''A vivid depiction of how easy it is to get trapped by other people''s expectations. Full of heartbreak but also hope, I really rooted for the women in this novel.'' Louise Hare
Can you ever escape your past?
Cat knows she should be more grateful for her partner James. As a young woman struggling to care for her alcoholic mother, he whisked her away from the violence and addiction of her council estate home and offered her a taste of middle-class comfort.
But twenty years later, the escape he offered has begun to feel stifling. Surrounded by immaculate white carpets and scented candles, everything has its place in James''s house, except it seems, Cat. She had a place to study at university after finishing school, but her mother was too unwell for Cat to take it. She begins to dream of the opportunities education could offer her.
At a university open day, Cat finds herself standing before teenage boyfriend, Daniel, now
