We All Live Here

Description

The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, whose books so many love, brings us a fresh, contemporary story of a woman and her unruly blended family

Welcome to the Kennedy household:

There's Lila who wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive. Now divorced, she watches her ex play happy families with another woman.

There's Bill - her stepdad - who moved in after Lila's mum died. He's kind, old-fashioned and loves lentils just a little too much.

Celie, Lila's eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she's stopped going. Her mother's fine with that - because she doesn't know yet.

Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes she'll never, ever change.

Lastly, there's Truant the dog. He's just taken a bite out of the American actor who's suddenly landed on the Kennedy's doorstep.

This is Gene - Lila's estranged father, and no one's idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago - and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.

Because Gene's presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life's joys. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.Something is happening to the Kennedy household - but what is it?And will it break, or save their family?

 

Praise for Someone Else's Shoes:

'Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour' THE TIMES 'BOOK OF THE MONTH''Delightful.

Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does' JODI PICOULT'So much fun. Beautiful about female friendship' MARIAN KEYES

Reviews

Jojo Moyes is as wise, funny and glorious as ever with We All Live Here. She never ever disappoints -- Lisa Jewell

The best book she has ever written . . . mature, compassionate, wise -- Marian Keyes

No one writes women of a certain age better than Jojo Moyes - reminding us that we matter, even when the world tries to make us invisible. It takes a master of the craft to catalogue the messy vicissitudes of life in a way that both haunts and validates the reader's own experiences, and her latest novel proves that there is no time like the present to rewrite one's own story -- Jodi Picoult

We All Live Here is so funny, touching and full of wisdom: Jojo Moyes at her very best -- Sophie Kinsella

Warm, witty and wonderful. We All Live Here is a story of family and friendship, of love, compassion and, most importantly, a timely reminder of what truly matters most. The kind of book you smile at whilst reading -- Chris Whitaker

Praise for Jojo Moyes -

Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them New York Times

Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour The Times

Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love Sunday Express

This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it * Closer *

Author description

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include the bestsellers Me Before You, After You and Still Me, The One Plus One, The Giver of Stars, Someone Else's Shoes and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Jojo's novels have been translated into forty-six languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over fifty-seven million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. In 2023, Jojo joined BBC Maestro's online platform of world-class experts with her course, Writing Love Stories, which is available now. Jojo lives in the UK.