Pip

Freya North's first novel, Sally, was published to great acclaim while she was still in her twenties. Her subsequent books, Chloe, Polly, Cat, Fen, Pip, Love Rules, Home Truths, Pillow Talk, Secrets and Chances have all been bestsellers. In 2008 Freya North won the RNA Book of the Year award with Pillow Talk and was shortlisted in 2012 for Chances. She lives in Hertfordshire with her family.

Do opposites really attract?


It may seem odd to many, but stripy tights, pigtails and a gift to make kids laugh - whether at parties or on children's wards - make Pip McCabe happy. For her, clowning is a serious business. It's just a shame her family and friends don't buy it.


High-flyer Zac Holmes - with his fabulous flat, sophisticated charm and grown-up life - couldn't be more different from laid-back Pip.


However, against a lively backdrop of parks, parties, hospitals and hotels, the misfits realize they have more in common than they originally thought.


Will either of them own up?