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The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family
Welcome to the Kennedy household:
Lila wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees everyday at school pick-up.
Bill, her stepdad, moved in after Lilaโs mum died. Heโs kind, old-fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.
Celie, Lilaโs eldest, hates school. Hates it so much sheโs stopped going. Her motherโs fine with that โ because she doesnโt know yet.
Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes sheโll never, ever change.
And Truant the dog, who has just bitten the American actor whoโs suddenly landed on the Kennedys' doorstep.
This is Gene โ Lilaโs estranged father, and no oneโs idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago โ and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.
Because Geneโs presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing lifeโs joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.
Something is happening to the Kennedy household โ but what is it?
And will it break, or save, their family?
โThe best book she has ever writtenโ Marian Keyes
'Wise, funny and glorious. She never ever disappoints' Lisa Jewell'
'Her latest novel proves that there is no time like the present to rewrite oneโs own story' Jodi Picoult
'Warm, witty and wonderful. The kind of book you smile at whilst reading' Chris Whitaker
'So funny, touching and full of wisdom: Jojo Moyes at her very best' Sophie Kinsella
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