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Do We Deserve This?

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Three siblings decide how to divide a multi-million pound lottery windfall in this witty family drama for fans of The White Lotus. Bean had no intention of taking the money. Not at first... Bean Halloway, lone nobody in a family of ambitious somebodies, is still figuring... Read More
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Do We Deserve This?

Three siblings decide how to divide a multi-million dollar lottery windfall, in this witty family drama for fans of The White Lotus

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Three siblings decide how to divide a multi-million pound lottery windfall in this witty family drama for fans of The White Lotus.

Bean had no intention of taking the money. Not at first...

Bean Halloway, lone nobody in a family of ambitious somebodies, is still figuring out what she wants from her life. She always says she doesn't care about moneyβ€”but will that still be the case when she finds herself in possession of a lottery ticket worth millions? Bean bought the ticket for her mother Nina, who is glamorous and charismaticβ€”but not exactly an ideal parent. Before Bean can hand it over, an accident leaves Nina in a coma.

Bean and her siblingsβ€”histrionic pop star Jeremy and uptight lawyer Genevieveβ€”initially agree to hold on to the ticket until Nina wakes up. Then they start having other ideas...

Throw in an old crush, a gambling debt, a vengeful ex, and some family skeletons lining up to leap out of the closet, and life for the Halloways is about to get seriously complicated.

PRAISE

'A zany comedy with broad appeal...Laugh-out-loud funny.' - Age on The Opposite of Success

'An excellent romp, funny, chaotic and acutely observant.' - Michael Williams on The Opposite of Success

'Raucously funny and gloriously, painfully real. Think Fleabag as an Australian mum. It's utterly endearingβ€”I never wanted it to end!' - Emily Bitto on The Opposite of Success

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923058491

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 415g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Eleanor Elliott Thomas worked for many years as a lawyer before devoting herself to writing full-time. Her first novel, The Opposite of Success, was published in 2023. She lives in Melbourne.

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