This author, who has been crafting stories and poems since childhood, has turned her passion into a full-time career. Transitioning from journalism, a sense of urgency after the birth of her first child propelled her to write her debut novel, which achieved international bestseller status. Her subsequent works continue to explore contemporary life with sharp insight and emotional resonance, often drawing from personal experiences. Her writing is characterized by a strong narrative voice and a keen ability to capture the complexities of relationships and the journey of motherhood.
A funny, poignant page-turner about family dysfunctions, coming of age and forgiving your mother. And falling in love ... Nell Stockdale is in a pretty good place, managing to combine a full-on career with single motherhood, a lovely flat, great girlfriends, and a sexy younger man on the scene. But her mother is very ill.
Gina has only been married six months when her husband Rex goes on holiday to Spain and vanishes without a trace, tipping her dream new marriage into nightmare. As a frantic search gets nowhere, Gina is adamant that he's alive and vows never to give up hope. Speculation is rife: he's drowned at sea, lost his memory, or just walked away. Troubling stories start to emerge about Rex's past that are hard to square with the man she married. How well does she really know her handsome, charismatic husband? They'd fallen in love so quickly, so passionately, that the past had seemed barely relevant to either of them. Now an explosive secret threatens to rewrite the story of their love affair. As the mystery of Rex's whereabouts deepens, Gina begins to wonder whether you only ever truly know the person you love once they've gone. Gina has only been married six months when her husband Rex goes on holiday to Spain and vanishes without a trace. As a frantic search gets nowhere, Gina is adamant that he's alive and vows never to give up hope. Troubling stories start to emerge about Rex's past that are hard to square with the man she married. How well does she really know her handsome, charismatic husband? Now an explosive secret threatens to rewrite the story of their love affair. As the mystery of Rex's whereabouts deepens, Gina begins to wonder whether you only ever truly know the person you love once they've gone.
Stevie Jonson is thirty-four. She's broody. And she's set to marry not-quite the-man-of-her-dreams in two weeks' time. Just as the reality of her marriage sinks in, Stevie's path collides with that of Katy Norris, a thirty-six-year-old narcissist with an inside knowledge of fertility indicator home kits and a desire to get her boyfriend to settle, at any cost. As Stevie lurches further into a life that never should have happened, she meets a man who reminds her that she's more than just the sum of her ovaries . . Set in London, Thailand and New York, this hilarious and heartfelt novel will speak to any woman who has ever met the wrong man at the right time.
One woman's battle to fit back into her old self. Amy Crane is in crisis. Six months after the birth of her baby, Amy still looks pregnant and can't remember the last time she had a wax, or an orgasm. Motherhood is stirring up disturbing questions about her own childhood. And she suspects her boyfriend is cheating. Enter Alice, yummy mummy superior, on a mission to transform Amy's body, and love life. As Amy swaps breast pads for Botox and climbs out of a vortex of self-doubt, her libido awakens from its long nap and things get rather more complicated ... A wonderfully well-written, funny and sharp novel about the trials of playing hip happy families and the contradictions at the heart of modern motherhood.
She's on a roll. A glamorous job at a glossy magazine. A home of her own. A cute live-in boyfriend. Annie Rafferty has worked damn hard for all of it. If demands are made, she delivers. If people need her, she's there. And if she suspects something is missing? Well, she ignores it. But cracks start to appear. Her boyfriend quits his job and leaves Annie paying the bills. Work descends into a handbags-at-dawn struggle for survival, and there's a new exec in the office - rude, opinionated but strangely attractive - questioning exactly what she's trying to prove. As Annie discovers her true desires, her meticulously planned life begins to unravel and darker, unexpected forces pull things in a shocking new direction . . .
This is the second novel from Polly Williams, author of 'The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy'. 'A Bad Bride's Tale' is the story of two women who think they're ready to settle down - but have they found the right man?
"Bin ich tot? Ich fühl‘ mich gar nicht tot!" Noch während ihrer eigenen Beerdigung kann Sophie nicht glauben, dass sie wirklich gestorben ist. Sie kann doch die Menschen nicht allein lassen, die sie liebt! Ihren Mann Ollie, der vollkommen verloren ist ohne seine lebenstüchtige Frau. Ihren kleinen Sohn Freddie. Und ihre beste Freundin Jenny. Sophie weiß, sie muss noch ein paar Dinge klären, bevor sie wirklich Abschied nehmen kann ...
14 Tage vor ihrer Hochzeit mit Jez trifft Stevie Jonson ihre alte Jugendliebe Sam und ihr kommen Zweifel. Ist er wirklich der Richtige?
Calzini sporchi, piatti da lavare, panni da stirare e un guardaroba che assomiglia più a quello di una teenager che a quello di una trentaquattrenne con un marito e un figlio. Sadie non è proprio un esempio di perfezione, anzi il contrario. E poi ha un dono davvero speciale: «essere nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato». Così quando si presenta in ritardo a un pranzo di lavoro del marito, indossando una maglietta con scritto a caratteri cubitali Leccami , la situazione precipita. Fino a quel momento suo marito Tom l’ha sempre amata per quello che è. Sì, forse un po’ disordinata, costantemente in ritardo e scombinata nel conciliare il suo lavoro di floral designer con le necessità familiari. Ma è anche creativa, fantasiosa ed esuberante. Eppure da qualche tempo suo marito non sopporta più le sue stravaganze. Il lavoro di Tom è diventato sempre più importante e lui vorrebbe al suo fianco una moglie più matura e meno pasticciona. Sadie non sa proprio che cosa fare. All’improvviso tutte le altre donne le sembrano più belle, più brave, più adeguate di lei. Che sia davvero la moglie peggiore del mondo? Sarà Enid, un’anziana signora, sua cliente, a ridarle fiducia con i suoi preziosi consigli. Bastano pochi accorgimenti: un paio di ricette dolci e gustose, un finto amante e un look decisamente provocante per mettere un pizzico di pepe nella relazione. Ma dopo mille tentativi di diventare una moglie perfetta, Sadie scoprirà che l’unica ricetta per far funzionare il suo matrimonio è mescolare l’amore con una buona dose di pazienza, condendo il tutto con tante risate e ironia.
