Family Drama

Name: Family Drama
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SKU: 9780008738310
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By Rebecca Fallon

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Susan Bliss is torn between two lives.Her husband Alcott has decided only one will be remembered. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2026: 'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life … Fans of Ann Patchett and Claire Lombardo will love this... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Susan Bliss is torn between two lives. Her husband Alcott has decided only one will be remembered.

An irresistible and moving literary debut about love, family, ambition and the price of fame

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Susan Bliss is torn between two lives.Her husband Alcott has decided only one will be remembered.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2026: 'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life … Fans of Ann Patchett and Claire Lombardo will love this emotional story'

'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL

'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER

'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREER

'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT

It’s the 1990s.

Susan Bliss is trying to make it all work. In L.A., she’s a burgeoning star with big hair and tight jeans, smouldering on the nation’s favourite TV drama. But in quiet New England, she’s wife to a history professor and raising two young twins, trying to keep the family on track. What she doesn't know is that there isn't enough time to do it all.

It’s the 2000s.

Viola and Sebastian can barely remember the woman who raised them, and their father has told them little of her fame.

But the past can’t stay hidden forever, and as the teenaged twins pursue the secrets Susan left behind, they spin off in different directions. Sebastian plunges down an investigative rabbit hole. And Viola falls for the movie star Orson Grey, who was once her mother's co-star.

A novel about obsession and ambition, about love and the myths we create for each other.

Everyone has their family secrets, but what happens when you aren't there to tell your story?

What early readers are saying about Family Drama…

‘EXQUISITE! … I can’t wait to read this again and discuss it with my book clubs’

‘A soap star mom living a double life … This book is fully of messy families, complicated women and just enough drama to keep things juicy!’

‘A love story that has so many obstacles’

‘Nostalgic, poetic … each storyline came back around in a circle’

‘This book was written like a work of art’

‘Wow. That was a hell of a debut … Her commentary on life, love and legacy felt thought-provoking and impactful’

‘The writing in this novel pulls you in and the characters keep you there’

‘Weaves together moments of heartbreak with scenes of high drama’

‘A family drama that will pull you in from the beginning’

Why booksellers love this book…

‘One of the most moving books I’ve read in a long time … It’s extraordinary when a debut novel is this good about family drama!’

‘I cried for the lost childhoods, the struggle to find a middle ground. Please read this so we can talk’

‘A story of sibling love, loss, and the cost of following your dreams … and all the drama that the title promises, this novel is a must-add for book club calendars’

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008738310

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Borough Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 320

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Rebecca Fallon

About the Author

Rebecca Fallon grew up in New England and now lives in London. Her writing has appeared in The Observer and The Fence magazine. She is a graduate of Williams College and the University of Oxford. Family Drama is her first novel.

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