Watermelon

Discover the riotously funny, tender and touching debut from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups 'A modern fairy tale, full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit' Sunday Mirror 'Reading a novel by Marian Keyes is like sitting at the kitchen table with your nicest, most confiding friend' Daily Mail __ Meet Claire Walsh. On the day she gives birth, her husband drops a bombshell: he's been cheating and is leaving her. Exhausted and furious, Claire runs home to Mum and Dad, but it's no sanctuary. Amid family drama and baby demands, she misses her old life. When James wants to reconcile, Claire must decide: forgive and forget, or take a chance on herself? __ 'A warm and hilarious page turner' Good Housekeeping 'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times 'Keyes is in a class of her own' Daily Express FAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES 'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French 'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan 'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill 'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes 'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley 'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson 'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes 'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent 'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor 'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday Marian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023 Marian Keyes' books have sold over 7 million copies in the UK [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]

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.