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The Ugly Sister
The Ugly Sister
Sep 21, 2024 11:39 PM

Author:Jane Fallon,Joanna Bobin

The Ugly Sister

Brought to you by Penguin.

The bestselling author of Getting Rid of Matthew and My Sweet Revenge tells the story of a woman living in her sister's shadow.

When it comes to genes, life is a lottery . . .

Abi knows that all too well, having spent her life in the shadow of her beautiful, glamorous older sister Cleo.

Headhunted as a model at sixteen, Cleo has been all but lost to Abi for twenty years. So when Abi is invited to spend the summer with her sister's perfect family, she says yes. Maybe Cleo is finally as keen as Abi to regain their childhood closeness?

But Abi is in for a shock. Soon she's left in charge of her two spoilt nieces and her handsome, unhappy brother-in-law. As she moves into her sister's life, a cuckoo in the nest, Abi wrestles with uncomfortable feelings.

Could having beauty, wealth and fame lead to more unhappiness than not having them? Who in the family really is the ugly sister?

Praise for Jane Fallon:

'Intelligent, edgy and witty' Glamour

'Smart, sassy and dark' Heat

'Compulsively readable' Daily Mail

© Jane Fallon 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

Reviews

Sassy and brilliantly written

—— Closer

This is brilliant writing with an edge, a thoughtful exploration of the dark side of fame . . . An irresistible read

—— Daily Mail

A triumph of snappy writing, pointed observation and acerbic wit

—— Easy Living

Praise for Jane Fallon

—— -

Chick lit with an edge

—— Guardian

Sparkling and unpredictable

—— Elle

You can always rely on Jane Fallon for a well-crafted, dryly-funny, just-one-more-chapter-before-I-turn-out-the-light read

—— Red

Compulsively readable

—— Daily Mail

Deliciously devious . . . A darkly comic and addictive read

—— Daily Express

I love Jane Fallon, she's in a category all of her own - her books are great fun and her characters are fabulous, believable women who take no nonsense

—— Marian Keyes , Daily Mail

Fun and feisty women's fiction at its very best

—— Heat

Edgy and entertaining

—— OK Magazine

A hilarious page-turner

—— Yours

This made me laugh and broke my heart, it's a gorgeous, profound, tender book about growing up and discovering that other humans are charming, obnoxious, enlightening and odd. I think Stibbe is one of the all time greats

—— Daisy Buchanan

Funny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish

—— Marian Keyes

'Nina Stibbe is an author of such effortless wit that she could turn a shopping list into a bestseller'

—— Isabelle Broom , Women and Home

Loved it! I so love Lizzie. She is brave and kind and funny and totally original . . . I couldn't have liked it more (as I think Noel Coward said.)

—— Katie Fforde

A wonderfully funny novel . . . Nina Stibbe is still on sparkling form.

—— Oldie

There's a strong Sue Townsend/Alan Bennett flavour to it all . . . funny and sweet

—— Daily Mail

An idiosyncratic, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that certainly justifies its title

—— Kirkus

You will be hard pushed to find a more enjoyable novel to get stuck into… Thanks to its warmth, humanity and humour, Live a Little feels like the ideal book for these autumnal months.

—— Will Gore , Spectator

Jacobson has a wonderful ear for language…he is compassionate, funny and occasionally very profound.

—— Richard Jaffa , Birmingham Jewish Recorder

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

—— -

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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