Author:Judy Astley
This laugh-out-loud comedy from bestselling author Judy Astleyis perfect for readers of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson. Showing that life - and a fulfilling love life - doesn't have to end at 40, this is a marvellously modern rom-com that will have you hooked!
'Astley is a great writer, funny and sharp... her prose is a pleasure to read, her dialogue sparkles... a perfect book to race through at the beach' -- Daily Mail
'Love, life and reality TV. Great fun' -- Woman & Home
'Romantic fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review
'Warm and witty' -- ***** Reader review
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review
'Great story line, a lot of fun, kept my interest and didn't disappoint' -- ***** Reader review
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WHEN A MAKEOVER TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE...
Bella has given up on men.
Her latest boyfriend 'forgot' to tell her about his current wife, so she's single again.
Now, her ex-husband has turned up, wanting to sell the family home in which she and their two teenage children are happily living their lives.
Then Bella sees a chance to stay in the house and earn some money. She rents it out for a reality TV makeover programme.
And it turns out that the house isn't the only thing that will benefit from a change...
Astley is a great writer, funny and sharp and a creator of narratives where appealing, witty characters inhabit interesting situations... her prose is a pleasure to read, her dialogue sparkles... a perfect book to race through at the beach
—— Daily MailLove, life and reality TV. Great fun
—— Woman & HomeA beautiful novel, as light as a feather, and yet enduringly sad... a captivating book from one of the world's most interesting authors
—— Sunday HeraldMurakami has been compared to everyone from Raymond Carver to Raymond Chandler - which should tell you only one thing: he's unique
—— IndependentConfirms Murakami as a master of his craft... Out of this world
—— Time OutGrabs you from its opening lines. . . . [Murakami's] never written anything more openly emotional.
—— Los Angeles MagazineMurakami is a genius.
—— Chicago TribuneMurakami has an unmatched gift for turning psychological metaphors into uncanny narratives. -
—— The New York Times Book ReviewAn agonizing, sweet story about the power and the pain of love. . . . Immensely deepened by perfect little images that leave much to be filled in by the reader's heart or eye.
—— The Baltimore Sun[Murakami belongs] in the topmost rank of writers of international stature.
—— NewsdayMurakami's true achievement lies in the humor and vision he brings to even the most despairing moments.
—— The New YorkerPerhaps better than any contemporary writer, [Murakami] captures and lays bare the raw human emotion of longing.
—— BookPageMurakami . . . has a deep interest in the alienation of self, which lifts [Sputnik Sweetheart] into both fantasy and philosophy.
—— San Francisco ChronicleNot just a great Japanese writer but a great writer, period.
—— Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIt would be a hard heart indeed that remained unmoved . . . the tender feelings that Noble engenders in her readers are to be cherished
—— Daily ExpressTissues are essential. You'll ricochet between delicately watering eyes at the romance of it all and howling sobs at the unbearable tenderness
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