautiful romance with a twist’ Woman

‘If you like Jodi Picoult then you’ll love This Love’Lovereading

‘Such a beautiful book’Brewandbooksreview

‘A true celebration of life, family and relationships’culturefly

‘What a stunningly beautiful love story, I’m bereft that it’s over’RatherTooFondofBooks

‘Heartbreakingly beautiful. A must-read’blogsbybooksby

‘Flawless’ reabookreview

‘I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone’rachelsrandomreads

‘Poignant and heartfelt’vivavoce

‘A heartbreaker of a book’ handwrittengirl

‘Heartbreakingly brilliant’ Daily Mail

'Truly magnificent storytelling’ Veronica Henry

'Fans of Me Before You will love this' Patricia Scanlan

‘For those of you who have ever wondered about you first love or thought about the one that got away, this story will speak to your heart. I read it in one sitting – and it’s heartbreakingly brilliant’ The Sun

‘This is easily one of the best books I have ever read, and I don’t say that often!’ thelunamayblog

‘A gripping and emotional family drama … With breath-taking plot twists, Dani explores themes of serendipity, friendship and love’ Fabulousbookfiend


Author:

  • Dani Atkins

Format:

  • E-book

Duration:

  • 338 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Fiction
  • Contemporary fiction
  • Romance
  • Modern romance

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    Dani Atkins

    Dani Atkins was born in London in 1958, and grew up in North London. She moved to rural Hertfordshire in 1985, where she has lived in a small village ever since with her family. Although Dani has been writing for fun all her life, Fractured was her first novel. She has since written The Story of Us.

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