Watermelon: The riotously funny and tender novel from the million-copy bestseller

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The hilarious, poignant and insightful first novel from the now world-wide bestselling author Claire has everything she ever wanted- a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James tells her that he's having an affair. Claire is left with a beautiful newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a body that she can hardly bear to look at. So, in the absence of any better offers, she decides to go home to her family in Dublin. Sheltered by the love of her quirky family, and the attention of an incredibly attractive younger man, Claire gets better. A lot better. In fact, so much better that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a surprise

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years - including Rachel's Holiday, Anybody Out THere and Grown Ups - has millions of devoted readers around the world. In addition to her fifteen novels, Marian has also written two collections of journalism, upon which the recent hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves is based. Marian lives in Don Laoghaire, Dublin.

Watermelon, Marian Keyes's very first novel, tells the extremely funny and wonderfully touching tale of a woman who thought she had it all - until the day she discovers that it's all gone . . . 'Failed relationships can be describe as so much wasted makeup . . .' On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire Walsh's husband James tells her he's been having an affair and now's the right time to leave her. * from the publisher's description * Keyes gives popular fiction a good name * Independent on Sunday * Full of twists and turns, with warmth and humour on every page, it doesn't disappoint * Closer * A smart new drama from the awesome Marian Keyes * Heat * Not only is it a great story with funny, loveable characters, it made me laugh out loud * Stylist * Keyes manages to have you alternately blubbing and belly-laughing to the final page * Company * One of those rare books that will swallow up your day without realising it. Romantic and uplifting it won't fail to put a smile on your face. Marian Keyes is back to her best * The Daily Express * A modern fairy tale, it's full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit * The Sunday Mirror * One of the 40 books to read before you're 40. Pure craic * Image * So fresh . . . a story about a world I really recognised -- Sophie White