THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKWATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Love, mess, secrets; this story of four generations of women is shot through with Ruth Jones's warmth and wisdom.' JOJO MOYES'A hug in a book' Prima'Her best book yet' Woman & Home'Compassionate, wise and lifeaffirming' The ObserverThe funny, moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones, cocreator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three.Grace is about to turn ninety and she doesn't want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants a quiet celebration: her daily swim in the sea and a cup of tea with granddaughter Elin and greatgranddaughter Beca. More than anything, she wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades.And to do that she must find her daughter, Alys the only person who can help to put things right.But thirty years is a long time.And many words have been left unsaid.So is it too late now to heal the pain of the past?This is a story about mothers and daughters: the love inherent in that bond and the heartache that miscommunication can bring. More than anything, it's about the importance of being true to oneself. Meet Grace, Alys, Elin and Beca a family you'll come to know, and to love.PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE'I adored it' JOANNA CANNON'Joyful, lifeaffirming' ADELE PARKS'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing. I cried and I laughed.

Binding: Paperback;528 pages; Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 484 g; Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 41

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