Ralph's Party: The 25th anniversary edition of the smash-hit story of love, friends and flatshares

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25^th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BESTSELLING DEBUT ABOUT A PARTY YOULL NEVER FORGET

'Addictively readable' The Times

'A joy a fun summer read Guardian

The fabulous first novel by the fabulous Lisa Jewell: it's pure 90s and completely brilliant'.
Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery.
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THE SMASH-HIT STORY OF LOVE, FRIENDS AND FLATSHARES TURNS 25

Meet the residents of 31 Alamanac Road . . .

Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates. Nothing can come between them until the gorgeous Jemima moves in. Theyre both falling for her, but which one of them does Jem want

Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan are happily unmarried and have been for fifteen years until Cheri, in the flat above, fixes her sights on Karl. Why should a little problem like his girlfriend get in her way

Sooner or later its all going to come to a head and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralphs party

Tropes/themes:
1. Love triangle
2. Forced proximity
3. Best friends current lover
4. Roommates

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Praise for Lisa Jewell

A big warm-hearted book Marie Claire

Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction Glamour

A book you simply disappear into Sunday Telegraph

Readers love Ralphs Party

A refreshing take on falling in love and living happily ever after. I couldn't wait to curl up in bed and read it most evenings!!! ***** Reader Review

An interesting, funny and absorbing story. This one takes me back to student days in London ***** Reader Review

This is a good story of friendship, love and crossing the line ***** Reader Review

I read this book when it was first released. I loved it. And now I am loving it all over again***** Reader Review

Love is in the air, what a brilliant story, what a party!!!! Can always guarantee a great story by Lisa Jewell, loved it! ***** Reader Review

I always know when I love a book because I want to recommend it to the people I care about. This will definitely be one of those stories ***** Reader Review

Reviews

Deliciously enjoyable . . . addictively readable * The Times *
A joy . . . a fun summer read * Guardian *
A book about relationships which appeals to men and women . . . pulls off a rare trick which even Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby couldn't manage * Daily Mirror *
A breath of fresh air * Late Review *
Addictive * Metro *
Praise for Lisa Jewell * - *
Terrific * Sunday Times *
The best romantic comedy we've read in ages * Company *
A triumph * Hello *
Top marks. Fantastic * Heat *
Lovely * Daily Telegraph *
Moving and intelligent * Independent *
Magnetic, unpretentious and bursting with one-liners * Cosmopolitan *
Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction * Glamour *

Author Bio

Lisa Jewell's first novel, Ralphs Party, was published in 1999 and was the best-selling debut novel of the year. Since then she has published another twenty-one novels, most lately a number of dark psychological thrillers, including Then She Was Gone, The Family Upstairs and None of This is True. Lisa is a number one New York Times and Sunday Times author who has sold over ten million books worldwide and been published in over thirty languages. She lives in north London with her husband, two daughters and a lovely dog called Daisy. @lisajewelluk on Twitter @lisajewelluk on Instagram @lisajewellofficial on Facebook.