So Thrilled For You : the conversation-starting new novel from the bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now?

Author(s): Bourne, Holly,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 16/01/2025,
Pagination: 432 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton,
Published By: Hodder & Stoughton,
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Dimensions: 145 x 226 x 39mm
Weight: 528g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529301632

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**THE BOOK FOR EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW** 'Brilliant: so funny, so sad, so scary' Jacqueline Wilson 'It will resonate for all women, and it's so much fun' Marian Keyes 'Part whodunnit, part dark take-down of motherhood' Gillian McAllister 'Compelling, thought-provoking, unputdownable' Sarah Turner 'Universally empowering' Kate SawyerAn intense heatwave. A high-stakes baby shower. Will it all end in tearsNicki, Lauren, Charlotte and Steffi have been friends since university. Now in their thirties, life is pulling them in different directions - but when Charlotte organises the baby shower of hell for pregnant Nicki, the girls are reunited.

Under a sweltering hot summer day, tensions rise - and by the end of the day, nothing will ever be the same. Someone started a fire at the house - and everyone's a suspect...

Is it Steffi, happily child-free but feeling judged by her friends Is it Charlotte, desperate to conceive and jealous of those who have Is it Lauren, who is finding motherhood far, far harder than she imagined Or is it Nicki herself, who never wanted a baby shower anywayIn the aftermath, the police put together the facts - but the truth will shock everyone. Even you.

BIG LITTLE LIES meets EXPECTATION in the incredible new novel from Holly Bourne - it's the book you'll want to read three times, then give to every woman in your life.

HONEST AND RELATABLE: 'Brilliantly observed, we realise the true cost of motherhood and the impact it has on our lives and friendships' WOMAN & HOMEBOOK OF THE MONTH: '...absolutely addictive. Set during an incendiary baby shower, it's a clever, funny and frighteningly relatable look at female friendship and the highs and lows of motherhood. Everyone's going to be talking about this, so read it now' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'The highs and the lows of motherhood are explored in this domestic thriller, which will resonate with every woman who reads it' RED MAGAZINE'This social commentary-style narrative is smart, current and funny, and a brilliant portrayal of friendships challenged when faced with parenting and non-parenting' PRIMA MAGAZINE