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Never Greener
Oct 7, 2024 12:27 PM

Author:Ruth Jones

Never Greener

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, PICKED FOR THE ZOE BALL TV BOOK CLUB

'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.' Jojo Moyes

The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up.

When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it.

Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all.

But then Kate meets Callum again.

And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been.

Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken . . .

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In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have.

Praise for Ruth Jones:

'I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.' Jane Fallon

'Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' Cathy Bramley

'Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth.' Daily Mail

Readers have fallen in love with Never Greener:

***** 'Loved this book from start to finish.'

***** 'I fell in love with all the characters and could not put it down.'

***** 'Brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud hilarious yet tear-jerking.'

****RUTH'S BRILLIANT NEW NOVEL LOVE UNTOLD IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. COMING IN 2022****

Reviews

Electrifyingly good...sharply comic and perfectly poignant

—— Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable

Keenly observed and hecking funny, this is a book for our times

—— Red

A fresh, funny novel filled with truths about relationships and perfect details. I tore though it

—— Amy Liptrot

The #HOTMESS manifesto... a relatable story about a slow-mo car crash of early 30s.

—— Evening Standard

Witty and heart-warming, we couldn't put this book down

—— Closer

A smart and witty portrait of modern female relationships

—— Metro

A funny and charming novel full of fresh observations, tenderness and hope

—— Katy Wix, author of Delicacy and star of Stath Lets Flats and Ghosts

With Rachel Lynn Solomon's trademark brand of humour and charm, Weather Girl is a love letter to every woman who's ever felt they had to hide their stormy days behind a sunshine exterior. With a tender romance at its center, this story will heat you up, melt your heart, and affirm the incredible beauty of being loved for exactly who you are

—— Sonia Hartl, author of Heartbreak for Hire

Weather Girl is warm and deeply romantic. Once again, Rachel Lynn Solomon has created a cast of characters that we fall in love with from the moment we meet them

—— Annette Christie, author of The Rehearsals

[Solomon's] realistic portrayal of the internal struggles that come with the highs and lows of optimism and depression, and how it affects sex and relationships, is an important one. Paired with humorous dialogue and many swoon-worthy moments, this romance book has all the joy you need

—— BuzzFeed

Sparkles with quirky humour

—— Apple Books

Humorous, captivating, and delightful

—— USA Today

Heartfelt charm, memorable characters, steamy moments...this rom-com has it all

—— Women's World

Many treasures in this brilliant novel

—— Elizabeth Hardwick

Pankaj Mishra writes the most perfect prose of any Indian novelist of his generation

—— William Dalrymple

Mishra's eye is sharp, his prose flawless

—— Time

[A] surprisingly assured, provocatively balanced meditation on the familiar culture flash

—— Boston Globe

A truly ambitious attempt to compare the way people in the East and the West dream . . . Delicate and subtly tantalising in the way only a book can really be

—— Vogue

It is almost as if when everyone is flashing De Beers diamonds, Mishra traps the quiet luminescence of the moonstone in his theme and style

—— The Hindu

Mishra's writing has a lovely potency . . . subtly layered and compelling

—— Times Literary Supplement

Impressive . . . The Romantics turns its back on the exotic richness and the "teeming" panoramic quality which we readily assume to be expressive of Indianness itself

—— Sydney Morning Herald

A first novel whose achievement is something that most writers could be proud of at any stage in their careers

—— Vancouver Sun

Another brilliant tale from best-selling author Jane Fallon

—— Hello!

Brilliant

—— Bella

PRAISE FOR JANE FALLON

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Another Fallonesque treat. Full of heart, humour and humanity. She's so good at tapping into the best and the worst in us. Fabulous

—— RUTH JONES

Funny, insightful, sharp, wicked, brilliant

—— MILLY JOHNSON

Intelligent, edgy and witty

—— Glamour

We adore Jane Fallon's novels, and this witty page-turner could be her best yet

—— Closer

Ingenious. Her eye for detail, compressed emotion and the absurdity that lurks beneath what people say to each other, is unerring. One of our very finest comic novelists

—— Tortoise Media

I LOVE her books. She always delivers a fabaliss read

—— MARIAN KEYES

A romcom with attitude

—— Mail on Sunday

Jane Fallon is cool as f***

—— DAWN O'PORTER

Ingenious . . . This is one book you can't miss out on. Moriarty has an extraordinary talent. Thrilling

—— Female First

There is not a word wasted. I could not put it down

—— Today UK News

The ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is another enjoyable offering full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delight

—— Press Association

Praise for Liane Moriarty

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Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Like drinking a pink Cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Perfect

—— Hello

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous

It would be easy to compare Straub to other masters of the genre like Meg Wolitzer or Jennifer Egan, but she's already a master in her own right

—— The Millions

Emma Straub is such a funny and brilliant writer and this time-travelling tale is a charming exploration of what it would be like to find yourself younger and surrounded by the people you love when they're still at the height of their power

—— Stylist

Wise and often hilarious

—— Buzzfeed

Readers will devour this witty and warmly satisfying novel

—— Publishers Weekly

A precise and observant writer whose supple prose carries the story along without a snag. Straub's characters are a quirky and interesting bunch . . . it's a pleasure spending time with them

—— Starred Review, Kirkus

Devilishly observed

—— Starred Review, Booklist

Sprinkled with humour and insight

—— Starred Review, Library Journal

Straub is consistently excellent

—— Book Riot
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