{"product_id":"9781471178078-messy-wonderful-us","title":"Messy, Wonderful Us","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe most uplifting feelgood escapist novel you'll read this year\u003cbr\u003eThe brilliant, brand new emotional drama from the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eYou Me Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eESCAPE TO ITALY WITH THE PERFECT UPLIFTING AND EMOTIONAL SUMMER READ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An impossibly seductive love story, underpinned by a heart-breaking secret' ROSIE WALSH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘What a stunning novel. That hot, sultry setting - Allie's refreshing straightforwardness, Ed's absolute swooniness - I loved it’ BETH O'LEARY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An emotional and uplifting book about secrets, family and identity. Such a joy! So rich and engaging, 5 stars’ ADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More than three decades later, it is found . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Allie opens an envelope in her grandmother’s house, it changes everything she knows about her family - and herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With the truth liable to hurt those she loves most, she hires a private detective to find out what happened to her late mother in the summer before Allie was born. Taking leave from her job as a research scientist, she is led to the sun-drenched shores of Lake Garda, accompanied by her best friend Ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But the secrets that emerge go far beyond anything they were expecting. Now, Allie must find the courage to confront her family’s tangled past and reshape her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** OUT NOW: CATHERINE ISAAC'S NEW EMOTIONAL FIVE-STAR NOVEL, THE WORLD AT MY FEET ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for MESSY, WONDERFUL US\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘If you want a book that’ll keep you hooked, make you cry.this is the perfect read’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabulous Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Uplifting, emotional and surprising’\u003cb\u003e Hannah Beckerman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘I adored it… a gorgeous sunny setting, exploring love, friendship and the twistiest of family entanglements’ \u003cb\u003eJill Mansell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gorgeous location, a story full of twists and turns and tension and some heart-stopping romance – what more do you want from a love story?' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Intriguing and pacy'\u003cb\u003e Libby Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Family secrets and hidden love – the perfect combination for a mesmerising read' \u003cb\u003eSanta Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A gorgeous book saturated with sunshine that will fill your heart with joy’ \u003cb\u003eMilly Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Secrets come to the surface in this tale of love and loss' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Intricately crafted, beautifully written, an emotional roller-coaster'\u003cb\u003e Iona Grey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Such a good book. Tender and evocative'\u003cb\u003e Andy Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I fell head over heels in love with this book! A page-turning mystery, a wonderfully uplifting story about love in all its forms and characters so real, I still wonder what they're doing'\u003cb\u003e Katy Regan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I absolutely loved it, what a rich and engaging story' \u003cb\u003eDani Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This novel is a delight' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoop\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535918375286,"sku":"9781471178078","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31795900.jpg?v=1774283462","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471178078-messy-wonderful-us","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}