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Adult Assembly Required

The heart-warming and joyful new novel you need this winter, with the characters you LOVED from THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL!
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Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman is a delightful tale about a young woman rebuilding her life in Los Angeles after unexpected challenges. She finds herself in a quirky household filled with eccentric housemates, each with their own unique stories and struggles. As friendships blossom, they all learn that the true assembly required is often of the heart.
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You might enjoy this charming and witty tale if you appreciate stories about finding one's place in the world and the power of friendship. Combining humour with heartfelt moments, this book offers a delightful blend of quirky characters and relatable life experiences, perfect for those who enjoy reading about personal growth and community connections.

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Adult Assembly Required

When Laura Costello's life falls apart, she finds sanctuary in Nina Hill's local neighbourhood bookshop, and meets the friends who will become her new family.

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FEATURING THE CHARACTERS YOU LOVED IN The Bookish Life of Nina Hill!

From the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill comes a story about friends who become our chosen family, proving that, even as adults, we all need help from time to time. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Nina Stibbe.

'GORGEOUS' - Marian Keyes

'Like a big slab of your favourite cake in book form' - Libby Page

When Laura Costello arrives in downtown Los Angeles, her life has somewhat fallen apart.

Her apartment building has caught fire, her engagement to her high school sweetheart has been broken off, and she's just been caught in a rare LA downpour and has no dry clothes.

But when she seeks shelter in Nina Hill's local neighbourhood bookshop, she finds herself introduced to the people who will become her new family. And as Laura becomes friends with Nina, Polly, and Impossibly Handsome Bob, things start to look up.

Proving thatβ€”even as adultsβ€”we all sometimes need a little help assembling and re-assembling our lives.

Praise for Abbi Waxman:

'Like a conversation with the funniest person you know – just lovely' - KATIE FFORDE

'Charmed by its funny loveliness' - NINA STIBBE, AUTHOR OF REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

'Book lovers will absolutely relate' - O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE

'Meet our bookish millennial heroine – a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet' - THE WASHINGTON POST

'A quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm' - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

'I hope you're in the mood to be downright delighted, because that's the state you'll find yourself in' - POPSUGAR

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472293619

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Review

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

About the Author

ABBI WAXMAN is a chocolate-loving, dog-loving woman, who lives in Los Angeles and lies down as much as possible. She worked in advertising for many years, which is how she learned to write fiction. She has three daughters, two dogs, three cats, six chickens, two guinea pigs and one very patient husband.

I Was Told it Would Get Easier is Abbi's fourth novel. Her previous books are The Garden of Small Beginnings, Other People's Houses and The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.

You can keep in touch with Abbi through her website www.abbiwaxman.com, or on Instagram @abbiwaxman

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