Heartbreak Hotel

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From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Tulip Fever, Heartbreak Hotel is now re-jacketed along with the rest of Deborah Moggach's books in gorgeous series style From Deborah Moggach, bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, comes another hilarious and romantic comedy, this time set in a run-down B&B in Wales... When retired actor Buffy decides to up sticks from London and move to rural Wales, he has no idea what he is letting himself in for. In possession of a run-down B&B that leans more towards the shabby than the chic and is miles from nowhere, he realises he needs to fill the beds - and fast. Enter a motley collection of guests- Harold, whose wife has run off with a younger woman; Amy, who's been unexpectedly dumped by her (not-so) weedy boyfriend and Andy, the hypochondriac postman whose girlfriend is much too much for him to handle. But under Buffy's watchful eye, this disparate group of strangers find they have more in common than perhaps they first thought... 'Addictive and funny... If there is a book more like a Richard Curtis film, you'd be hard-pressed to find it' Psychologies 'Just as exuberant and hilarious as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' Good Housekeeping

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Another hilarious and heart-warming tale from the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel * Marie Claire UK *
This warm, funny and generous romp of a novel is a delight * Independent *
Just as exuberant and hilarious as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel * Good Housekeeping *
An addictive and funny novel: if there is a book more like a Richard Curtis film, youd be hard-pressed to find it * Psychologies *
A hilarious romp that showcases Moggachs loving understanding of human foibles and which you will finish reading feeling a whole lot better about yourself -- Victoria Cooper * Red Online *
This is a comic performance so footsure it almost tap-dances * Sunday Times *
Moggachs glorious sense of humour, the ease with which she inhabits her characters and her affections for them are apparent on every page. No wonder this astute and funny exploration of love and longing is being adapted for television -- Christie Hickman * Sunday Express *
Perceptive, engaging and at times laugh-out-loud funny, Moggach writes with a sharp wit to create a very readable narrative -- Alexandra Williams * Big Issue in the North *
The author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel repeats her earlier recipe by setting loose a group of quirky characters in a run-down hotel, this time in the fictional Knockton in Wales * Sunday Telegraph *
[Moggach] is witty, on the button when it comes to the state of the nation and, above all, heroically generous with the warmth she dispenses. Its a real skill to do this without descending into sickliness. Perfect for easing into autumn -- Jane Housham * Guardian *

Author Bio

Deborah Moggach is the author of many successful novels including Tulip Fever and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which was made into a top-grossing film starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith. Her screenplays include the film of Pride and Prejudice, which was nominated for a BAFTA. She lives in Wales.