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The Juggle (Cherry Blossom Park, 2) - Softcover

Book 4 of 5: The Next Chapter Collection

Barker, Ellie

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9781036707484: The Juggle (Cherry Blossom Park, 2)

Synopsis

A marriage under the spotlight, told from both sides: she steps into the job he just lost, and neither of them is ready for what that changes. Uplifting British women’s fiction about identity, resentment and second chances, with warmth and wit in equal measure.

She’s always held things together. Now everything’s falling apart―on air and at home.
He’s built his life around success. But what’s left when the spotlight disappears?

Molly Whitehead is a part-time producer, part-time mum, and full-time expert at keeping the peace. While her husband Dan commands the camera and soaks up the spotlight, Molly keeps the chaos at home running―quietly, invisibly. But when Dan melts down live on television, their whole world tilts, and the spotlight turns on her.

With Dan suspended and their mortgage on the line, Molly is pushed into a role she never wanted: fronting the show he just lost―plus a few too many self-help podcasts whispering advice she’s not ready to hear.

Meanwhile, Dan is spiraling. Drowning in debt and self-doubt, he watches his wife succeed in the very role he thought made him special. As guilt and jealousy take hold, he’ll have to confront the truth he’s been hiding―from her, and from himself.

As tension rises and buried resentments surface, Molly and Dan must decide whether to protect the life they’ve built―or fight for something more honest, more lasting, and far messier than they imagined.The Juggle is the second standalone novel in The Next Chapter Collection, an honest, heartfelt story of marriage, identity, and finding joy in unexpected places, and a celebration of second chances and the chaos that sometimes brings us home.

Praise for The Juggle:

★★★★★ “This book is full of imaginative color, beauty, humor, kindness… as well as unexpected twists and turns.”

★★★★★ “I’ll be honest: I read The Juggle in one day! It kept me engaged… into the night, and into the morning.”

★★★★★ “Fabulous read! I was bereft when I finished this book… I didn’t want to reach the last page.”

★★★★★ “Please could I live in Cherry Blossom Park? It has everything!”

★★★★★ “Love love love! Great book – sad I have finished it.”

★★★★★ “Recommended reading, definitely worth 5 stars.”

★★★★★ “The book was written from both Dan and Molly's point of view – I love that.”

★★★★★ “I enjoyed this tale of a relatable couple told from both their perspectives.”

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About the Author

Ellie Barker is a television journalist, author and host of The Next Chapter podcast. Ellie started as a runner in TV just like Rosie in The Pink Coffee Shop. Does the camera really lie? With more than 25 years in the industry, Ellie knows. When she's not being dazzled by those TV lights, Ellie writes contemporary romance novels or Fiction Therapy as she calls it.The Pink Coffee Shop, The Juggle and The Secrets of the Coffee Club are all set in the fictitious Cherry Blossom Park in Bristol―the city where Ellie lives with her journalist husband, sons and dog, Cookie. Her latest novel Do We Really Have to Do This? is the first in a new series set in the fictitious Strawberry Village, also in Bristol, with the next one due in 2024. When Ellie's not holding a microphone or collecting socks, she loves to write warm, uplifting fiction with lots of love and hope. All her books feature a therapist (hence the Fiction Therapy) based on her lifelong fascination with mental health. And be warned: after years of reporting on some of the not-so-fair parts of life, only happy endings are allowed.

Ellie would love to hear from you on her website―where you can read the real-life story behind her books.

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