Kristina Rahim takes us on a journey full of heart with this fresh take on family and what it means to be true to yourself. An accessible story for older readers who feel the need to fit in, perfect for fans of Sarah Hagger-Holt and Benjamin Dean.





Isla Gray is tired of feeling invisible and being 'grey by name and grey by nature'. So when she sees a chance to hang out with the popular crowd, she takes it. Even if it means telling a white lie to keep their interest. But soon, things start to spiral, and Isla finds herself telling more lies to cover the first one, rather than just telling the truth.





Will Isla be able to keep up the pretence – or will she realise you shouldn't have to change yourself for people to accept you?





Explore more stories by Kristina Rahim:





- The Doughnut Club





- Max and Ella, Stuck Together



Kristina Rahim is a writer who lives in London with her wife and two daughters. Before writing, Kristina worked in the property industry, building homes out of disused garages and scraps of land. She now spends her days building middle grade and YA novels. She was runner-up in the Golden Egg Award for fiction in 2022. Her debut middle grade novel, The Doughnut Club, was named as the winner of the PFD Queer Fiction Prize 2023. You can find her under @krahimwrites on Instagram, @krahim.bsky.social on Bluesky and @KWBwrites on X.