THE MILLINGHAM SERIES
Like Me - Book One
When exhausted single mum Jess returns to Manchester for her twenty-year school reunion, she’s hoping for nothing more than a well-deserved break from reality. What she’s not expecting is to bump into her secret teenage crush, hot single dad Sam, or to remember quite how much they have in common.
But they live so far apart, their kids aren’t always easy, and there are events in their shared past it’s best not to revisit. Surely the idea of a future together is just a crazy dream in their messy, adult lives?
Though when Sam invites Jess to accompany him to a mutual friend’s high-profile wedding, the years they spent apart once again melt away. What will it take for them to be together? Can they use their second chance to finally get it right?
Me Too - Book Two
Set in 2009, Me Too picks up the story of Anna and Rob, old friends of Jessica and Sam. Anna is the only one of the old school crowd to not have children, and most of the time she can ignore the increasingly desperate voice in her head, reminding her that her arms are empty. She would never have considered going it alone, but when she encounters Rob again, at the wedding of mutual friends, he sees her needs and desires in a way she can no longer ignore.
Why does a child need to be brought into a stable family situation? She’s a competent professional. She could do it alone. All she needs is a willing helper, and when she propositions Rob—perhaps because she remembers him as the gawky, lovable almost-Goth of their teens—their shared history gives her a sense of security. What could possibly go wrong?
You Too - Book Three
It’s autumn 2009, and finally Anna has got what she’s longed for. After years dedicating herself to her career, a desperate need for a child took over in her mid-thirties. But after more than ten years with Jon and no pregnancy, a chance encounter with Rob at the wedding of Jess and Sam, mutual friends from their teens, sparked a surprising decision.
Now, Anna and Rob’s odd arrangement—meeting once a month for procreative sex—has had its desired effect.
But what comes next?
Anna is overwhelmed. They made no plans for the future. This was supposed to be a practical solution, not a relationship. So why is Rob so insistent on staying in touch?
As she battles severe sickness, Anna doesn’t have the strength to face him, or the life they’ve created together.
Rob convinces himself it’s essential that he is present. It’s not wise for Anna to be this sick and alone.
Can they overcome the complications of their own backgrounds and truly build a family together? Or was their connection never meant to last?