Before Jamaica Lane
Jan 2014 · Penguin UK
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The sensual, romantic follow-up to On Dublin Street and Down London Road. Perfect for fans of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
'Scotland's answer to E. L. James' Sunday Post
Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside.
Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting. As Olivia and Nate's friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair.
For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn't realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate's past returns to haunt him.
Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him?
'Scotland's answer to E. L. James' Sunday Post
Edinburgh was going to be a fresh start for Olivia Holloway. Crippled by shyness around the opposite sex, Olivia nevertheless meets gorgeous postgraduate Nate Sawyer and decides it is time to push her fears aside.
Before long, Olivia and Nate form a close friendship and she finds herself confessing her deepest secrets, and Nate, being her best friend, offers to teach her the art of flirting. As Olivia and Nate's friendship turns intense it soon blossoms into a passionate love affair.
For the first time Olivia opens her heart but what she doesn't realise is that Nate has his own fears and just when she finds herself hopelessly falling for him, Nate's past returns to haunt him.
Will Nate have the courage to confide in Olivia, or will he cut and run? And can Olivia face up to her own fears and keep him?
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4.4
157 reviews
Annmarie Campbell
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25 April 2015
Love this series of books as someone from Scotland it's great reading book set here that I can't stop reading till I'm finshed. I ended up staying up all night and read this book not realizing till I'd fished it can't wait to start ur next book I think ur my favourite author Samantha young ur story telling is amazing. U make it geat for me as a reader to build a relationship with the amazing characters ur brought to life with love, loss, emotion, hardship, sex appeal, unconditional love for family/friends
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Cassandra Warren
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17 January 2014
I loved this book, couldnt put it down! The characters are so real, I really really didn't want it to end. I think every girl needs a guy like Nate in their life ;) brilliantly written. LOVED IT
Moumita Debnath
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12 September 2023
hilarious, sensual to the core & radiating body positivity. i am totally in love with the world Samantha Young has built with this series. p.s. incredible pacing.
About the author
Samantha Young is a 27-year-old Scottish book addict who graduated from the University of Edinburgh. She currently lives in Scotland. Discover more about Samantha online: ondublinstreet.com; samanthayoungbooks.com; twitter.com/SYoungSFAuthor; facebook.com/OnDublinStreet.
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