Abbi Waxman – författare

''A feel-good, hate-to-put-it-down, kind of book!'' ChickLit Central

Life is about to blossom for Lili . . .

In the three years since her husband died in a car accident, Lili has just about managed to resume her day-to-day life as a single mother and successful illustrator. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work and watch TV like a pro. But there''s still the small problem of the aching loss she feels inside.

When she''s commissioned to illustrate a series of horticultural books, and signs up to a weekly gardening class, finally her life starts to bloom again.

The class provides Lili with a new network of unexpected friends - friends with their own heartaches and problems - and, maybe, another chance at love . . .

''Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely'' Katie Fforde

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Fans of Jojo Moyes, Lucy Diamond and Wilde Like Me will fall in love with this gloriously funny and uplifting novel about friendship, love and grabbing life by the roots.

''A cosy, life-affirming read'' Cathy Hopkins

''Witty, uplifting and unashamedly honest'' Heidi Swain

''Funny and uplifting'' Good Housekeeping

''Filled with characters you''ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life'' Bustle

''Waxman''s voice is witty, emotional and often profound'' InStyle

''A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book'' hellogiggles

''Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful'' Emily Giffin, author of First Comes Love

*The hilarious new novel from Abbi Waxman - I WAS TOLD IT WOULD GET EASIER - is available now*Abbi Waxman''s charming novel follows introvert and bookworm Nina Hill as she discovers if real life can ever live up to fiction... Shortlisted for the Comedy Women In Print Prize, this novel is perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Maria Semple. ''GORGEOUS'' Marian Keyes''Like a big slab of your favourite cake in book form'' Libby Page, author of The LidoMeet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own. . . shell.Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, an excellent trivia team and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book. So when the father she never knew existed dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! She''ll have to Speak. To. Strangers. And if that wasn''t enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny and interested in getting to know her...It''s time for Nina to turn her own fresh page, and find out if real life can ever live up to fiction. . .Praise for The Bookish Life of Nina Hill...''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

When a mother-daughter duo set out on a road trip, the last thing they expect to find along the way is each other... The new, heartfelt and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL.''GORGEOUS'' Marian Keyes''Charmed by its funny loveliness'' Nina StibbeJessica and her daughter Emily are touring colleges. For Jessica, this is going to be the chance to reconnect with the daughter she seems to have lost. But for Emily, it''s a preview of freedom, and the chance to explore a new and exciting future.Yet before any of this can happen, their perfectly planned trip is derailed into a series of off-roading misadventures: mother-daughter skiving, skipped mandatory meetings, and a scuffle with the FBI...With seatbelts fastened, physical and emotional baggage safely stowed away, this mother-daughter duo might be ready to hit the road, but are they ready to reconnect to the person sitting next to them?Praise for Abbi Waxman!''Book lovers will absolutely relate'' O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE''Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely'' KATIE FFORDE''I hope you''re in the mood to be downright delighted, because that''s the state you''ll find yourself in''POPSUGAR''Waxman shines at creating characters that feel like best friends''BOOKLIST''Meet our bookish millennial heroine - a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet''THE WASHINGTON POST''A quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm''ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

*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 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 PageWhen 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 that - even as adults - 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