Firefly Lane

Review (An)upbeat message of the power of friendship and family. ― Publishers Weekly A tearjerker that is sure to please the author’s many fans. ― Library Journal A moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship. ― Booklist Product Description Now a major Netflix series, Firefly Lane is an unforgettable coming of age story about friendship and betrayal, by the bestselling author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and Winter Garden, Kristin Hannah It is 1974 and the summer of love is drawing to a close. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain. Then, to her amazement, Tully Hart – the girl all the boys want to know – moves in across the street and wants to be her best friend. Tully and Kate became inseparable and by summer’s end they vow that their friendship will last forever. For thirty years Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship, jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment. Tully follows her ambition to find fame and success. Kate knows that all she wants is to fall in love and have a family. What she doesn’t know is how being a wife and a mother will change her. They think they’ve survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart. But when tragedy strikes, can the bonds of friendship survive? Or is it the one hurdle that even a lifelong friendship cannot overcome? Continue the emotional journey with the sequel Fly Away. Also available from Kristin Hannah, the number one bestseller The Four Winds. Praise for Kristin Hannah: ‘Powerful and compelling’ Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing ‘Moving and unforgettable’ Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo ‘A classic storyteller’ Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library ‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ Kate Morton ‘A masterclass . . . This is a story that will stay with me for a long, long time.’ Karen Swan Review (An)upbeat message of the power of friendship and family. ― Publishers Weekly A tearjerker that is sure to please the author’s many fans. ― Library Journal A moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship. ― Booklist From the Back Cover Now a major Netflix series Firefly Lane is an unforgettable coming of age story, by the New York Times number one bestseller Kristin Hannah. It is 1974 and the summer of love is drawing to a close. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain. Then, to her amazement, Tully Hart – the girl all the boys want to know – moves in across the street and wants to be her best friend. By the summer’s end, Tully and Kate are inseparable, and vow that their friendship will last forever. For thirty years Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship, jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment. Tully follows her ambition to find fame and success. Kate knows that all she wants is to fall in love and have a family. What she doesn’t know is how being a wife and a mother will change her. They think they’ve survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart. But when tragedy strikes, can the bonds of friendship survive? Or is it the one hurdle that even a lifelong friendship cannot overcome? This is a story about the one person who really, truly knows you: what has the power to hurt you, and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you'll never forget . . . one you'll want to pass on to your best friend. PRAISE FOR KRISTIN HANNAH ‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ Kate Morton ‘A masterclass . . . This is a story that will stay with me for a long, long time’ Karen Swan About the Author Kristin Hannah is a New York Times bestselling author. She is a former lawyer turned writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle, and Hawaii. Her first novel publi