SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FEBRUARY 2023

'Oh my GOD, it's GORGEOUS. Funny, warm, all about people. Has the same generosity-of-spirit she does. You'll LOVE it!' MARIAN KEYES

'This story has Sara's voice ringing true throughout. A fresh, cheeky, insightful take on how change can happen through female friendships.' DAWN FRENCH

'So full of humour and heart' RICHARD OSMAN

'I absolutely loved it and adore the characters. Read it immediately!' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN

'Brilliant... beautiful slice of escapism.' FEARNE COTTON

'A brilliant story of female friendships ... you can't help but hear Cox's voice bounce off the pages.' HEAT

'A glorious debut from Sara, with the feel-good factor.' PRIMA

'Riotous, unpredictable and lovely' JO BRAND

'It's full of priceless pith and whip-crack observation, but has wonderful warmth at its core too.' MEL GIEDROYC

The wise and gloriously big-hearted debut novel from the much-loved broadcaster, Sara Cox

Becky: a single mum who prides herself on her independence. She knows from experience that men are trouble.
Louise: a loving husband, gorgeous kids. She ought to feel more grateful.
Jameela: all she's ever done is work hard, and try her best. Why won't life give her the one thing she wants?
Sheila: the nest is empty, she dreams of escaping to the sun, but her husband seems so distracted.

The inhabitants of the Inventor's Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. There are the friendly 'Hellos' when commutes coincide and the odd cheeky eye roll when the wine bottles clank in number 7's wheelie bin, but it's not exactly Ramsay Street.

The dilapidated community centre is no longer the beating heart of the estate that Becky remembers from her childhood. So the new pottery class she's helped set up feels like a fresh start. And not just for her.

The assorted neighbours come together to try out a new skill, under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Sasha. And as the soft unremarkable lumps of clay are hesitantly, lovingly moulded into delicate vases and majestic pots, so too are the lives of four women. Concealed passions and heartaches are uncovered, relationships shattered and formed, and the possibility for transformation is revealed.

About the Author
Sara Cox is known and loved by millions of BBC Radio 2 listeners, where she presents her teatime show every weekday from 4-7 p.m. She developed a passion for broadcasting at BBC Radio 1 and presented the Breakfast Show for four years, reaching eight million listeners. Sara hosts the popular weekly TV book programme Between the Covers on BBC2 and is a regular co-host on BBC1's Morning Live. Other BBC TV work includes Back in Time for . . ., The Great Pottery Throwdown, the dating series Love in the Countryside, and Britain's Top Takeaways. Sara's TV career began with The Girlie Show, and she's gone on to present numerous shows for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. She is a regular co-presenter of Radio 4's Loose Ends and has written columns for the Mirror and the Guardian. Her memoir Till the Cows Come Home (2018) was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was her hugely successful debut novel Thrown (2022). Sara lives with her family in north London. She stays in tune with her farming background by having too many pets and riding her horse, Nelly.


Book Information
ISBN 9781529373868
Author Sara Cox
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Coronet Books
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 190mm * 126mm * 22mm