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When We Were Friends: An emotional and uplifting novel from Samantha Tonge Kindle Edition

by Samantha Tonge (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,880 ratings

Discover the gorgeous, emotional book club pick from the top 50 bestselling author of A Single Act of Kindness, Samantha Tonge.

Four friends, one big secret... and the journey of a lifetime.

It’s nineteen years since they stopped speaking to each other, but now Morgan needs to contact her three best friends from school: Paige, Emily and Tiff.

Her teenage son wants to meet his dad and Morgan can’t ignore his requests any longer. And Paige, Emily and Tiff all knew what actually happened back then. Even if that was what led to their friendship group falling apart, they’re the only people Morgan can think of who might be able help her find the man who disappeared without a trace before she could tell him she was pregnant.

Can Morgan persuade her old friends to go on a road trip to track him down? As adults – with marriages, children and a whole bucket-load of their own problems – will they be able to work together to solve the mystery? And if so – just when forgiveness for the past looks like it might be possible – how will they cope with the biggest shock of all?

A story about love, families and how the people who know you best are the ones you will always need in your life. Totally heartbreaking, brilliant, uplifting fiction for fans of Jill Mansell, Paige Toon and Sheila O’Flanagan.

Praise for Samantha Tonge:

‘Such a joy of a book’ Faith Hogan

‘Family stalemates are unravelled in this moving novel about three strong women told with Samantha’s warmth, humour and empathy’ Zoe Folbigg

‘Heartwarming tale of family rifts and reunions. A lovely read!’ Ruth Hogan

An achingly perceptive, beautifully written exploration of the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. I adored it’ Shari Low 'A gorgeous tale of a divided family facing the past via a treasure hunt, beautifully written and full of fabulous 80s nostalgia.' Jessica Redland

‘An uplifting, yet emotional story about what it means to be family. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry’ Sian O’Gorman

‘I found this book tender, moving and intensely honest’ Celia Anderson

'Warm, wise and wonderfully nostalgic' Alex Brown

‘A heartfelt and thought-provoking read’ Sarah Bennett

‘This book just pulled me in. The story pulled at my heart as I read on and on and on. I couldn’t stop reading as I had to know what the ending was going to be!… I’m still thinking about this story. It made me think back to my teenage years and things that had happened. A beautiful story about friendship that I highly recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘WOW this is one book that will keep readers flicking page after page. I loved the story… The author once again captures real life dramas… Takes you on a journey… Fabulous!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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  1. Print length
    306 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Boldwood Books
  4. Publication date
    October 4, 2023
  5. File size
    1.8 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CB35X45J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1804154403
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 1,880 ratings

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Samantha Tonge

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Samantha Tonge lives in Manchester UK with her husband and children. She studied German and French at university and has worked abroad, including a stint at Disneyland Paris. She has travelled widely.

Samantha has sold many dozens of short stories to women’s magazines. She is represented by Darley Anderson Agency & Associates. In 2015 her summer novel, Game of Scones, hit #5 in the UK Kindle chart and won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category. In 2020 one of her novels won the RNA's Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award. Currently Samantha writes uplifting, emotional women's fiction for Boldwood Books.

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"Really liked this book. It was not.just a book about friendships lost and found, but about forgiving yourself and others." Read more

"A nice story about friendships with a surprising twist at the end. Enjoyable and kept me turning the pages!" Read more

"...Never imagined the ending with Felix. So good. Highly recommend." Read more

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Customers appreciate the beautiful story of friendship in the book, with one mentioning it serves as a good reminder of growing up.

"A nice story about friendships with a surprising twist at the end. Enjoyable and kept me turning the pages!" Read more

"Such a good reminder of growing up, friendship, heartache, and forgiveness. Never imagined the ending with Felix. So good. Highly recommend." Read more

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That Twist, Though
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That Twist, Though
Thank you to my partners, Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books and the author. I appreciate the gifted eARC, and I am leaving this review voluntarily! 1. 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 - Can friendship survive from high school into adulthood? It definitely cannot when their world is blown up by the one boy that secretly connected them. 2. 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 - We get a glimpse into the perils of adult relationships - romantic, friendly, and familial. There are always hardships along the way, and our characters have to figure out how to mend them. 3. 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 - Thank goodness we tend to gain a great deal of maturity as we age. However, with our group of friends, it is apparent that it is easy to slip back into the grasp of immaturity when so many memories are linked to those times. 4. 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒔…𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆… - I mean let’s talk about a twist! Whoa 🤯 This one caught me so off-guard! It’s one of those twists that leave you picking your jaw up off the ground. 👏🏼 👏🏼 5. 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔 - As with many stories, secrets are endless in this one. And once again, so much pain could have been avoided had there been honesty. (And again, then we wouldn’t have a great story to read!)
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  • Judith George
    5.0 out of 5 stars Forgiveness
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024
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    Really liked this book. It was not.just a book about friendships lost and found, but about forgiving yourself and others.
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  • Mandy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Friends
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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    Makes me ponder about my childhood friends.Playing outdoors most of the time without the luxury of tv and digital games which new generation is saddled with.It was physically and emotionally satisfying,I may say.
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  • AlliG
    3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book highlighting the strength and importance of friendship
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
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    Four girls, a quartet of best friends, fall out in high school and attempt to reunite almost 20 years later. Well developed characters with a fair amount of baggage. Life is messy and this book illustrates it.
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  • Amazon Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable story with a twist
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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    A nice story about friendships with a surprising twist at the end. Enjoyable and kept me turning the pages!
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  • buyer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Felix and Hugo
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
    High school friends that were tight
    during teen years, but one nasty boy was able to ruin their trust in each other. The reunion is the main part of the story.
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  • carrie c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story of friendship
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024
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    Such a good reminder of growing up, friendship, heartache, and forgiveness. Never imagined the ending with Felix. So good. Highly recommend.
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  • Georgetta Rahmaan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great emotional read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2024
    Enjoyed this book to the very end. Hard to put down. Took me back to my youth and the mistakes I made and what they taught me as adult. Reminded me that we have to forgive our younger selves as well as others.
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  • Pat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great title for a realistic story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
    Took me a bit to get into it, but once I did the story kept drawing me in. Life happens; and this group of friends, with all its turns, could have been any of us.
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  • Ally
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story for all ages
    Reviewed in Australia on December 17, 2023
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    Humans are complicated.life is complicated. It takes a very talented person to take these statements and create a page Turner. Samantha has done just that. I couldn't put it down.
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  • J. Newton
    5.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking and insightful, and a great read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2024
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    This is the second of Samantha’s novels I have read. I hope there are more. I love her style and have been encouraged to reflect.
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  • Debs
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2024
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    Liked the characters.
    Story line kept me reading in places.
    Showed some friendships will come through anything even after a time.
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  • Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars UNPUTDOWNABLE AS USUAL
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2024
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    And Samantha Tonge does it again. I found this story of four estranged best friends meeting up, reluctantly at first, but curious to know why they had been contacted, completely unputdownable. It has a brilliant plot, four very different characters depicting the four friends, all of whom I found intriguing and a mystery to boot. This extremely talented author as usual weaved many layers into her writing each one fascinating to uncover. Over the time I have been reading her books I've found this author go from strength to strength in every way. I look forward eagerly to Samantha Tonge's next offering as I know I shall be in for a treat!
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  • alison
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fulfilling book but bad ending
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2024
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    Reading this book i couldn't put down and understanding all the characters.
    The disappointing bit is the end as it just leaves you hanging and does not say about another book coming out. Sorry but so disappointed.
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