Mum always knows best… The stunning debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.Mum always knows best… The stunning debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.Meet the daughters of Iris Parker. Dee; sensitive and big-hearted; Rose uptight and controlled and Fleur the reckless free spirit.At the reading of their mother’s will, the three estranged women are aghast to discover that their inheritance comes with very tricky strings attached. If they are to inherit her wealth, they must spend a series of weekends together over the course of a year and carry out their mother’s ‘bucket list’.But one year doesn’t seem like nearly enough time for them to move past the decades-old layers of squabbles and misunderstandings. Can they grow up for once and see that Iris’s bucket list was about so much more than money…‘Warm, wise and full of heart… I absolutely loved this book.’ Lucy Diamond, author of Summer at Shell Cottage‘Funny and feelgood’ Good Housekeeping‘Warm, funny and uplifting’ Reader’s Digest‘The ending was a quiet joy. I loved it.’ Julia Williams‘Funny, touching and very wise. I loved it.’ Alex Brown‘An engaging and heart felt story about love and loss.’ Madeleine Reiss author of Someone to Watch Over MeA funny and feel-good bestseller – the perfect uplifting read for 2021Cathy lives in Bath with her husband and three cats. In her spare time, she is happiest digging, planting or reading in the garden or on a walk with friends in the local countryside – usually ending in a pub. For more about Cathy, find her on twitter:@CathyHopkins1 or Facebook: CathyHopkins or on her website www.cathyhopkins.com.A funny and feel-good bestseller – the perfect uplifting read for 2021• We want to make a big impact with a debut paperback geared towards the Mother’s Day market with a supporting campaign to drive discovery of this brilliant new author to our list• The perfect read for women mid 40s – 60s looking for something with honesty, warmth and humour• A clear identifiable audience who are reading Celia Imrie and Erica James as well as Fern and Cathy Kelly enjoying honest depictions of recognisable and engaging characters whose lives mirror their own• There is a huge appetite for this sort of writing, it’s for women with a rich experience of life who celebrate it and refuse to be defined by their age• Perfect for fans of Last Tango in Halifax and The Best Marigold Hotel movie; readers looking for something poignant and thoughtful but uplifting and joyful too• Cathy is a professional writer who has written many novels for teens as well as some adult humour and self-help• Cathy is confident and wise, happy to talk about issues within the book; relationships, ageing, families, the secret of happiness!Competition: Cornershop in Cockleberry Bay;Old Girls Network;Escape to the French Farmhouse;Sunrise over Sapphire Bay;When Life Gives You Lemons;A Vintage Friendship. by;Nicola May;Mhairi McFarlane;Emily Henry;Sophie Ranald;Kristen Bailey;Holly Martin;Shari Low;Judy Leigh;Jo Thomas; Fiona Gibson;Dee MacDonald
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