Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TELEVISION SERIES STARRING GINA RODRIGUEZ The funniest WTF AM I DOING! novel of the year A novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here, and why life isn't quite how she imagined it was going to be. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies. Meet Nell. Nell Stevens' life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her relationship with it, Nell's happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she's been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her to rent a room in a stranger's house and in a world of perfect instagram lives, she feels like a f*ck up. Even worse, a forty-something f*ck-up. But when an old work contact lands her a job writing obituaries, Nell meets the fabulous Cricket, an eighty-something widow, who is also adjusting to her new life and they strike up an unlikely friendship. Together they help each other heal their aching hearts, cope with the loss of the lives they had planned, and push each other into new adventures and unexpected joys. Because Nell is determined. She's going to completely turn her life around. This time next year things are going to be very different. First, though, she has a confession . . . A book for anyone who's ever worried life isn't going to plan, Confessions of a Forty-Something by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh and it might even make you cry. But most importantly, it will remind you not to worry, because we're all in this together. PRAISE FOR CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING "The new Bridget Jones for our Covid-ridden times" - Celia Walden, Telegraph "Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80" - Heat "Brilliant! Laughing out loud" - Emma Gannon, author of Olive "Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep, this is a perfect and inspiring new year read - Red

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A funny, feisty tale about the highs and the oh-so-lows of having to start over in your forties with a smart, sassy character at its heart who you'll be cheering on from start to finish. * Mike Gayle *
Nells journey to mid-life happiness is hilarious, moving and filled with clear-eyed wisdom about what it means to be a woman of any age, proving that the best happy ever afters come when you fall in love with life. * Lucy Dillon *
I loved this book so much. Its very funny and painfully true. Confessions of a Forty-Something F*ck Up is perfect comfort reading for anyone who thinks life isnt working out as they want it too, whether theyre forty, fourteen or eighty-four. * Chrissie Manby *

Author Bio

Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of eleven romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK. These titles have sold in twenty-two territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies (making the bestseller charts in the UK, US, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Serbia). Yorkshire born and raised, Alex currently lives in South-West London with Mr California and their Bosnian rescue dog and when she's not spending time writing or travelling, she's spending far too much time on Instagram being reminded that she should be exercising regularly, drinking enough water, practising mindfulness and feeling blessed.