I would like to thank in particular my agenting team – a group of very talented and supportive people, who could only ever surprise me in a good way. (This is not a challenge!) Araminta Whitley, Marina de Pass, Kim Witherspoon, Jessica Mileo, Maria Whelan, Nicki Kennedy, Sam Edenborough, Katherine West, Jenny Robson, Simone Smith and Florence Dodd: thank you.
Thanks also to The Board, which has been in my life nearly as long as I have been writing. Can’t imagine doing it without you.
Jenny Colgan, thank you for being my Doctor Who expert.
And finally, as this is a book about marriage, I would like to credit my constantly amazing husband Henry and our children Freddy, Hugo, Oscar, Rex and Sissy, for supporting me, cheering me on, making me laugh and teaching me what long-term love looks like.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sophie Kinsella is an international bestselling writer. She is the author of many number-one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham.
She lives between London and the country with her husband and family.
Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk and find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SophieKinsellaOfficial. You can also follow her on Twitter @KinsellaSophie and Instagram @sophiekinsellawriter.
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Samantha works all hours, has no home life and thrives on adrenaline. Then one day it all falls apart. She finds herself a new life as housekeeper in a country house. Will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does, will she want it back?
What if you woke up and your life was perfect? Somehow Lexi’s life has fast-forwarded three years, and she has everything she’s ever wanted – the job, the house, the man. Or does she? What went on in those missing years, and can she cope when she finds out the truth?
Lara has always had an overactive imagination. But even she finds it hard to believe when the ghost of her great aunt Sadie shows up, asking for her help. Is Lara losing her mind? Or could two girls from different times end up helping each other?
First Poppy loses her engagement ring – a priceless heirloom – and then she misplaces her phone. The only alternative seems to be to take a mobile she finds in a bin. Little knowing that she’s picked up another man in the process …
Lottie is determined to get married. And Ben seems perfect – they have history, he’s gorgeous and he’s willing to do it now. They’ll iron out their little differences later. All that’s left to do is seal the deal. But their families have different plans …
Katie looks like she lives the perfect life, with her glamorous job in London and stunning Instagram feed. But her reality is not-so-perfect: a tiny flat, and a hideous commute, and then she’s given the sack. Moving home to Somerset, Katie helps her dad with his new glamping business. Then Demeter – nightmare ex-boss and the woman who has everything – books in for a holiday with her family … Will Katie get her revenge? Does Demeter have such a perfect life after all? And what’s wrong with not-so-perfect anyway?
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Audrey can’t leave the house. She can’t even take off her dark glasses inside. But then Linus stumbles into her life.
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