Author: Hornak, Francesca
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published on 1 May 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Piatkus Books) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 384 pages
163 x 242 x 33 | 594g
'Fabulously stylish and funny' Daily Mail'Absorbingly astute' Heat'Hugely entertaining . . . thought-provoking and touching. I loved it!' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way'I really adored it. Brilliantly funny, whip-smart' Lottie Moggach, author of Brixton Hill'Sharp, clever, and achingly relatable' Justin Myers, author of The Leading Man2004. Serge, Rosie and Daniel are enjoying their final weeks of university. They are young, inseparable and full of optimism.
Fifteen years later, they are guests at a lavish four-day wedding in Provence - and no longer friends.
Life has not turned out quite as planned since their heady days at Oxford. Film-maker Serge is winning awards, but hiding a huge debt and a fractured relationship. Behind Rosie's social ease, she is heartbroken. And with Daniel's fame has come spiralling anxiety.
Now, with four days of organised fun ahead, all three are armed with their best conversation and brightest smile. At least everyone is following the same script: do not bring up the past. But as the Champagne flows, appearances slip and true feelings emerge.
Perfect for fans of THE WEDDING PEOPLE, THREE DAYS IN JUNE and BLUE SISTERS, this is a funny, poignant and beautifully observed examination of relationships, class, money and pretending to have it all.
Praise for Francesca Hornak:'Keenly observed and utterly believable' Pandora Sykes'Warm and humane, funny and sad . . . absolute pleasure reading' Marian Keyes'Sharply observed' Glamour'One of the best books of the year' Hello!'Expertly captures the joys and the tensions of spending any time with those who know you best' i Paper'One of the best family dramas you'll ever read' Best