Author:Katie Flynn
From bestselling author Katie Flynn. The end of a marriage doesn’t mean the end of life
After the sudden and brutal breakdown of her marriage, Jenny finds herself alone for the first time in her life when she leaves the comfortable farmhouse with her four-year-old daughter.
Taking refuge in a seaside town in North Wales, Jenny finds a room in a boarding house. It’s difficult at first, but as she gets to know her fellow residents, she gradually begins to see that life has much more to offer than she could ever have dreamed.
And when she meets Bill, the owner of the local coffee bar, she finally understands that she is far happier now, living on her own, than she ever was when she was married.
Sarra Manning pulls you straight in with another fantastically addictive, beautifully written read.
—— Paige Toon, author of One Perfect SummerBright, funny, romantic - a total joy to read!
—— Mhairi McFarlane, author of You Had Me At HelloA sexy, modern read
—— GlamourA deliciously addictive tale of romance and reinvention
—— Marie ClaireWe were superglued to the pages of this book, and you'll be hooked too
—— HeatSarra Manning’s hot and intimate romance scenes are addictive. She’s a writer who has the sense for a witty and fun story that’s enriched with hilarious and thoughtful characters of all kinds.
—— Miss Page Turner’s City of BooksEllie Cohen's love life plays out like a Tinder session full of left swipes. A top read.
—— NowAn absorbing and powerful novel of love, friendship and secrets
—— Mostly BooksSometimes you can have a very intense group of friends that you were at university with and then real life takes over, but there’s a kind of echo that keeps you together. This is a book about second chances, about friendships, the secrets that we keep and the interpretation of events.
—— Radio OxfordBeautifully written with a real sense of rhythm to the words . . . It's easy to get lost in the story from the first chapter.
—— Historical Novel SocietyHer tale and the world she's crafted unfold gracefully and compellingly through precise yet lush prose. The result is a novel that fans of hardcore fantasy and literary fiction alike can get behind. The River of No Return is a gorgeous, sweeping debut that is easy to get lost in.
—— BookpageBetween Kate Atkinson's Life After Life and Bee Ridgway's The River of No Return, time-travel novels are hot.
—— NewsdayBee Ridgway's deliciously fun debut covers ground similar to other smart bodice rippers such as Outlander and A Discovery of Witches.
—— All You magazineRidgway is a splendid writer . . . The River of No Return is the kind of book that is meant to be read under the covers with a flashlight, or, in the pale grown-up substitution, staying up much later than you know is good for you.
—— Chicago ReaderIn her stellar debut, Ridgway manages the permutations of the time-travel trope with originality and aplomb.
—— BooklistA highly entertaining romp; [Ridgway's] historical details are accurate, and the characters are believable. Fans of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series should enjoy this time-traveling romantic adventure, which may also attract readers who like historical fiction with a twist.
—— Library JournalA compelling race through time in a historical world turned upside down-the Regency as you've never seen it before. Take one nobleman and one gently born lady; add time travel, intrigue, a vast conspiracy, and a wicked way with words; shake; and serve.
—— Lauren Willig, author of The Pink Carnation seriesWhile on its shining surface The River of No Return is a fantastical time traveling page turner, it is also a novel that takes on complex issues of culture and nationalism and how or memories form us. And it is a riveting love story to boot. Bee Ridgway is a treasure and her debut is a triumph.
—— Jennifer Gilmore, author of Golden Country and Something RedThe River of No Return is an innovative and sophisticated first novel. At the heart of this entertaining story--set primarily and convincingly in Regency-era England--is a serious and timely question: what does it mean to be on the winning side of history?
—— William Galperin, Professor of English, Rutgers University, and author of The Historical AustenThe only thing more fun than reading this book would be to actually travel through time yourself. Erudite and beautifully crafted, The River of No Return is at the same time a lush, riotous fantasy. Ridgway's ingenuity and charm are apparently without limit.
—— Heather Love, R. Jean Brownlee associate professor in the humanities, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Feeling BackwardA page-turning read. We can think of no more worthwhile or enjoyable companion on holiday
—— A Little Bird (Blog)Sadie Jones depicts the dark undercurrents of middle-class life with unerring skill, telling a powerful and disturbing story with insight and depth
—— Good Book Guidethoughtful and ambitious
—— GuardianExcellent and astutely observed
—— Evening StandardI read the book. I loved it. I loved her. She’s smart, she’s funny and she makes us all feel like we’re good just the way we are.
—— Jenna Bush Hager , TodayFresh, frantic and very funny.
—— Fanny Blake , Woman & HomeLong-awaited.
—— Reader's DigestBridget is back! ... The third book in the series does not disappoint, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of Bridget's life as a 50-something, and all the highs, lows, tears and laughter that you'd expect.
—— The Bristol MagazineWhat remains unchanged – and addictive – is its diary format.
—— The LadyLife may have changed dramatically for Bridget, but you can still prepare to laugh and cry at Helen Fielding’s latest novel.
—— No 1 MagazineFans of the original books have not been, and will not be, disappointed.
—— Chris White, fiction buyer for Waterstones , UK Press SyndicationTender, touching and often hilarious – a welcome return.
—— Sara Lawrence , Daily MailBridget is as hopeless, loveable and funny as ever.
—— StylistAn uproariously funny novel of modern life, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the triumphant return of our favourite Everywoman.
—— UK Press SyndicationLaugh-out-loud funny, as well as punctuated by moments of genuine sadness, which are proportionately balanced throughout the story.
—— Louise Denyer , Suffolk MagazineTimely, tender, touching, witty, wise and bloody hilarious
—— UK Press SyndicationHilariously written
—— Emma Lawton , University of Nottingham ImpactThis book is an innocent pleasure, and made me laugh a lot
—— Naomi James , Church Times