MOLLY Single parenting is not what Nancy Meyers made it out to be. There isn’t a hydrangea or hot younger doctor in sight. Not even a charming widower with an improbably festive home. Instead, my life is all flaky ex-husband, messy kitchen, grimy (if gorgeous) kids, and an alarm call at the arse-crack of dawn each day. To top it off, I have no childcare. I’m desperate. But not desperate enough to let my sexy, I-never-want-kids ex-boyfriend step up as my new live-in manny. Right? MAX Irony is not rain on your wedding day. No, it’s finding yourself shacking up with your ex to be the manny to her children. That’s the ex who walked twelve years ago when I refused to give her kids. The ex whose beauty is more breathtaking than ever. Maybe that’s not ironic. Maybe that's just karma being a complete and utter bitch. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a second chance at first love… if I can only ‘manny up’. A Manny for Christmas is a delicious standalone holiday romance featuring second chances, a dreamboat manny, and a couple of adorable kids who’ll make him question everything. Oh, and it’s the spiciest Sorrel Farm book yet!
Author
I like to change things up! I spent my 20s as a banker and my 30s bringing up small children and running my own fashion brand (Madderson London). Now, aged 43, I find myself writing, and I wonder why I didn’t do it sooner. I’ve always loved writing. My daughter Tilly has an old notebook of mine filled with half-finished stories and accompanying drawings. I’ve read for as long as I can remember, guzzling up books so quickly that my mum always protested that I couldn’t be reading them properly. You can see my original, dog-eared version of A Little Princess in my photo. Its protagonist, Sara Crewe, is one of my all-time favourite heroines (alongside Anne Shirley, naturally). I published my first book, Metamorphosis, in February 2020, right before lockdown happened. It’s a non-fiction book about escaping from our cocoons and living as a butterfly. As lockdown progressed, I found escapism in devouring lots of delicious chick-lit (for want of a better title) and I realised I had a few novels in me too. I have loved every single minute of writing them. I’ve published my books independently, and I love the freedom it provides. The world of independent publishing is fascinating and so empowering—I’m delighted to share more of my experiences of self-publishing if you’re interested.
