Author:Cathy Woodman
The Three of Us is an exclusive short story introducing Zara, the village midwife whose story you can read in Follow Me Home, and bringing us up to date with what's happened to Tessa and Jack from The Village Vet
Tessa and Jack live at the animal sanctuary in Talyton St George. They had been friends for years, but it wasn't until Jack interrupted Tessa's wedding that she discovered his feelings for her were stronger than she ever knew.
Now, a year on, they could not be happier. And when Tessa discovers she's pregnant, it's as if all their dreams have come true.
But a scan shows that there are complications, and suddenly Tessa realises that Jack has always had doubts about having a baby. Supported throughout by Zara, the village midwife, Tessa and Jack have some tough decisions to make.
However, as the baby's birth draws closer, Tessa and Jack grow further apart. Will he feel differently when the baby is born? Or will having her wonderful child mean losing the man of her dreams?
One of the great names of the genre
—— Romantic Times...today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance
—— Publishers WeeklyAnother jewel in Beverley's heavily decorated crown ... delightful
—— The Romance ReaderA delightful blend of wit, intrigue, and emotional victories
—— The StateFlawless
—— Library JournalGreat romance. Great Regency.
—— BooklistMixes the everyman likeability of Nick Hornby with a splash of the offbeat intellect of Douglas Coupland
—— MetroSuch a charming, feel-good story
Bridget is a bit older, no wiser and still funny.
—— Katy Guest , Independent on Sunday[Bridget’s] appeal is in her ability to pull the happy ending we’d all love from the chaos and self-doubt of everyday life.
—— Caroline Jowett , Daily ExpressThe third instalment, like Bridget herself is a lot more grown up, has some valuable lessons about life, loss and love - but is still great fun. VV Good.
—— BestBridget is still lovable and seeing a more mature version of the heroine coping with motherhood and bereavement is really quite moving.
—— Deirdre O'Brien , Sunday MirrorI read the book. I loved it. I loved her. She's smart, she's funny and she makes us all feel like we're good just the way we are.
—— Jenna Bush Hager , NBC Today ShowBridget’s bittersweet days with Mabel and Billy focus an unaffected – and unexpected – tenderness … A new chapter in the fairy tale can begin.
—— Boyd Tonkin , IndependentSweet, clever and funny.
—— Helen Rogan , PeopleShe’s our Bridget in other words, all over again – but just a couple of decades removed.
—— Nadine O’Regan , Sunday Business PostFielding is a smashing writer and in many ways Bridget Jones is an engaging creation.
—— Susan Flockhart , Glasgow Sunday HeraldNow past 50, a widow after Darcy’s death, [Bridget] blunders through the quest for mid-life loves and childcare nightmares with the all comic missteps and pratfalls fans adore.
—— iLaugh out loud funny… an inviting comfort blanket of a book for those many readers who loved Bridget before, who have grown up with her, and who are intrigued to find out what became of her.
—— Isabel Berwick , Financial TimesIn this third installment of the diaries, our hapless heroine continues to agonise over the tribulations of modern life large and small, from single parenthood and dating in the age of social media to the perils of the skinny jean.
—— Justine Jordan , GuardianFielding’s comedic talent remains undimmed.
—— Nicola Shulman , Mail on SundayThere is poignancy as well as humour.
—— Eleanor Mills , Sunday TimesWe are back to the old Bridget Jones in all her life-affirming glory.
—— Caroline Jowett , Daily ExpressFeels like visiting with your funniest friend
—— Jessica Shaw , Entertainment WeeklyI read the book. I loved it. I loved her. She’s smart, she’s funny and she makes us all feel like we’re good just the way we are.
—— Jenna Bush Hager , TodayFresh, frantic and very funny.
—— Fanny Blake , Woman & HomeLong-awaited.
—— Reader's DigestBridget is back! ... The third book in the series does not disappoint, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of Bridget's life as a 50-something, and all the highs, lows, tears and laughter that you'd expect.
—— The Bristol MagazineWhat remains unchanged – and addictive – is its diary format.
—— The LadyLife may have changed dramatically for Bridget, but you can still prepare to laugh and cry at Helen Fielding’s latest novel.
—— No 1 MagazineFans of the original books have not been, and will not be, disappointed.
—— Chris White, fiction buyer for Waterstones , UK Press SyndicationTender, touching and often hilarious – a welcome return.
—— Sara Lawrence , Daily MailBridget is as hopeless, loveable and funny as ever.
—— StylistAn uproariously funny novel of modern life, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the triumphant return of our favourite Everywoman.
—— UK Press SyndicationLaugh-out-loud funny, as well as punctuated by moments of genuine sadness, which are proportionately balanced throughout the story.
—— Louise Denyer , Suffolk MagazineTimely, tender, touching, witty, wise and bloody hilarious
—— UK Press SyndicationHilariously written
—— Emma Lawton , University of Nottingham ImpactThis book is an innocent pleasure, and made me laugh a lot
—— Naomi James , Church Times