Author:Jane Green
The NO. 1 bestselling author of The Beach House and Mr. Maybe is back - exploring a dilemma that women everywhere will recognise in The Other Woman . . .
'A compelling page-turner from start to finish' Daily Express
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Ellie and Dan are proof that opposites attract.
He always follows instructions - she throws the manual away.
He loves sport - she's allergic to exercise.
She doesn't have a mother - his wants to take over EVERYTHING.
At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her 'adopted' mother and to be a part of the close, loving Cooper family.
But when she and Dan decide to get married, she starts to find her future mother-in-law is just a bit too involved, and suddenly her wedding is turning into something she never even wanted. Is Ellie marrying Dan . . . or his mother?!
One thing's for sure, before the big day Ellie's going to have to work out who comes first in Dan's affections . . .
'Will send a shiver down the spines of brides everywhere' Daily Mirror
'Utterly compulsive' Company
Praise for Mandy Baggot's feel-good Greek romantic comedies:
Sunshine in story form - I absolutely love Mandy's books
A perfect beach read, this one had me hooked!
—— JENNY HALEA lush summery read. Scrumptious sun-kissed romance at its best!
—— SAMANTHA TONGESizzling, summery and totally delightful. A gorgeous hug-of-a-book about friendship, family, fun and love - the ultimate summer romance
—— ZARA STONELEYI absolutely loved it! Laugh-out-loud funny, full of heart and melting with hot romance. This is fun, flirty and heartfelt romance at its very best
—— ANNIE LYONSThis summer scorcher is the ultimate beach read
—— HEIDI SWAIN , Sunday Times bestselling authorFull of spirit and fun
—— Sunday ExpressA sharp, funny novel about a woman returning (unwillingly) to a single life
—— Reader's DigestPraise for Giovanna Fletcher
—— -Saucy, fun and full of heart. This book ticked every one of our must have boxes
—— HeatWarm and romantic, this charming read will certainly brighten up your day
—— CloserGiovanna Fletcher steals our hearts again with this touching tale
—— New MagazineA gorgeous, gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm - I absolutely loved it!
—— Jill MansellA heartbreakingly beautiful story about friendship and unrequited love. I was totally and utterly captivated
—— Paige ToonWarning: you will shed tears and end up booking a trip!
—— PrimaPrepare for tears and laughter
—— FabulousUnashamedly romantic
—— Sunday ExpressBrilliantly evocative
—— Paige ToonBrilliant, warm and beautifully judged - I raced through it
—— Cathy KellyA lovely, absorbing novel, full of beauty and mystery
—— Kate EberlenSo evocative you can practically smell the paella and sangria
—— CloserMore than a book about sport it is a book about a young man struggling to find his groove in the rough and tumble of fairly unforgiving, male society.
—— Liam Heylin , Irish ExaminerIn A Natural, Raisin delves into the life of a lower league English football team – a subject never covered before, as far as I know, in literary fiction. Perhaps it doesn’t sound an immediately appealing prospect. But he makes it wholly absorbing.
—— Theo Tait , London Review of Books[A] gripping, well-written and moving story, which should interest anyone curious about enclosed worlds and hidden lives… Raisin captures both the sweat and the glory of football. He has mastered the register of manager-speak, with its urgently shouted clichés, and the earnest banter on fans’ messaging boards.
—— Sameer Rahim , ProspectA Natural makes a conceptual leap that most old-style football fiction laboured to achieve: in the end its characters are as important as the milieu that tethers them and what emerges is an exceptionally good novel, which just happens to take place on a football pitch.
—— DJ Taylor , GuardianRaisin provides an authentic portrayal of life in the lower divisions both on and off the pitch. The fine details are present in the pre-match nerves in the changing rooms, the neatly laid out kit and the smell of Deep Heat, but it is the unchecked laddishness, the fake camaraderie and the close scrutiny from supporters on social media that Raisin wants us to feel… This is a rare novel about the challenge of being a gay professional footballer and hopefully it will go some way to help changing perceptions in a sport that has still got a very long way to go.
—— Ian Aspinall , Late TackleRoss Raisin’s book about a gay footballer, demands about 200 pages of patience, but you won’t regret it. In the vertiginous second half of this rich, wise study of masculinity, Raisin demonstrates with extraordinary sensitivity how difficult it can be to attain E.M. Forster’s dictum, “Only connect!”
—— Claire Lowdon , Times Literary SupplementThe virtue of devastatingly simple storytelling was also felt in Ross Raisin’s A Natural…one of my favourite novels of the year, about a gay footballer hiding an affair with the groundsman at his struggling lower-league team.
—— Anthony Cummins , Daily TelegraphA deeply moving portrait of fear and acceptance.
—— John Boyne , Irish IndependentThis seems like one of those books designed to fold straightaway into contemporary liberal conversation.
—— The SkinnyCause 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
—— StylistA beautifully written modern love story from Britain's best contemporary female author
—— Sun on SundayWonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative. It will make you think long after you finish the final page
—— Daily MailA tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required
—— StylistA beautiful read
—— HelloFunny, heart-warming and extremely wise
—— PrimaA deeply satisfying book full of big emotions
—— Good HousekeepingA laugh-out-loud, rollicking good read and a very touching love story
—— Sunday IndependentMoyes is the queen of the classy weepy
—— ElleA delight
—— The Daily MirrorA sparkling novel of hope and sacrifice’
—— Glasgow HeraldMagical, heart-warming and time-bending story.
—— Mslexia