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Family For Beginners
- Author
- Sarah Morgan
- Narrator
- Katherine Fenton
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 April 2020
- Run Time
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
‘This story is overflowing with love, laughter, and learning to accept the changes that life can throw at you. A perfect heartwarming read’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A truly heartwarming book about love, friendships, grief, honesty and forgiveness. A definite 5 star read’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Family for Beginners has the ability to draw you in and keep you entertained and enthralled. I read it in one sitting and the characters are staying with me long after the book closed . . . This is another winner from Sarah Morgan, and I look forward to her next novel’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of best feel-good books I’ve read in a long time. Can’t recommend enough!!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Who says you can’t choose your family?When Flora falls in love with Jack, suddenly she’s not only handling a very cranky teenager, but she’s also living in the shadow of Jack’s perfect, immortalised wife, Becca. Every summer, Becca and Jack would holiday with Becca’s oldest friends and Jack wants to continue the tradition, so now Flora must face a summer trying to live up to Becca’s memory, with not only Jack’s daughter looking on, but with Becca’s best friends judging her every move…
The more Flora tries to impress everyone, the more things go horribly wrong…but as the summer unfolds, Flora begins pushing her own boundaries, and finding herself in a way that she never thought she needed to.
And she soon learns that families come in all shapes and sizes.
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Praise for Sarah Morgan‘Joyful, uplifting and overflowing with love. Sarah’s writing speaks straight to my heart’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestseller
‘I adored it! I felt every character's pain, hope, and reluctant vulnerability. It forced me to open my heart right along with them. Sarah Morgan is a master storyteller’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
‘A sparkling tale of acceptance and love’ Woman’s Weekly
‘The cast of lively characters instantly draws you in’ Woman & Home
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR FAMILY FOR BEGINNERS
‘Joyful, uplifting and overflowing with love. Sarah’s writing speaks straight to my heart’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘I adored it! I felt every character's pain, hope, and reluctant vulnerability. It forced me to open my heart right along with them. Sarah Morgan is a master storyteller’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
‘Beautifully captures the emotions and intricacies of life and relationships’ Jenny Oliver, author of The Summer We Ran Away
‘A sparkling tale of acceptance and love’ Woman’s Weekly
‘The cast of lively characters instantly draws you in’ Woman & Home
PRAISE FOR SARAH MORGAN
‘A feast of a book that left me wanting more’ Penny Parkes, author of Best Practice
‘An uplifting and satisfying tale’ My Weekly
‘A warm, wonderful, rich story told with care and skill that broke my heart and then put it back together again’ Alex Brown, author of The Secret of Orchard Cottage
‘Jane Green meets Sophie Kinsella. Heart-warming, emotional, funny and real’ Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Sarah Morgan
- Narrator
- Katherine Fenton
- Duration
- 13 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 April 2020
- ISBN
- 9780263276442
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Pre-order your copy of Sarah Morgan’s new novel The Summer Swap now – coming May 2024! ‘This story is overflowing with love, laughter, and learning to accept the changes that life can throw at you. A perfect heartwarming read’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A truly heartwarming book about love, friendships, grief, honesty and forgiveness. A definite 5 star read’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Family for Beginners has the ability to draw you in and keep you entertained and enthralled. I read it in one sitting and the characters are staying with me long after the book closed . . . This is another winner from Sarah Morgan, and I look forward to her next novel’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of best feel-good books I’ve read in a long time. Can’t recommend enough!!!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ * * * Who says you can’t choose your family? When Flora falls in love with Jack, suddenly she’s not only handling a very cranky teenager, but she’s also living in the shadow of Jack’s perfect, immortalised wife, Becca. Every summer, Becca and Jack would holiday with Becca’s oldest friends and Jack wants to continue the tradition, so now Flora must face a summer trying to live up to Becca’s memory, with not only Jack’s daughter looking on, but with Becca’s best friends judging her every move… The more Flora tries to impress everyone, the more things go horribly wrong…but as the summer unfolds, Flora begins pushing her own boundaries, and finding herself in a way that she never thought she needed to. And she soon learns that families come in all shapes and sizes. * * * Praise for Sarah Morgan ‘Joyful, uplifting and overflowing with love. Sarah’s writing speaks straight to my heart’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestseller ‘I adored it! I felt every character's pain, hope, and reluctant vulnerability. It forced me to open my heart right along with them. Sarah Morgan is a master storyteller’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop ‘A sparkling tale of acceptance and love’ Woman’s Weekly ‘The cast of lively characters instantly draws you in’ Woman & Home
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