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Ralph's Party
Sep 20, 2024 3:26 PM

Author:Lisa Jewell

Ralph's Party

The smash-hit romantic comedy from the author of The Girls and Then She Was Gone

Six people, one big house and the party that brings it all down . . .

Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates. Nothing can come between them - until the gorgeous Jemima moves in. They're both falling for her, but which one of them does she want?

Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan are happily unmarried and have been for fifteen years - until Cheri moves into the flat above, and fixes her sights on Karl. Why should a little problem like his girlfriend get in her way?

Sooner or later this house is bound to implode.

So when Ralph throws a party and invites the whole house, what could possibly go wrong?

If you like Marian Keyes, Jane Fallon, and Sophie Kinsella, you'll love this.

'Addictively readable' The Times

'A joy . . . a fun summer read' Guardian

Reviews

Deliciously enjoyable . . . addictively readable

—— The Times

A joy . . . a fun summer read

—— Guardian

A book about relationships which appeals to men and women . . . pulls off a rare trick which even Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby couldn't manage

—— Daily Mirror

A breath of fresh air

—— Tom Paulin , Late Review

Addictive

—— Metro

Praise for Lisa Jewell

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Terrific

—— Sunday Times

The best romantic comedy we've read in ages

—— Company

Tackles serious issues with humour - proving that chick-lit can be intelligent, interesting and huge fun

—— Sunday Express

A triumph

—— Hello

Top marks. Fantastic

—— Heat

Lovely

—— Daily Telegraph

Moving and intelligent

—— Independent

Magnetic, unpretentious and bursting with one-liners

—— Cosmopolitan

Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction

—— Glamour

Fans of chick-lit will understand when I say that this is a book you simply disappear into

—— Sunday Telegraph

Praise for Isabelle Broom

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Beautiful

—— Giovanna Fletcher

Utterly romantic

—— Adele Parks

Brilliantly evocative

—— Paige Toon

A writing powerhouse

—— Carrie Hope Fletcher

Nobody does irresistible love stories and stunning destinations quite like Isabelle Broom

—— Rosie Walsh

Irresistible, unashamedly romantic and touching

—— Daily Express

Fresh, intelligent romantic fiction with a sparklingly escapist setting

—— Sunday Mirror

Gorgeously romantic

—— Milly Johnson

Combines a wonderful setting with the poignancy of self-discovery and a touching romance

—— Katie Fforde

Brilliant, warm and beautifully judged - I raced through it

—— Cathy Kelly

Lovely, absorbing, full of beauty and mystery

—— Kate Eberlen

Heart-warming and wonderfully romantic

—— Rosanna Ley

The perfect getaway read

—— Red

Beautiful, life-affirming stories that whisk you away and make you fall in love

—— Miranda Dickinson

Tender. A beautiful festive tale of a girl in search of a family for Christmas

—— My Weekly

A sweeping historical novel that opens in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire… The Parisian calls to mind a 19th-century novel.

—— New York Times

Complex, subtle and challenging… [The Parisian is] excelling––with a powerful ending that is moving in the way it knits together the themes of self-betrayal and social and political treachery.

—— Gareth Jenkins , Socialist Worker

Reconciling oneself with the pain and pleasure of the ties that bind one to certain people and places is something that lies at the heart of Hammad’s novel… the world Hammad paints is a rich one.

—— Lucy Scholes , i

Hammad… convincingly weaves the conversations and arguments around the Palestinian table, inviting the reader to join the friends and family who are full of complexity and humanity, and refuse to be defined by the tragedy that is befalling them… To read The Parisian is to gradually get to know a friend, like drinking tea with a favourite uncle and hearing about family stories, gossip and politics.

—— Tanushka Marah , Middle East Eye

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education

—— i

This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read

—— Woman's Weekly

A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation

—— People

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering

—— Press Association

An exploration of people's cruelty and also their kindness

—— Ruth Junes , Good Housekeeping

The author of Me Before You pulls off a cracker with this stirring, exciting adventure story inspired by true events, in depression-era Kentucky, women find freedom and friendship by joining a brigade of horseback librarians

—— Best

Jojo Moyes is back with another page turner. Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You

—— Stellar

Joyous. Pucky female characters and wonderful writing. This is her best

—— Good Housekeeping

About five extraordinary women in 1920s Kentucky, who worked on horseback as travelling librarians

—— Woman & Home

An enthralling read based on a true story

—— My Weekly Special Series

One to get lost in. Escape with this book and follow the story of five women who are embarking on a powerful journey - and refuse to obey any man's commands!

—— No. 1 Magazine, Books to cosy up with this winter

A brand-new page-turner . . . based on a true story and tracks five feisty women living in America during the Great Depression

—— That's Life

Jojo Moyes is back with this tale based on the real-life horseback librarians of Kentucky

—— Hello!

Took me to the mountains of depression-era Kentucky where brave women librarians risked all to deliver books on horseback

—— Damian Barr, Big Issue Books of the Year

Celebrates the world of books . . . A fictional yarn about a quintet of extraordinary intrepid women from disparate backgrounds

—— RTE Guide

From the very first page, I was drawn into the world and the characters that Jojo Moyes has so carefully created

—— Health & Wellbeing

A fabulous adventure story

—— Best

Praise for Jojo Moyes

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Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love

—— Sunday Express

Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best

—— Marie Claire

Immensely readable and enjoyable

—— Sunday Times

This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it

—— Closer

Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative

—— Daily Mail

A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other

—— Independent on Sunday

Britain's best contemporary female author

—— Sun on Sunday

The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly

—— Good Housekeeping

A triumph

—— Heat

A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required

—— Stylist

Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending

—— Daily Express

Julia Whelan is perfect as Alice Wright

—— The Times, Pick of the Audiobooks

Concentrates on sisterhood and friendship

—— Scotsman, Best books to give this Christmas

A sweeping story of female friendship with a dash of romance, set in 1930s Kentucky

—— Daily Express

Her writing is beautiful and whimsical with unique storylines

—— Liv Arnold, author of Etched in Stone

This most recent book of Jojo's is her best . . . I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing

—— Good Housekeeping
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