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*The fresh, frank and very funny new novel from Dawn O’Porter – CAT LADY – is available to buy now* Dawn O’Porter has been thinking a lot about life.Mostly from a cupboard (and she’s definitely not hiding from her children). Fearless, funny and unflinchingly real, Life in Pieces is a diary of a time we’ll all remember forever – laughing through the tears, finding comfort in the chaos and (in Dawn’s case, at least) discovering the life-changing properties of a midday margarita. So if you need a shake-up in your life, here’s the tonic – with a perfect splash of tequila… ‘What should you expect? Tears, belly laughs and to come out the other side wanting Dawn O’Porter to be your best friend’ Marie Claire ‘I've rattled through it . . . Dawn O'Porter redresses the balance by telling it as it really has been: fighting a losing battle against a tide of mess, noise and need, and holding out for 5pm to crack open the tequila’ Mark Watson

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I just can't imagine me without you...It's the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renée and Flo, are not really meant to be friends. Thoughtful, introspective and studious Flo couldn't be more different to ambitious, extroverted and sexually curious Renée. But Renée and Flo are united by loneliness and their dysfunctional families, and an intense bond is formed. Although there are obstacles to their friendship (namely Flo's jealous ex-best friend and Renée's growing infatuation with Flo's brother), fifteen is an age where anything can happen, where life stretches out before you, and when every betrayal feels like the end of the world. For Renée and Flo it is the time of their lives.With graphic content and some scenes of a sexual nature, PAPER AEROPLANES is a gritty, poignant, often laugh-out-loud funny and powerful novel. It is an unforgettable snapshot of small-town adolescence and the heart-stopping power of female friendship.

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The follow-up to the number one bestseller PAPER AEROPLANESIt's a year and a half on from PAPER AEROPLANES, and Renée is now living idyllically with her Auntie Jo. They even have geese, and Renée likes to sit and watch them, wondering if she'll ever find 'the One' - someone who will love her no matter what, and be there for her no matter how bad things get. She and Flo are in their final year at school, and they've got some tough choices to make - like will they go to university? And if so where - and will they go together? Renée's usual ambivalence on the matter shocks Flo, who had assumed they'd continue as they were, the best and closest of friends, forever. She feels as though she needs Renée's support more than ever, so when a handsome young boy enters Flo's life, she finds herself powerfully drawn to his kindness, and his faith. Renée and Flo's friendship will soon be tested in a way neither of them could have expected - and if PAPER AEROPLANES was a book about finding friendship, GOOSE is the novel that explores whether it's possible to keep hold of it.

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*Don''t miss the limited Collector''s Edition of Honeybee with special endpapers and foil design beneath the dust jacket*Pre-order now to secure your copy limited to the first print run only!_________________________________________________Funny, relatable and incredibly entertaining, it's a gorgeous celebration of female friendship'' ELIZABETH DAY''A fabulous confection' JACQUELINE WILSON_____EVER FEEL LIKE YOU''RE WINGING IT?JOIN THE HIVEFrom the Sunday Times bestseller comes a buzzy new novel about womanhood, winging it, and the wonders of female friendshipFor best friends Renée and Flo, adulthood isn't the party they expected.Renée's dreams of being a writer are going nowhere. Flo's hiding a secret shame. They're both failing in work and love.Why did nobody warn them? Why does adulthood feel less like freedom, and more like a trap?Careening from one disaster to the next, and learning to spread their wings, Renée and Flo must uncover the secret to living their best lives.But maybe

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER and Richard & Judy book club pick* Funny, original, incredibly entertaining – and the perfect gift for the cat ladies in your life! _______________________________________________________________ WHAT IF THE LIFE YOU’RE LIVING . . . ISN’T THE ONE YOU WANT? Mia has made all the right choices. She’s married, she has the nice house, the good career. But life isn’t about fitting into a box. And there’s another woman inside her who’s just clawing to get out . . . PRAISE FOR CAT LADY: ‘Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read’ Matt Haig ‘My book of the year’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat’ Fearne Cotton ‘Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph’ The Unmumsy Mum ‘Dawn O’Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical ‘cat lady’ with this beautiful and emotional read’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together’ Emma Gannon ‘I absolutely adored this book!’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth’ Sarah Morgan ‘A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion’ Daisy Haggard ‘A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story – I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection’ Milly Johnson Dawn O’Porter's book 'Cat Lady' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24-10-2022.

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*Dawn O’Porter’s brand new novel, CAT LADY, is available to buy now! * *The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick* ‘A total joy’ Matt Haig ‘Unputdownable’ Marian Keyes Fearless, frank and for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves,So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller. IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . . Beth shows that women really can have it all.Ruby lives life by her own rules.And then there’s Lauren, living the dream. AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS? Beth hasn’t had sex in a year.Ruby feels like she’s failing.Lauren’s happiness is fake news. And it just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out…

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Give your wardrobe a thoroughly modern vintage makeover with Dawn O'Porter and her team of style experts!Tying-in to her new prime-time six-part Channel 4 show of the same name, journalist Dawn O'Porter is a woman on a mission: to ignite Britain's passion for vintage fashion! We're a nation obsessed with cheap, disposable clothing - but Dawn and her team of vintage style experts are here to show you why hunting for one-of-a-kind fashion gems is more exciting, better value for money, and a lot more fun. Are you fed up of the same old high street shops? Are you bored of your wardrobe? Do you fear arriving at a party and seeing someone wearing the same thing as you? Yes? Then it sounds like you're in need of a modern vintage makeover! THIS OLD THING is here to show you that vintage shopping doesn't have to mean rummaging through old cardigans at a car boot sale - instead, let Dawn introduce you to a world of beautiful and unique fashion treasures, and show you how to create a glamorous personal style that is all your own. Packed full of insider vintage fashion know-how, THIS OLD THING will take you through the history behind your fashion favourites (including the classic Little Black Dress) advise you on how to find gorgeous vintage jewels of your own, and show you how a few simple tricks can turn an old item of clothing into a fabulous prized possession. Whether you're a vintage virgin or a retro clothing addict, THIS OLD THING is an indispensable style handbook offering even more of the vintage hints, history and how-tos shared by Dawn in the new Channel 4 series.

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*Dawn O’Porter’s brand new novel, CAT LADY, is available to buy now! * THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, shortlisted for best audiobook in the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018 Fearlessly frank and funny, the debut adult novel from Dawn O’Porter is the book that everybody needs to read right now. COW [n.] /kaʊ/ A piece of meat; born to breed; past its sell-by-date; one of the herd. Three women. A whole world of judgement. Tara, Cam and Stella are very different women. Yet in a society that sets the agenda, there’s something about being a woman that ties invisible bonds between us. When one extraordinary event rockets Tara to online infamy, their three worlds collide in ways they could never imagine – and they discover that one woman’s catastrophe might just be another’s inspiration. Through friendship and conflict, difference and likeness, they’ll learn to find their own voices. Because sometimes it’s OK not to follow the herd.

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