I Love You Too Much

Paris will never change, not for you, not for me . . .

In the sixth arrondissement, thirteen-year-old Paul is adrift in a sea of wealth, pretence and an obsession with status. Struggling with a self-obsessed mother who doesn't pay him any attention and her new boyfriend Gabriel who is chasing his dream of becoming a rock star, all while trying to form a connection with his own narcissistic father, Paul is desperate to be loved. Always overlooked, it is only a matter of time before he sees something he isn't supposed to see . . .

Longing for connection, Paul comforts himself with the beauty of Paris - gorging on its sweet confections and elegant patisseries - and in an unlikely friendship with his rebellious classmate, Scarlett.

A moving story set in one of the world's most beautiful cities, I Love You Too Much is told with humour, grace and unflinching honesty.

'Drake's characters are richly drawn in a coming-of-age novel replete with evocations of adolescent loneliness and insecurity.'
Observer