No Tears.

No Tears is a junior novel for 10-14 year old readers.

Xanthe's dreams of winning a medal at the National diving championships are in doubt. Will injury stop her competing in Perth? Is her diving career over for good? Diving has been Xanthe's life, but is it time to pursue her singing talents? And will new friends like the young Japanese diver Hiroko and the gorgeous Felix Bartlett threaten Xanthe's relationship with her best friend Julia?

Packed with diving and singing competition action, No Tears is the story of a young girl's struggle to cope with life's unexpected challenges, to hold on to what truly matters, and to achieve her dreams.

Chapter 1 extract
'Is it okay that we're not going to the movies tonight, Julia?' Xanthe wondered how long she could actually manage to stay awake. 'Are you happy crashing in front of TV? I've been up since five-thirty this morning. I'm stuffed.' She fell awkwardly onto the huge couch in the Wrights' family room, as if she had missed her dive and fallen flat on her back in the pool at the aquatic centre.

'No worries - but are you crazy, or what?' Julia shook her head and flopped down next to Xanthe. 'I don't know how you do it. I'd go mad having to be up so early every day, even on weekends. And I couldn't go there before and after school - no way. It's hard enough practising violin at home for two or three hours a days. Don't you get sick of all the driving - and the early starts?'

'No, never! Well, that's not exactly true.' Xanthe laughed, thinking about how she felt getting up in the dark most days. 'Every morning when Mum wakes me up I moan and carry on with the I-don't-want-to-go routine - especially in winter. But once I'm up and in my tracksuit it's all good. It's just normal. It's what I do. I love diving.'