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Dancing Over the Hill

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What to expect

The hilarious and poignant new novel from the best selling author of The Kicking the Bucket List.

When a box set of Broadchurch is more appealing than having sex with your husband, then perhaps it’s time to hide the remote…

Cait and Matt have been married for 30 years. They are rock solid. An inspiration to others. Stuck together like glue – aren’t they?
But Cait can’t shake off the feeling that something is missing. The whole world should be their oyster now that Matt has retired, giving them the time to do those things that really matter – and more importantly – together. So why is she left wondering if this is all there is? Has Matt always been this annoying and infuriating? And where have those ants-in-her-pants suddenly come from?
It’s not helped by the reappearance in her life of Tom Lewis, the love of her life who broke her heart at university and who, despite the fact she hasn’t she hasn't seen him for decades, is still exerting his magnetic pull.
Her friends are Lorna, who recently lost her husband, and Debs whose husband recently left her. The three women must all question what they want out of the rest of their lives – and how they are going to get it…

Critics Review

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‘Warm, wise and full of heart… I absolutely loved this book.’ Lucy Diamond, author of Summer at Shell Cottage

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‘Funny and feelgood’ Good Housekeeping

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‘Warm, funny and uplifting’ Reader’s Digest

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‘The ending was a quiet joy. I loved it.’ Julia Williams

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‘Funny, touching and very wise. I loved it.’ Alex Brown

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‘An engaging and heart felt story about love and loss.’ Madeleine Reiss author of Someone to Watch Over Me

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‘Warm and amusing’ Express & Star

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Author Cathy Hopkins
Narrator Anna Bentinck, David Bauckham
Duration 13 hours and 21 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780008202071
Format x-book®
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Genre Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance
Availability AU, GB, IE

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