Watermelon

Discover the riotously funny, tender and touching debut from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups

A modern fairy tale, full of Keyess self-deprecating witSunday Mirror
Reading a novel by Marian Keyes is like sitting at the kitchen table with your nicest, most confiding friendDaily Mail
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Meet Claire Walsh.

On the day she gives birth, her husband drops a bombshell: hes been cheating and is leaving her.

Exhausted and furious, Claire runs home to Mum and Dad, but its no sanctuary.

Amid family drama and baby demands, she misses her old life.

When James wants to reconcile, Claire must decide: forgive and forget, or take a chance on herself?

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A warm and hilarious page turnerGood Housekeeping
Gloriously funnySunday Times
Keyes is in a class of her ownDaily Express

FAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES

Marians writing is the truth. With big laughsDawn French
A giant of Irish writing Naoise Dolan
Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really areLouise ONeill
Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical wayCathy Rentzenbrink
One of the most honest writers writing todayPandora Sykes
Compassionate, tender, incisive writingLucy Foley
Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul Nigella Lawson
Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a geniusSali Hughes
Irresistible, profound. Keyess comic gift is always evidentIndependent
Joyful. Keyes clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself C.L. Taylor
A born storyteller Independent on Sunday

Marian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023
Marian Keyes books have sold over 7 million copies in the UK [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]