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We Are Family

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From No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friends and facing your fears.

Thirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make.

Following the tragic death of Maggie’s father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts. So, despite her vow never to return home after the fall-out from her teenage pregnancy, Ruth can’t see any option other than for the two of them to move back in with her parents.

Going home means many things – finally confronting her estranged father, navigating her mother’s desperate need to make everything ok despite the wobbles in her own marriage, not to mention helping a still-grieving Maggie to settle into a new school, find new friends, and stop expressing her emotions through her ever-changing hair colour.

What Ruth needs are friends, but she abandoned her childhood ones when she left all those years ago. Luckily for Ruth, they haven’t abandoned her. Slowly she lets herself be embraced by a group of women who have always had her back – even when she didn’t know it. And as the grief and shock recede, Ruth can even begin to imagine sharing her life with someone other than just Maggie – if Maggie will let her.

No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran writes worlds you want to live in, characters you want as friends, and heart-warming stories it’s impossible not to fall in love with. Perfect for all fans of Jill Mansell, Julie Houston, and Jenny Colgan.

Praise for Beth Moran:

'Beth Moran's heartwarming books never fail to leave me feeling uplifted' Jessica Redland

'Let it Snow is so uplifting. It's cleverly written, witty and smart. A winner!' Judy Leigh

‘Life-affirming, joyful and tender’ Zoe Folbigg

'Every day is a perfect day to read this’ Shari Low

'A British author to watch' Publisher's Weekly

'A wonderfully warm-hearted story full of love and laughter' Victoria Connelly

‘This book basically has everything - I laughed a lot, I cried, I wanted the characters to be my actual friends! Not many authors have the power that Beth Moran seems to have for building a gorgeous community inside your head that feels so real that you want to pounce through your book and live in it’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘I absolutely adore Beth Moran novels and I sink into each one and devour it until every last word is digested’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘Beth Moran is a brilliant romcom writer with an ability to write really moving prose that has the power to reduce the reader to tears at times. This book is no exception. Top notch. Highly recommended’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘I really enjoyed reading this book and I highly recommend it, especially if you want a read that's cosy but with depth and emotion’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘If you’re a fan of characters that you can’t help but love and a feel good story, then this is definitely a book for you’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

This novel was first published as I Hope You Dance.

Author Beth Moran
Narrator Rosalind Steele
Duration 12 hours and 49 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781837513369
Format x-book®
Publisher Boldwood Books
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Fiction: mashup, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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