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Hannah’s getting cold feet, and needs a hen weekend to help her down the aisle – what could go wrong? Hannah’s getting married... and has serious pre-wedding jitters. She adores Ryan but can’t figure out how to fit into his grown-up, family-sized life. There’s that fridge, for starters. That, too, is family-sized, with a gadget on the front that spits ice in her face. More alarming still are Ryan’s children, Daisy, 10 and Josh, 13, who clearly don’t relish the prospect of Hannah, a free-spirited greetings card illustrator, becoming their step-mum.So she fires off invitations to a hen weekend – just the ticket to get her into the marrying mood. Trouble is...New mum Sadie is leaving her twin babies for the very first time with their terrified dad...Lou is unaware that her long-term man Spike is desperate to bundle her onto that Glasgow-bound train so he can hot-foot it round to see his secret fling Miranda...And, unbeknown to the girls, Johnny, their sexy upstairs neighbour from their art college days, is still frequenting those haunts, desperately in need of a little magic to happen.Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Sophie Kinsella.
Hannah’s attempt to resolve her pre-wedding anxieties through a weekend getaway triggers a series of chaotic misadventures for her and her friends. Hannah, a free-spirited illustrator, struggles to reconcile her identity with the domestic expectations of her fiancé’s family-sized life and his skeptical children. As she organizes a hen weekend to find clarity, the narrative shifts between the perspectives of her friends, each grappling with their own hidden domestic tensions and romantic secrets. The story unfolds as a comedic exploration of the pressures of commitment and the unpredictable nature of adult relationships.
This work aligns with the stylistic conventions of contemporary romantic comedy, emphasizing character-driven humor and relatable domestic anxieties. The narrative structure suggests a focus on the interplay between the protagonist's internal conflict and the external chaos of her social circle. Readers who enjoy lighthearted explorations of modern relationships will find the premise consistent with the author's established tone. The book functions as a character study of transition, using the backdrop of a wedding to examine the friction between individual freedom and the responsibilities of a blended family.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2012-02-16
Publisher:
HarperCollins UK
ISBN-10:
0007461712
ISBN-13:
9780007461714
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