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Watermelon

By Marian Keyes
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Rediscover the hilarious, poignant, and insightful first novel from the now worldwide no. 1 bestselling author. On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire's husband James tells her he's been having an affair. Left with a beautiful baby and a broken heart, she... Read More
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Rediscover the hilarious, poignant, and insightful first novel from the now worldwide no. 1 bestselling author.

On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire's husband James tells her he's been having an affair.

Left with a beautiful baby and a broken heart, she decides to go back to basics . . . and runs home to Mum and Dad.

But it's not the sanctuary she'd been hoping for. Juggling her family's drama and the demands of a baby, Claire desperately misses the way things were. So when James gets back in touch, eager to put things right, Claire faces a choice.

Will she forgive and forget? Or can she find the courage to take a chance on herself, and start a life of her own?

Watermelon is Marian Keyes' captivating novel of love, heartbreak and self-discovery, filled with humour and warmth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405976206

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years - including Rachel's Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups - has millions of devoted readers around the world. In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the popular show Now You're Asking with actress Tara Flynn for BBC Radio 4. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Marian lives in Dublin. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel.

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