Good Joy, Bad Joy 9781405976343 Paperback

Discover the uplifting, feel-good new novel about friendship, second chances, and the courage to become who we were always meant to be, from the bestselling author ofThe Collected Regrets of Clover. Perfect for fans of Sally Page, Ruth Hogan and Clare Pooley.A BARNES & NOBLE BOOK CLUB PICKShes lived by the rules. Now she’s breaking them . . .For more than eighty years, Joy Bridport has followed the rules – devoted wife, loving mother, steadfast neighbour in her small town.But when her best friend Hazel is given only months to live, Joy is forced to confront the truth: Hazel has lived fully, while she has only played it safe.Determined to change, Joy vows to live boldly in the time she and Hazel have left together. What begins as small rebellions soon snowball into petty crimes, and Joy must decide whether she can embrace the freedom of ‘Bad Joy’ without losing the life and legacy she’s built.With humour, heart, and irresistible mischief,Good Joy, Bad Joyis a heartwarming and inspiring celebration of the choices we make, the friendships we cherish, and the lengths we go for love.Praise forGood Joy, Bad Joyand Mikki Brammer:’Charming, delightful and quietly powerful . . . thiswill warm your heart and change your life’Veronica Henry, bestselling author ofThe Invitation’Abeautiful, upliftingnovel’ Lucy Diamond, bestselling author ofThe Island Getaway’This book will beone that I remember for a long time’Ruth Hogan, bestselling author ofThe Keeper of Lost Things’Heartfelt and delightful. . . You will turn the last page with a fresh zest for life and absolutely no regrets’ Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author ofNora Goes Off ScriptandSummer Romance’A beautifully reflective story of lifelong friendship, legacy, and what it truly means to lead a “good” life.’ Natalie Sue, author ofI Hope This Finds You Well’Uplifting, charming, and wonderful, it will make you call your oldest friend to say “I love you, I’m so glad you’re alive, and also, please read this book”.’ Annie Hartnett, author ofThe Road to Tender Hearts’Amultilayered love letter to the wonder and resilience of female friendship, but also a tender reminder that at any stage of life, even at 89, it is never too late to bloom and to rediscover joy.’ Jessica George, author ofMaame’Poignant and big-hearted, [this] is the kind of book that reminds you how to live, and is one to usher into the hands of everyone you know’i News