She’s earned her stripes. But the hive’s misbehaving . . . She’s earned her stripes. But the hive’s misbehaving . . . Insomnia How do I have three extra adult males – and a small yappy dog – living in my house when I need to grow into a graceful and sexual midlife woman? Rage Am furious. Anxiety What’s going to happen to my career if I can’t get out of this rut? Feel invisible. What is happening to me? Fifty-year-old Agatha Doyle loves her empty nest – until hot flushes, a pair of killer heels and an overbearing man who won’t stop talking conspire to change her life. In one moment of madness, she unwittingly becomes a heroine to women everywhere. But can she become the heroine of her own life? Sometimes you just have to wing it. ‘Laugh-out-loud funny with a spikily endearing heroine who runs full tilt at the menopause with a baseball bat in her hands . . . Fast-paced and hilarious’ CATHY KELLY ‘Bridget Jones meets menopause . . . sharp, funny and real’ CECELIA AHERN ‘I loved this book. Hilarious, perceptive, empathetic. Readers will utterly identify with and adore the superbly drawn Agatha’ PATRICIA SCANLAN ’Witty, poignant and a complete page turner’ SINEAD MORIARTY ’Agatha is a marvellous creation – that voice is so compelling, so snappy, so real – and I’ll miss her ROISIN MEANEY ’What a book! Timely, laden with humour . . . it has everything – female friendship and empowerment, family relationships with all their fun and tragedy’ FIONNUALA KEARNEY ‘One of my absolutely favourite authors’ SHEILA O’FLANAGAN ‘Funny, searingly honest, at times tender and poignant. World, meet Agatha, you’re going to love her’ CARMEL HARRINGTON . The sharp and funny new novel on menopause, midlife and family from the bestselling author, coming February 2023. Pre-order now! Ciara Geraghty is a bestselling Irish novelist. She lives in Dublin and is the proud owner of one husband, two ‘technically’ grown-up children, a teenager and a handsome but unstable dog called Gary. When she is not writing in her garret, Ciara loves reading, swimming in the sea and playing her violin. She also co-hosts the podcast BookBirds. The sharp and funny new novel on menopause, midlife and family from the bestselling author, coming February 2023. Pre-order now! • this is a novel for modern women: sharp, furious and funny but also one that celebrates long marriage and family • perfect for the Davina McCall audience on Menopause, Lorraine Candy Postcards from Midlife, women loving The Change, all part of the new visibility of glamorous high-profile women speaking out • big potential audience and strong potential for PR • Ciara is promotable, funny and happy to talk on the topic – she’s already been part of Sinead Moriarty’s podcast Competition: The;a;Change;Thrown;again rachel;keeper of stories;magpie;lessons in chemistry;home stretch;mother’s heart;yours mine ours. by;Dawn;French;O’Porter;Sara Cox;Sinead Moriarty;Lucy Diamond;Monica McInerny;Rosie Walsh;carmel harrington;graham norton;sinead moriarty;marian keyes; davina mccall;cathy kelly
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