Watermelon, 9781405976206
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Baby, heartbreak, and family chaos: Can she find herself again?
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Watermelon

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  • Paperback

    560 pages

  • Release Date

    27 October 2025

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Summary

When Life Gives You Watermelons…

On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire’s husband, James, tells her he’s been having an affair.

Left with a beautiful baby and a broken heart, she decides to go back to basics … and runs home to Mum and Dad.

But it’s not the sanctuary she’d been hoping for. Juggling her family’s drama and the demands of a baby, Claire desperately misses the way things were. So when James gets back in touch, eager to put things right, Cla…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405976206
ISBN-10:1405976209
Author:Marian Keyes
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:560
Release Date:27 October 2025
Weight:500g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 35mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Marian Keyes – :There should be a word to describe the sadness and satisfaction you feel when you read the last page of a Marian Keyes novel: the ending is perfect but you still want more, more, more – Liane MoriartyMagnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing! – Graham NortonKeyes is an exceptional storyteller and her ability to blend comedy, high drama and emotional depth is second to none. Empathetic, insightful, romantic and witty * Daily Express *Funny, heartbreaking, achingly real – Jane FallonNo other author marries heartbreak and hilarity so seamlessly * Mail On Sunday *Funny, heart-breaking and so wise * Daily Mail *Sensitive, funny, wonderful, immensely touching – Nigella Lawson

About The Author

Marian Keyes

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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