Leanne Egan grew up in Liverpool before moving to London to pursue their MA in Publishing Studies. Shortly after graduating, the world fell apart, so mostly they've just been getting a lot of writing done. In addition to their debut novel Lover Birds, Leanne is the writer and producer of the scripted fiction podcast Tell No Tales, and when not working on one of their various projects, they’re probably doing something writing-adjacent, like inventing increasingly absurd characters for their friends’ Dungeons & Dragons campaign.
<p>With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman</p><p>and Becky Albertalli, Lover Birds is a beautifully-written, inclusive and heart-pounding</p><p>romance.</p><p>When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises seemingly everything in Eloise Byrne’s life –</p><p>her city, her accent, her trademark boldness – so if, when she catches Isabel staring, Eloise feels her</p><p>pulse race, it must be because they hate each other. It surely couldn’t be for any other reason, could</p><p>it? Eloise needs to get her ADHD under control in time for A-Levels, but when she meets Isabel,</p><p>school becomes the least of her concerns. What begins as outright contempt turns into an oddly</p><p>satisfactory rivalry, but for their rivalry to shift further into romance, their relationship must withstand</p><p>Isabel's classism, Eloise’s distrust, and whatever secrets their friends are hiding from them.</p><p>With a wonderful cast of characters, an irresistible romance, and an incredibly moving and powerful</p><p>portrayal of ADHD, Lover Birds is an unmissable debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction.</p>
