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Meant to Be
Jan 4, 2025 7:24 AM

Author:Lisa Faulkner

Meant to Be

What happens when life doesn’t turn out as you expect?

When Lisa Faulkner learned that she wouldn’t have biological children, her plans and expectations for her life were derailed. But, in the months and years that followed, she discovered that there was more than one way to build a family – and that there is a lot of joy to be found in life’s unexpected detours.

In a raw and inspiring story of one woman’s journey through motherhood, family life and self-discovery, Lisa explores the many forms that family can take, and discovers the power of embracing your Plan B. For anyone who has ever found themselves facing the unexpected in life – whether that’s infertility, adoption, grief or any other personal challenge – this is an uplifting and honest account of finding love in unexpected places, and building your life on your own terms.

Reviews

Perry is on the charge to show feminism for the sexy movement it is, and offers it in a hilarious, accessible and completely non-judgemental package.

—— The Evening Standard

cheeky, sweet and extremely witty...figures of all shapes and sizes and ages and races (clothed and unclothed) contort and grin and dart across the pages, bringing to vivid life Perry's wisdom about as broad sexual quandaries as libido, trust, faking orgasms, consent, body image, pubic hair, nude photos, porn, ghosting, and virginity....an emotionally intelligent discussion about the climate in which women - but not just women - are navigating relationships

—— The i

Thank God for Flo Perry

—— The Times

Included in 'The best parenting books mums should read in 2020'

—— Mother & Baby

Giovanna is a real one

—— Candice Brathwaite

Giovanna is a one-of-a-kind sort of person. She's genuine, talented, and well honestly? I just really like her

—— Rosie Ramsey

Her trademark humour and honesty remind us that positivity is key to making it as a mum... Giovanna knows there's no perfect way to parent - and that's why we will always love her!

—— OK!

Whether you have little ones of your own or not, this honest, touching, wise and at times very funny book from mum, McFly wife and author Gi is a joy. Being this honest takes guts, and she does it with dignity, grace and incredible warmth.

—— Heat

Her trademark humour and honesty remind us that positivity is key to making it as a mum... Giovanna knows there's no perfect way to parent - and that's why we will always love her!

—— OK!

Whether you have little ones of your own or not, this honest, touching, wise and at times very funny book from mum, McFly wife and author Gi is a joy. Being this honest takes guts, and she does it with dignity, grace and incredible warmth.

—— Heat

Whether you’re an avid hiker or simply like to get out and do the school run on foot, this book will make you appreciate the physical, mental and societal benefits of getting outdoors on two feet.

—— Liz Connor , UK Press Syndication

An informative yet witty book on the importance of walking for our health and wellbeing, and for societies in general

—— Liz Nice , Eastern Daily Press

Compelling… A new angle on our favourite pastime

—— Walk Magazine

A fascinating read… This informative book…will rouse you from the sofa and make you want to get moving

—— Eastern Daily Press, *Book of the Week*

Ebullient, playful and creative... By turns caustic, astute and very, very funny.

—— Tanya Sweeney , Irish Independent

This is the first time I've read anything about motherhood that didn't bore me... It's all really unconventional but laugh-out-loud funny.

—— Sara Pascoe , Observer

Frank and fearless... a glorious validation to all parents doing it solo.

—— Sarra Manning , Red

Hits that sweet spot between laugh-out-loud funny, with its accounts of first dates, LA wackiness and personal mishaps, and a lyrical lament for a life of paternity tests, an absent father and the absence of raves.

—— Eithne Farry , Sunday Express

Joyfully crude and hilarious... Heawood is refreshingly unapologetic.

—— Eleanor Halls , Daily Telegraph

Achingly tender and snort-inducingly funny.

—— Sarah Hughes , i, *Summer Reads 2020*

Thought-provoking and insightful.

—— Metro

Unflinchingly honest, emotionally raw, and surprisingly sweet.

—— SheerLuxe

Raw and funny, Heawood’s memoir celebrates the messiness of life and motherhood with boldness, panache, and unexpected moments of real poignancy. An uncensored and eccentric delight.

—— Booklist

Heawood writes with warmth and wit about life as a single mother.

—— Rachel Cooke , Observer, *Books to Look Out For in 2020*

Rejoice! One of our favourite journalists Sophie Heawood – known for her hilarity and honesty – publishes her first book this year. It's a memoir about being a single mother when you haven't quite worked out how to look after yourself.

—— Arielle Tchiprout , Red *The best books we can't wait to read in 2020*

[Heawood] shares her story with huge wit and sharp observation.

—— Hannah Stephenson , Irish Examiner, *12 of the best new reads for summer*

A tender and hilarious account of her life as a single mother.

—— Sophie Morris , i

This [is an] incredibly candid and often LOLs memoir about how it feels to raise a baby on your own when you're more into negronis than nappies.

—— Cosmopolitan

Reading Heawood's often outrageous and occasionally undignified anecdotes was the perfect tonic during the second national lockdown. Though hilariously funny, her story of accidental pregnancy is also tender and poignant, with her accounts of motherhood feeling far less common through a single-parent lens.

—— Independent

A tender and funny account of single parenthood

—— Guardian

Packed with humour and honesty, it's also tender, moving and relatable, detailing Heawood's own evolution and growth alongside her young daughter's, and the highs and lows of solo parenting.

—— Harpers Bazaar
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