Never Greener - Hardcover

Jones, Ruth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593078063 ISBN 13: 9780593078068

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2018

Synopsis

In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have.

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‘We spend most of our lives wishing we were somewhere else or someone else, or looking forward or harping back. Always thinking the grass is greener on the other side. But it never is. It’s still grass. Just a different patch of it, that’s all.’

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The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up.

When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she’d never get over it.

Seventeen years later, life has moved on – Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all.

But then Kate meets Callum again.

And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been.

Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn’t mean they should always be taken . . .

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Jones is best known for her outstanding and award-winning television writing - BBC 1's Gavin and Stacey, in which she played the incorrigible Nessa, and Sky 1's Stella, in which she played the titular role. She has won acclaim for her performances in BBC dramas Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Little Dorrit and Hattie, as well as comedies Little Britain, Saxondale and Nighty Night.

Review

"Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable." * Jojo Moyes, bestselling author of ME BEFORE YOU * "Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time." * Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of THE LEMON TREE CAFE * "I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read." * Jane Fallon, bestselling author of MY SWEET REVENGE and STRICTLY BETWEEN US * "Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth" * Daily Mail * "A great debut" * Bella * "Thought-provoking, compelling and ultimately redemptive, Never Greener is a captivating modern morality tale" * Sunday Express *

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593078063
• ISBN 13: 9780593078068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416