27 (Twenty-Seven): Six Friends, One Year

A fast-paced drama for the Facebook generation

Should I use my bonus to buy a new car or a 5* holiday?Lying on the beach in Thailand – loving the traveller lifestyle!My man's just proposed!!!Renee’s Facebook stream is bursting with good news from the friends she made at university. But behind the scenes, their lives aren’t so rosy: Dave has been made redundant, Renee’s marriage is crumbling and Katie is forced to return home to her parents after six years abroad. When they reunite, will the friends be able to support each other and face up to the choices they need to make? Or is it already too late? “27” is a roller-coaster of a book, rocketing through a year in the life of six friends aged 27, whose lives are nothing like as perfect as they appear on Facebook. AWARDS AND PRIZES:Winner, Next Big Author Competition, 2011 Quarter-Finalist, Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, 2012REVIEWS:“This is a fantastic read for the summer holidays. A genuinely lovely warm surprising story. I loved the characters and felt part of their journey. Can highly recommend.”“An enjoyable read for a generation who are obsessed with how others perceive them and who measure success in terms of job titles and relationship statuses.”“27 is one of those books that you really want to finish so that you can find out what's happened but on the other hand, you want it to carry on so that you can stay with the characters that little bit longer” “The characters are realistic, their dramas riveting and the writing profoundly charming as R J Heald expertly takes you through a tumultuous year-long journey through the lives of the modern day twenty-something."