Separation for Beginners

Pete's life is turned upside down when his daughter Susie moves back home with her boyfriend, Niall. Pete is forced to admit he's far from perfect himself and spending time with Niall is making him open up in ways he'd long shut down. "Separation for Beginners" is a warm and wise novel about facing old heartaches and finding new friends.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 25 May 2023
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group

This is not at all what Pete imagined middle age to be like. His marriage has come to an end, his business is on the verge of collapse, and he spends more time than is healthy in a dressing gown. So when his 23-year-old daughter Susie needs to move back home, it's like a glorious ray of sunshine has finally found him. Except that she brings Niall with her. Niall: the boyfriend. Niall: a druid gardener who inexplicably only works from home. Niall: the annoying shadow that follows Susie everywhere. Getting Niall out of the house becomes Pete's new purpose in life. But as he tries to expose Niall's flaws, Pete is forced to admit that he is far from perfect himself. And spending time with this oddball, as awkward as it may be, is making Pete open up in ways he'd long shut down. Separation for Beginners is a warm and wise novel about facing old heartaches and finding new friends, in the unlikeliest of places. . . . This uplifting, laugh-out-loud funny read about new beginnings is perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Beth O'Leary, and Marian Keyes. Sharp-witted, self-deprecating, and honest, had me laughing from start to finish - Daily Mail Sharp and heart-warming - Daily Mail, Fiction Books of the Year

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802793116