Us Three

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A funny, moving and uplifting novel about life's complications, the power of friendship and how it defines us all, from Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the smash-hit, number one bestselling debut, Never Greener.Friends forever is a difficult promise to keep...Meet Lana, Judith and Catrin. Best friends since primary school when they swore an oath on a Curly Wurly wrapper that they would always be there for each other, come what may.After the trip of a lifetime, the three girls are closer than ever. But an unexpected turn of events shakes the foundation of their friendship to its core, leaving their future in doubt - there's simply too much to forgive, let alone forget. An innocent childhood promise they once made now seems impossible to keep . . .Packed with all the heart and empathy that made Ruth's name as a screenwriter and now author, Us Three is a funny, moving and uplifting novel about life's complications, the power of friendship and how it defines us all.Prepare to meet characters you'll feel you've known all your life - prepare to meet Us Three.

“Jones's trademark warmth and humour suffuse the novel with comedy and pathos, making for a heart-warming, entertaining and, at times, deeply moving story”

The Observer
A poignant novel about friendship and forgiveness . . . with fantastic characterisation, as you'd expect from the co-creator of Gavin & Stacey, it's an epic journey Woman & Home
Us Three is a warm, smart, uplifting tale of true friendship. I loved Lana, Catrin and Judith - I was genuinely sad to leave them when I turned the final page. Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of THE FLATSHARE
A touching celebration of the beauty and endurance of female friendship. There is nothing mightier. Fact. Dawn French
This novel oozes warmth and honesty. A big-hearted book that provides a cast of characters you'll lose your heart to. Adele Parks

Ruth Jones MBE is well known for her television writing, most notably BBC One's Gavin and Stacey, co-written with James Corden, in which she plays the incorrigible Nessa Jenkins. Ruth also created and co-wrote Sky One's Stella, which ran for six series between 2012 and 2017, in which she played the eponymous role. She has starred in several other television comedies and dramas, including Hattie, Nighty Night and Saxondale. In 2024 Ruth returned to the stage, making her West End debut as Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical. Her most recent role is that of private investigator Elena Ravenscroft in the adaptation of Harlan Coben's Run Away for Netflix.It is perhaps for Gavin and Stacey though that Ruth is known best. The 2019 Christmas Day special gained national critical acclaim, drawing an audience of over 18 million, winning a BAFTA for TV moment of the year and a National Television Award for Impact. The 2024 finale of Gavin and Stacey soared to the top of the Christmas ratings, with the well-loved comedy watched by nearly 21 million people.Ruth's novels have sold over a million copies. Her debut novel, Never Greener, was chosen as WHSmith Fiction Book of the Year 2018, nominated for Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, was a Zoe Ball Book Club pick, and a Sunday Times bestseller for fifteen weeks, three weeks at number one. Her second novel, Us Three, and her third novel, Love Untold, were also instant Sunday Times bestsellers, and Love Untold was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year as well as a Richard & Judy Bookclub Pick. Ruth was awarded a Comedy Women in Print Prize in 2020.

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