THE UPLIFTINGSUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER IS A WARM HUG OF A READ FROM THE BELOVED MEL GIEDROYC

”I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat”MARIAN KEYES

”A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!”GRAHAM NORTON

”Funny and fresh. No soggy bottoms here”CLARE MACKINTOSH
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Sally Parker is struggling to find the hero inside herself.

All she wants to do is lie down.

Her husband Frank has lost his business, their home and their savings, in one fell swoop. Their bank cards are being declined. The children are running wild. And now the bailiffs are at the door.

What does an ordinary woman do when the bottom falls out?
Sally Parker is about to surprise everybody. Most of all herself.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2021

”A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy”DAILY MAIL

”Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read”JO BRAND

”This book is a riot! Delicious in its detail”SOPHIE KINSELLA

”A warm, honest and humorous look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope”WOMAN & HOME

”Wonderfullywarm and uplifting, full of unforgettable characters and so much heart”RICHARD ROPER

REAL READERS ADORETHE BEST THINGS…

”This book iseverything I would have expectedfrom thewonderful Mel Giedroyc.Funny and touching*****”

”A well written,warm hug of a read. Somethingmuch needed in these days of doom and gloom”

”I could hear Melreading this book!Terrific characters.Very entertaining*****”

”Alovely, warm cuddleof a book”

”One ofthe best things I”ve readthis year.Please read it*****”

”I felt like Mel was reading thisinto my ear. I was left with thewarm fuzzysat the end****”

”Wouldmake a brilliant filmor sitcom. TheParker familyare a chaotic,loveable bunch”

”Izippedthrough it with many an accompanyingtitter,the occasionalchortleand the odd unladylikesnort. A nice piece ofescapism,so needed at this time****”

”Warm, interesting, clever and funny,as well aspoignant at times. Abrave heroine, a cast of strong characters and apage-turnerof a story *****”

”Glorious storytelling, this is arich comedic feastof domesticity. Excellent characters.Kept me grippedthroughout. *****”