A Bad Bride's Tale
By (Author) Polly Williams
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
1st May 2008
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
352
Width 133mm, Height 196mm, Spine 24mm
256g
Stevie Jonson is thirty-four. She's broody. And she's set to marry not-quite the-man-of-her-dreams in two weeks' time. Just as the reality of her marriage sinks in, Stevie's path collides with that of Katy Norris, a thirty-six-year-old narcissist with an inside knowledge of fertility indicator home kits and a desire to get her boyfriend to settle, at any cost. As Stevie lurches further into a life that never should have happened, she meets a man who reminds her that she's more than just the sum of her ovaries...
Set in London, Thailand and New York, this hilarious and heartfelt novel will speak to any woman who has ever met the wrong man at the right time.'Fun, laughter and tears blend with love, lust and a tangle of misunderstandings in this splendid romp about today's mothers-in-waiting' She 'Inspirational' **** Cosmopolitan '[A] Cracking read' Sunday Express 'Poignant and fun' Heat 'The author of The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy takes on the biological clock in her witty new novel' - Bella 'The Egg Race is the addictive story of love, loss and ovaries that proves Williams is here to stay' Daily Record 'Well observed and entertaining' Sunday Business Post 'A sparkling read' Hot Stars 'A poignant novel about love and marriage' The Lady 'Another sparkling read from the fantastic Polly Williams' Star ' 'The Egg Race is a hilarious take on fertility issues facing the women of today . . . If you've ever met the wrong man at the right time, then this is definitely the book for you!' RTE Guide 'Stevie has some tough decisions to make in this slick story of love, marrying and mating' Closer 'Read this . . . The Egg Race is a warm story from [a] bestselling author' In Style UK 'Impossible to put down' Company
As a journalist Polly Williams has written for many publications including You magazine, In Style, Dazed and Confused, The Sunday Times and The Independent. She lives in London with her husband and sons.