My Favourite Mistake

Anna had a dream life - according to everybody else.

She lived in New York, had a long-term boyfriend, and had The Best Job In The World working as a highly successful beauty PR.

So why did she decide to take a flamethrower to the lot?

Because now she's back Dublin, living with her parents. She's undeniably forty-eight, with no partner, no job, and no direction.

Anna's lost her purpose. She needs a new challenge to help her fall back in love with life again.

When an opportunity arises to solve a PR crisis in the tiny town of Maumtully, Anna leaps at the chance.

But will the appearance of an old love interest derail her plans?

Classic Keyes: owl-wise, oven-warm and very funny. Fabulous The Times, Summer Reads 2024 Keyes is a powerhouse. My Favourite Mistake is not just a fizzy romantic comedy, but also a piece of social commentary. Her protagonist’s voice is crystal cut with observations about gentrification, sexism and an economic system that tells women they are nothing without expensive serums and Peloton machines The Sunday Times What heaven . . . wish it could go on forever -- Nigella Lawson Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends Sunday Telegraph Sharp and funny Guardian Keyes’s prose whisks you through her tales — she has an instantly endearing turn of phrase and an acute sense of comic timing The Times You are all in for a treat. My Favourite Mistake is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, with a very satisfying mystery at the heart of it too -- Elly Griffiths The biggest treat. I've laughed, I've blushed and I've cried. How does Marian do it? Just a beautiful, hopeful story -- Jennie Godfrey Funny and moving and very sexy -- Liz Nugent Unbelievable…so much talent -- Chris Evans Explodes with joyful humanity on every page -- Sara Pascoe Funny, warm, pacy, honest and outrageous -- Nina Stibbe Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical. Will win something . . . long overdue in snootier literary quarters: respect Observer Keyes at her best: the warmth, the laugh-out-loud humour, the compulsive readability, and the compassionate, feminist lens onto the interior lives of women and the pressures that society places upon them Independent I raced through My Favourite Mistake. I was pulled in by the story, held by the authenticity of the characters and so seen by Marian’s portrayal of women in all their complex flaws. Her total lack of sentimentality and sharp humour sealed the deal. How lucky we are to have Marian Keyes! This a fantastic book. Hugely entertaining, moving, hilarious and just so refreshingly honest on women in middle age. I adored it -- Annie MacManus A beguiling blend of hijinks, heartbreak and happiness The Mail on Sunday My Favourite Mistake is brilliant – the characters are so brutally honest, vulnerable, funny and flawed. I loved it -- Jane Fallon We love Marian for her humour, relatable style and wisdom - all of which are present here. A big-hearted read full of big feelings Woman & Home Funny, heart-breaking and wise. Adored it Daily Mail A great, big mystery romance that will make you laugh on every page. A marvel -- Catherine Newman Furiously funny and stealthily profound. There’s so much depth, but reading it made me feel happier and lighter than I have in ages – it’s sexy, smart, wise, touching and fun -- Daisy Buchanan A great read from this much-love author Prima Matching trauma with humour is Keyes’s trademark. She is so good at upping the tension in will they/won’t they scenarios, keeping the characterisation rich and the jokes frequent. She somehow keeps it both light and intensely important at the same time i A joyous read from start to finish -- Cariad Lloyd A new Marian Keyes book is always something to savour, especially when it features the Walshes. Hilarious, warm and very moving Sun A gorgeous, gorgeous novel - devastating and hilarious in turn, warm and wise and full of surprises and welcome familiar faces. Marian Keyes at her inimitable best A big-hearted read full of big feelings, humour, relatable style and life-affirming wisdom. We'd expect nothing less from this much-loved writer' Woman's Weekly A new Marian Keyes novel is always a special treat, especially when we are reunited with the Walsh family Red No one does the minutiae of life like Keyes i Profoundly in touch with sadness and vulnerability. If there's a message, it's that we must forgive one another for past mistakes and be less brutal towards our lost, scatty younger selves Independent No one writes about messy, imperfect lives as well as Keyes Good Housekeeping, Best books to take on holiday 2024 Another classic read from Marian Keyes – we loved! Closer Brims with all the author’s skill and laughout-loud humour Best Wonderfully warm and funny look at midlife love iNews, 30 best books to read in summer 2024 PRAISE FOR MARIAN KEYES -- : Delightfully funny Daily Telegraph No other author marries heartbreak and hilarity so seamlessly Mail on Sunday Her particular gift is the ability to settle the reader into a comfortable seat, then carry them to the darkest places; to make serious things funny - and moving The Times Funny, heartbreaking and so wise Daily Mail Perfection -- Gillian McAllister Sensitive, funny, wonderful, immensely touching -- Nigella Lawson Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy Stylist Magnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing! -- Graham Norton Warm, witty and wise - a joy to read Sun

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years - including Rachel's Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups - has millions of devoted readers around the world.In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the popular show Now You're Asking with actress Tara Flynn for BBC Radio 4. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year.Marian lives in Dublin. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel.

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