Book description
'You don't really grow up until you either have a kid or one of your
parents dies.' Glamorously carefree and nearing forty, Tess shows no
sign of settling down. That is, until she drops a bombshell on four of
her friends: she's pregnant, and has chosen them as godparents. Yet
while they rally round the single mother, each one is struggling to face
the realities of adulthood. Sierra may be only twenty-three but her
mother is so irresponsible that she's had to grow up fast. Michael is
too busy searching for Mrs Right to worry about collecting the essential
accessories of spice racks or investment saucepans, while Owen eases the
pain of a mid-life identity crisis with a string of unsuitable
fiancées. Only Lucy has the trappings and offspring of a proper
grown-up, but is terrified of ageing. On a challenging and hilarious
journey through birth, Botox, bad sex and beyond, all five friends must
discover that while growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional .
. .
'I read it, I really enjoyed it, I left it on the stairs.'
Christina Hopkinson is an author and journalist whose work has
appeared in the
Daily Telegraph, Guardian, The Times, Grazia
and
Red
magazine. She lives in London with her husband and three children.
Visit Christina's website, www. christinahopkinson. com, and follow her
on Twitter at twitter. com/Xtinahopkinson.
