Name of book driving me mad!

[madamehooch]

I remember borrowing this book repeatedly from library when I was a teenager (I am now 40 something...)

I think two of the characters were called Julie and Steve. If I recall, Steve was Julie's boyfriend and was older than she was. The boy next door had a bit of a crush on her also and I think the book was written mostly from his point of view.

Not much to go on so far, I know. However:-

Julie ordered loads of things of 'club books' (catalogues) and couldn't pay for them. She also cooked a meal for Steve of fish and chips but set fire to the chip pan so ran into the chip shop asking them to cook the fish in breadcrumbs instead of batter so that he would think he was eating a home cooked meal.

I'm not claiming in any way that it was a good book. It's just bugging me that I can't remember what it was called.

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Wasn't one by Joan Lingard was it? I didn't read many by her, but it sounds her sort of book.

Unfortunately not DeWe but thanks for the suggestion.

I'm probably way off but, is it by Steve Bowles do you think?

Thanks for suggestion shrodingersbat but looked at his books and none of them ring any bells.

Can you remember anything else about it? You have piqued my interest and now I have to get to the bottom of it. [hgrin]

I will schrodingersbat but do not hold much hope of ever finding out what it was called ...

Unashamedly bumping this. I must be put out of my madness ......

Linda Hoy might be worth checking. I don't recognise it but it's got an 80s feel to it.

Got all hopeful there for a moment midnight but no go.