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Now Them
What if your life began to unravel?Ben Tyler is in trouble. He could fix everything if only he could remember what he’s supposed to say or do.When Ben finds a puzzle box stored away in the loft, it reveals a lifetime of memories of his family and friends and the life they have lived together. As the past comes flooding back, the present is slipping through his fingers.A visit to the doctor brings an unexpected diagnosis. As Ben drifts between his past and present, can he hold on to the people he loves?Now Them is a story about memories and the life we live between them. It’s about love, longing, and remembering … “Oh, what’s that thing?”
Now Them Two
A dream date and a holiday to Spain. What could go wrong?Alan Carter has loved Carol Jones his entire life. Now she has confessed she is a lesbian.Alone and lonely, he joins a dating app to get over his loss, which results in a dream encounter and a holiday to Spain. Who is the dream date, and why has she stolen his passport?Will Carol, her lover, and a group of octogenarian holidaymakers be able to help him? Will he ever find the love he craves?
Book Quotes
Ooh, I know. Oh god, what's her name? You know, she had coloured hair. She went out with that bloke. Oh, what's her name? She was in that other film with the American president Vampire Hunter. Oh, shit. I know it. It will come to me.— Ben Tyler : Now Them
Carol, you know I love you. But let me tell you now, there is no way on this earth that I am letting you near my sack, crack or man sausage with that thing.— Alan Carter : Now Them Two
This is Tim
Tim lives and works in Oxford.During the day, he works in Local Government. At night, he devotes his time to writing, illustration and YouTube.Now in the Autumn of his youth (late-fifties to you), he thought he would have a go at writing a novel or two … or more.He woke one day and wrote his self-published debut novel. He had no prior experience in creative writing.
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