Royals

The Autumn Radio 2 Book Club PickA Grazia Book of the Year'An Eighties Breakfast at Tiffany's' David Nicholls'Elegant, sexy, tender wild' Emma Jane UnsworthJuly, 1981. London.Shy, working-class Steven finds solace in beauty. Eighteen-years-old, he dreams of being a fashion designer. He's also gay, maybe. There's a lot Steven isn't sure about yet. Then a brutal attack lands him in hospital, and he meets Jasmine – intoxicating, anarchic, fabulous Jasmine. Over the course of one summer, their giddy, glorious, maddening friendship will turn Steven's life upside down – and rewrite his destiny forever.'Dazzling' Marian Keyes'The coolest book you'll read this year' Red