{"product_id":"hemmed-in-gemma-stringer-9781068218736","title":"Hemmed In","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe's not just creating clothes...She's redesigning her life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA small town YA coming-of-age novel about first love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since Dad Died\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMum has been super controlling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI can barely leave the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only places I'm allowed to go are to college and the community centre where Mum volunteers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe wants this life for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWants me to live in our small bungalow forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWants me to run the community centre in the village where we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWants me to marry my best friend Ambrose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMe? I have other ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle has always wanted to be a fashion designer, showcasing her designs on catwalks in London and Paris. There's just one problem - her super controlling mother. Ever since her father was tragically killed in the capital, her mother forbids her from going out with friends or spending any time not under her watchful eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Gabrielle is eighteen soon, and a meeting with local bad-boy Hudson, makes her realise the life she is living isn't normal. She wants to be able to go somewhere without her mum driving her, go on trips like the other kids at college and not have a debate every time she leaves the house, even just to go to the local library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen encouraged by her best friend Ambrose to sneak out of the house for a night on the town, she runs into Hudson. After an argument with Ambrose she leaves the club, with Hudson hot on her heels, neither of them realising how that night will change both of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fabulous novel for readers who love small town romances. Hemmed In is a young adult coming of age novel about family relationships, first love and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes Include\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall Town Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForbidden Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove triangle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurprise Pregnancy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpposites - Bad Boy \/ Good Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHappy ever after\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCategories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing of Age Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall Town Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gemma Stringer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068218738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068218736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gem Stringer Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Gemma Stringer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173501477119,"sku":"9781068218736","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hemmed-in-gemma-stringer-9781068218736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}