On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire's husband James tells her he's been having an affair, and that now's the right time to leave her.Įxhausted, tearful and a tiny bit furious, Claire doesn't know what to do. 'Reading a novel by Marian Keyes is like sitting at the kitchen table with your nicest, most confiding friend' Daily Mail 'A modern fairy tale, full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit' Sunday Mirror People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L.Discover the riotously funny, tender and touching debut from the No. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit.

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No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. 'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson 'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley 'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes 'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill 'Keyes is in a class of her own' Daily ExpressįAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES 'A warm and hilarious page turner' Good Housekeeping Love the Walsh sisters? Don't miss out on the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel's Holiday: AGAIN, RACHEL. Will she forgive and forget? Or can she find the courage to take a chance on herself, and start a life of her own? So when James gets back in touch, eager to put things right, Claire faces a choice. Juggling her sisters' drama, her parents' pity and the demands of a baby, Claire desperately misses the way things were. and runs home to Mum and Dad.īut it's not the sanctuary she'd been hoping for.

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Watermelon by Marian Keyes