Freddie and Iris

Seventeen-year-old Iris has been drifting ever since her mum died. Living in her mum's friend's house, going to the gym to work out her grief, pretending she's fine but none of it fills the loneliness deep within her. Freddie knows that feeling too well. While juggling college and caring for his little brother Harry, he's learned to survive the kind of neglect that leaves its own scars. And when a sudden accident takes his mum and stepdad, Freddie finds himself fighting to keep what's left of his family together. When Iris steps in to help Freddie look after Harry, she finally feels wanted and needed. But as their bond grows deeper, so does her fear, because letting herself care means opening herself up to getting hurt again. As they navigate grief, responsibility, and the fragile start of something real, Iris and Freddie learn that sometimes love shows up when everything falls apart. Two broken hearts. One small spark.A love that begins in grief and refuses to let go. A dual POV contemporary novella. Young adult fiction - First Love