Walking on Trampolines (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476780016)

Praised as "a tender exploration of friendship, families, and first love" (Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret), this coming-of-age novel from bestselling author Frances Whiting is equal parts heartwarming, accessible, and thought provoking.

"Tallulah de Longland," she said slowly, letting all the Ls in my name loll about lazily in her mouth before passing judgment. "That," she announced, "is a serious glamorgeous name."

From the day Annabelle Andrews sashays into her classroom, Tallulah 'Lulu' de Longland is bewitched: by Annabelle, by her family, and by their sprawling, crumbling house tumbling down to the river.

Their unlikely friendship intensifies through a secret language where they share confidences about their unusual mothers, first loves, and growing up in the small coastal town of Juniper Bay. But the euphoria of youth rarely lasts, and the implosion that destroys their friendship leaves lasting scars and a legacy of self-doubt that haunts Lulu into adulthood.

Years later, Lulu is presented with a choice: remain the perpetual good girl who misses out, or finally step out from the shadows and do something extraordinary. And possibly unforgivable...

It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.

Author: Frances Whiting
ISBN-10: 1476780013
ISBN-13: 9781476780016
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2015
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 97
Romantic Times 02/01/2015 pg. 34 - Excellent
Booklist 02/01/2015 pg. 24