Family Gift: A funny, clever page-turning bestseller about real families and real life

Freya Abalone is a celebrity chef with a big, messy, wonderful family. She feels pulled in a hundred directions, but she's keeping a secret from her family. Cathy Kelly's feel-good, relatable stories of family life will appeal to fans of Marian Keyes, Milly Johnson, Shari Low, and Ruth Jones.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2020
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

An uplifting story about one mother trying to hold it all together - told with Cathy Kelly's trademark sparkling warmth, humor, and honesty.

Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family. She has an exciting career as a celebrity chef. She has a new home that makes her feel safe.

But behind the happy front, Freya feels pulled in a hundred directions. Life has thrown Freya some lemons - and she's learned how to juggle! But she's keeping a secret from her family, and soon something is going to crashing down...

All families have their struggles and strengths. So can Freya pull everyone - and herself - together when they need it most?

You'll love Cathy Kelly's feel-good, relatable stories of family life!

Honest, funny, clever, it sparkles with witty, wry observations on modern life.

Marian Keyes

This book is full of joy

Milly Johnson

A lovely story of life and change

Prima

The perfect comfort read for a cold autumn afternoon

Jo Finney, Good Housekeeping

Cathy Kelly shines an insightful light on female insecurity and, through Freya's journey, shows the healing power of self-belief and family support

Woman & Home

Escape with a comforting, relatable, and funny story about real family life - perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Milly Johnson, Shari Low, and Ruth Jones.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781409179245