Mates, Dates and Great Escapes cover art

Mates, Dates and Great Escapes

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Mates, Dates and Great Escapes

By: Cathy Hopkins
Narrated by: Nicky Talacko
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends December 16, 2025 11:59pm GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £8.99

Buy Now for £8.99

Only £0.99 a month for the first 3 months. Pay £0.99 for the first 3 months, and £8.99/month thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Start my membership

About this listen

 A school trip to Florence seems like the perfect escape for Lucy. She wants time away from Tony who is pressurising her to take their relationship further. In Italy, she meets an American boy, who is also visiting Tuscany, and thinks he might be the ideal way to get over Tony. He seems to be the perfect gentlemen and Italy introduces Lucy to a world of culture and sophistication. Will she be able to move on from Tony? Or is a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire?©2004 Cathy Hopkins. First published in Great Britain in by Piccadilly Press Ltd. (P)2009 Bolinda Publishing Difficult Situations Literature & Fiction Romance Comedy Fiction Italy Adventure

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras cover art
The Wrong Woman cover art
To Be Someone cover art
The Liar's Guide to South America cover art
The Last Goodbye cover art
The Perfect Lie cover art
The Christmas Forest cover art
Step Back in Time cover art
Letters from Lighthouse Cottage cover art
Girls on Tour cover art
Things I Wish I'd Known cover art
Backpack cover art
Summer Daydreams cover art
The Road Trip cover art
Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses cover art
Days of Wonder cover art

Editor reviews

With a touch of tenderness, actress Nicky Talacko's vibrant performance of Mates, Dates, and Great Escapes, one in the Mates and Dates series by British young adult author Cathy Hopkins, puts listeners in Lucy's shoes as she tries to get over Tony with a new heartthrob on a school trip in Florence. Sensitive, witty Lucy isn't sure she hasn't just gotten herself in over her head again. Teen listeners can't help but identify with Lucy's struggles as she navigates the worlds of friends and romance, charmingly brought to life by Talacko's talented characterization and empathetic voice.

Critic reviews

"Cathy Hopkins explores, wittily and sensitively, issues that confront most teenagers." (Publishing News)
"Bridget Jones as a teen." (Teen People)
No reviews yet