Hold Back the Stars

A few years from now, not too far in the future, two people meet.
It’s a classic story of boy meets girl. 
Except that it’s not.
When we find them, they have an hour and a half left.
Unless they can save themselves, they won’t survive.
The clock is ticking.

Bittersweet and life-affirming, Hold Back the Stars is the love story of the year.

  • “A high-stakes, high-concept love story from a bold new talent”

    — Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library

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Hold Back the Stars is being adapted for film by the producers of Stranger Things.

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“The new One Day

— Stylist

“An incredibly imaginative debut”

— Sunday Mirror

“Melds an emotional love story with a tale of a space mission gone very wrong”

— Guardian

“Intriguing and moving – a love story that’s out of this world ★★★★”

— Sunday Express

“An edge-of-your-seat tale”

— Vogue

“A tense survival story with an unexpected ending ★★★★”

— The Sun

“Original, surprising and romantic”

— Woman and Home

“As thought provoking as it is wrenching, prepare to shed tears ★★★★”

— Heat

“A space romance with a political edge”

— Irish Times

Gravity meets The Versions of Us

— Red Magazine

“A unique take on the usual dystopian fiction... a worthy read which will keep you up past bedtime ★★★★”

— Sci-Fi Now

“Just the ticket if you’re looking to get lost in a breathless love story”

— Grazia