Author:Sophie Kinsella
For Rebecca Bloomwood, life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV, her bank manager is actually being nice to her, and when it comes to spending money, her new motto is Buy Only What You Need- and she's really (sort of) sticking to it. The icing on the brioche is that she's been offered a chance to work in New York.
New York! The Museum of Modern Art! The Guggenheim! The Metropolitan Opera House! And Becky does mean to go to them all. Honestly. It's just that it seems silly not to check out a few other famous places first. Like Saks. And Bloomingdales. And Barneys. And one of those fantastic sample sales where you can get a Prada dress for $10. Or was it $100? Is Becky too dazzled to care?
Everybody loves Sophie Kinsella:
"I almost cried with laughter" Daily Mail
"Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page" Jenny Colgan
"Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it" Jojo Moyes
"A superb tale. Five stars!" Heat
A welcome return to this lovable character.
—— Good HousekeepingA laugh-a-minute read
—— GlamourWitty and hilarious
—— CosmopolitanKinsella comes good with lots of light-hearted laughs and a mushy ending to die for
—— MirrorFast, funny and slick, this is a sure-fire bestseller
—— Sunday MirrorPopular fiction at its glorious best: a loveable heroine, page after page of bellylaughs and the enormous comfort of knowing that us out-of-control shoppers are not alone
—— Sunday IndependentSophie Kinsella's likeable characters and her keen eye for the absurd make this book hugely enjoyable
—— Waterstones Books QuarterlyBreathlessly entertaining
—— Connaught TelegraphKeyes writes extremely well about modern women. A breezy, candid and deeply felt account of a wife, mother and career woman rediscovering herself
—— MetroGirl-power at its best. I laughed . . . I cried
—— Sarah Lawrence , Daily MailAnother belter. Full of brilliantly fun characters, genuine emotion and heaps of charm. We loved it!
A snappy narrator and a raucous cast of characters make The Break another classic from Marian Keyes
—— Sunday ExpressFabulously entertaining. Classic Keyes. The queen of intelligent women's fiction
—— Sunday MirrorA pleasure. Keyes writes women who are absolutely themselves, even when society tries to insist they be something else
—— Irish TimesHilariously wise
—— PrimaMarian Keyes's latest novel will have you enraged one moment. Half laughing. Half crying the next. While nodding in recognition
—— PsychologiesMarian Keyes writes about modern relationships and families with brutal yet endearing honesty, wonderful humour and astonishing acumen
—— Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost ThingsThere is no finer writer than Marian Keyes and The Break is her at the top of the game; funny, real, with characters that speak to all of us. Only Keyes can combine pathos and humour with such effortless skill, to produce a novel that stays with you long after you've turned the final page
—— Rowan Coleman, author of The Summer of Impossible ThingsUnderline Keyes' status as an international treasure. The ultimate choice for a binge read
—— StylistA gripping story with great heart, intensity and wisdom
—— Sunday Business PostHilarious and moving, a zeitgeisty look at how couples splinter or stay together in the face of life's obstacles
—— Irish TimesI bloody loved it. Many moments of comic genius, empathy and heartbreak. She really is unparalleled when it comes to making serious points with the lightest of touches.
—— The PoolI absolutely LOVED The Break - such energy, wit and good humour
—— Fanny Blake, author and books editor, Woman & HomeOne of the most reliably brilliant novelists writing with humour and insight about women's lives, I think Keyes gets better and better
—— Alice O’Keeffe, The BooksellerHilariously warm and wonderful
—— ImageAmy's husband Hugh has run away to 'find himself'. But will he ever come back?
'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.'
'A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?'
If only.
September's best pulse-quickening pager-turner. Marian Keyes at her most classic and brilliant best
—— RedThe ultimate choice . . . filled with the author's signature themes, think turbulent relationships, tricky families and the need for self-belief. Keyes' [is] an international treasure
—— StylistFabulously entertaining, classic Keyes . . . a delightful reminder of why best selling Keyes has earned her crown as the queen of intelligent woman's fiction
—— The PeopleCause for celebration . . . An engrossing novel full of wit and warmth. The humour never once detracts from the emotional depth.
—— RedCause for jubilation . . . This proves her to be the reigning queen of British chick lit . . . insightful, funny and poignant
—— Daily MailPraise for Marian Keyes
—— -Gloriously funny
—— The Sunday TimesFunny but poignant
—— Marie ClaireA total triumph
—— Daily MailNot only is it a great story with funny, loveable characters, it made me laugh out loud
—— StylistThe scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?
—— Connaught TelegraphSkilful. Witty and fast-paced
—— The WeekGreat fun
—— PeopleAn insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world
—— Eastern Daily PressPraise for Liane Moriarty
—— -Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for
—— Jojo MoyesStaggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable
—— Sophie HannahLike drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read
—— USA TodayKeeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read
—— Reese WitherspoonMoriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly
—— Sunday ExpressStraight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it
—— Good HousekeepingAs brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive
—— HeatRiveting drama packed with suspense and secrets
—— Woman & HomePerfect
—— Hello!A hell of a good book. Funny and scary
—— Stephen KingFascinating and compassionate
—— Daily TelegraphI loved every line of it
—— Louise CandlishFunny and captivating
—— CloserA cracking story cleverly told
—— FabulousEvery single one of her books is a great read
—— E! OnlineAn ideal summer read
—— Live Preston & FyldeBook Club Summer 2019 Pick
—— Silversurfers