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Poles Apart

An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community
By Anna Burns and Jacqui Burns
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The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but four female residents find themselves in search of something more. Gwen seems to have it all, but in reality, her marriage is on the rocks. Meg has struggled with her health, and her love... Read More
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An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community.

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The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but four female residents find themselves in search of something more. Gwen seems to have it all, but in reality, her marriage is on the rocks.

Meg has struggled with her health, and her love life has barely got a pulse, but is she ready to shake things up? Recently widowed, Ivy is fed up, but at seventy-two, can she revamp more than just her home? Mum of two, Summer, dearly loves her young children but is desperate to escape her sleep-deprived fog.

The arrival of pole dancing exercise classes at the village hall offers something fresh to each of them, as well as the discovery of previously hidden strengths. As the group comes together, a bond is formed that will allow them to overcome the trials and tribulations that lie ahead...

Poles Apart by Anna Burns and Jacqui Burns is a tale of empowerment and friendship, set against the backdrop of a charming Welsh village.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780749031909

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Allison & Busby

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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Anna Burns Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Jacqui Burns Romance

About the Author

Anna Burns is a psychiatrist and one half of a writing team with her mother Jacqui Burns. They write their novels while living over two hundred miles apart, emailing chapters back and forth, focussing on strong but relatable women at the centre of families and communities. Love at Café Lompar was shortlisted for the RNA Debut Novel Award.


Jacqui Burns is a lecturer and one half of a writing team with her daughter Anna Burns. They write their novels while living over two hundred miles apart, emailing chapters back and forth, focussing on strong but relatable w omen at the centre of families and communities. Love at Café Lompar was shortlisted for the RNA Debut Novel Aw ard.

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