Messy, Wonderful Us Messy, Wonderful Us

Messy, Wonderful Us

the most uplifting feelgood escapist novel you'll read this year

    • 4.3 • 412 Ratings
    • £2.99

Publisher Description

ESCAPE TO ITALY WITH THE PERFECT UPLIFTING AND EMOTIONAL SUMMER READ

'An impossibly seductive love story, underpinned by a heart-breaking secret' ROSIE WALSH

‘What a stunning novel. That hot, sultry setting - Allie's refreshing straightforwardness, Ed's absolute swooniness - I loved it’ BETH O'LEARY


‘An emotional and uplifting book about secrets, family and identity. Such a joy! So rich and engaging, 5 stars’ ADELE PARKS

In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. 

More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it.


When Allie opens an envelope in her grandmother’s house, it changes everything she knows about her family - and herself.

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.

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.

From Richard & Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything.

*** OUT NOW: CATHERINE ISAAC'S NEW EMOTIONAL FIVE-STAR NOVEL, THE WORLD AT MY FEET ***

Praise for MESSY, WONDERFUL US 

‘If you want a book that’ll keep you hooked, make you cry...this is the perfect read’ Fabulous Magazine

‘Uplifting, emotional and surprising’ Hannah Beckerman

‘I adored it… a gorgeous sunny setting, exploring love, friendship and the twistiest of family entanglements’ Jill Mansell

'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?' Red 

'Intriguing and pacy' Libby Page

'Family secrets and hidden love – the perfect combination for a mesmerising read' Santa Montefiore

‘A gorgeous book saturated with sunshine that will fill your heart with joy’ Milly Johnson

'Secrets come to the surface in this tale of love and loss' Woman

‘Intricately crafted, beautifully written, an emotional roller-coaster' Iona Grey

'Such a good book. Tender and evocative' Andy Jones

'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' Katy Regan

'I absolutely loved it, what a rich and engaging story' Dani Atkins

'This novel is a delight' Goop 

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2019
28 November
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster UK
SIZE
6.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Melifiscent ,

A perfect January pick me up

I loved this tale of friendship, romance and the complexities of families and their secrets. The beatitude depiction of Italy made me yearn to revisit Verona, and discover Porta Fino as soon as possible.

Rio052018 ,

A heartwarming read that’s hard to put down.

Touching and emotional, with many ups and downs. Told through the perspectives of the main characters, both in the past and present.

Georgia7291 ,

Fab fab fab

Romance mixed with mystery!!
Unreal
Can’t wait got your next book

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