Eliza Kennedy – författare

‘Whip-smart, pacy, and truly hilarious. The Bridget Jones’ Diary for our times, you’ll probably read it in one sitting because that’s how good it is’ Stylist I’m getting married. He’s perfect! It’s a disaster. Note to self: Do not tell future-mother-in-law that you got into Harvard Law School by sleeping with the Dean of Admissions. Do not sing Beyoncé-style while representing client in major court deposition (actually, that one kinda works). Do not buy into the social construct of fidelity. But hey, for an easy life, do not let Will find out about all the other men (esp. my boss/his boss/his best friend). Meet Lily Wilder: New Yorker, lawyer extraordinaire, blushing bride. And totally incapable of being faithful to one man. As the big day dawns, one thing's for certain, Lily's in for a hell of a surprise...

From the acclaimed author of I Take You: a high-powered attorney and mother of two delves into the mysteries of sex, the perils of desire, and why men and women treat each other the way they do Raney Moore is a successful litigator with a perfectly scripted life. Perfect, that is, until an unexpected phone call detonates a bomb inside her marriage. When Raney learns that her beloved husband, Aaron, has slept with another woman, she methodically, hilariously burns his life down. Once the flames subside, and they decide to give togetherness another shot, Raney finds herself plagued by uncomfortable questions: Who is the man she loves? How did they go so wrong? Just when Raney thinks she’s got it all figured out, her life veers truly out of control.Uproarious, incisive and poignant, Do This For Me introduces us to a brilliant, off-kilter heroine intent on discovering sex, battling workplace sexism, and drinking way too much chai.

'A smart, sly and satisfying book'PANDORA SYKES'A crafty new locked-room thriller of adultery and disaster'WASHINGTON POST'An energizing reminder of what the novel can do'REBECCA WAITA masterful novel - blistering in suspense and humour - about marriage, infidelity, love, and a blazing hotel room . . . Nick Holloway is forty-six. A successful partner at a law firm, he has a gorgeous wife, a precious daughter, and a big house. If he also has gnawing disappointments, secret yearnings, and a creeping sense of opportunities wasted, well, that's nobody's fault but his own.Jenny Parrish is forty. She has two lovely sons, a devoted if somewhat hapless husband, and recently is hugely successful in her dream vocation. It's a perfect life! So perfect, she can't help but wonder sometimes whether it's all going to come crashing down.For the past six years, Nick and Jenny have been meeting at least once a month and having sex. Lots of sex. Great sex. They do not discuss their spouses, they never spend the night, and they never ever talk about what their relationship means. Because this thing they have? It's casual. Uncomplicated.When Nick books a night at a fancy new hotel, the two decide to break one of their rules and spend the whole night together. It's business as usual-until a fire alarm goes off. At first they think it's a false alarm. But as the fire closes in, fear strips away their defenses and justifications, forcing Jenny and Nick to be honest, with each other and with themselves, about how they ended up in this room, and what these six years have really meant.A meditation on whether it's possible to live an authentic life, and whether we can ever show our true selves, Eliza Kennedy's Lucky Night is a literary triumph.

'A smart, sly and satisfying book'PANDORA SYKES'A crafty new locked-room thriller of adultery and disaster'WASHINGTON POST'An energizing reminder of what the novel can do'REBECCA WAITA masterful novel - blistering in suspense and humour - about marriage, infidelity, love, and a blazing hotel room . . . Nick Holloway is forty-six. A successful partner at a law firm, he has a gorgeous wife, a precious daughter, and a big house. If he also has gnawing disappointments, secret yearnings, and a creeping sense of opportunities wasted, well, that's nobody's fault but his own.Jenny Parrish is forty. She has two lovely sons, a devoted if somewhat hapless husband, and recently is hugely successful in her dream vocation. It's a perfect life! So perfect, she can't help but wonder sometimes whether it's all going to come crashing down.For the past six years, Nick and Jenny have been meeting at least once a month and having sex. Lots of sex. Great sex. They do not discuss their spouses, they never spend the night, and they never ever talk about what their relationship means. Because this thing they have? It's casual. Uncomplicated.When Nick books a night at a fancy new hotel, the two decide to break one of their rules and spend the whole night together. It's business as usual-until a fire alarm goes off. At first they think it's a false alarm. But as the fire closes in, fear strips away their defenses and justifications, forcing Jenny and Nick to be honest, with each other and with themselves, about how they ended up in this room, and what these six years have really meant.A meditation on whether it's possible to live an authentic life, and whether we can ever show our true selves, Eliza Kennedy's Lucky Night is a literary triumph.

''A smart, sly and satisfying book''PANDORA SYKES''A crafty new locked-room thriller of adultery and disaster''WASHINGTON POST''An energizing reminder of what the novel can do''REBECCA WAIT

A masterful novel - blistering in suspense and humour - about marriage, infidelity, love, and a blazing hotel room . . .

Nick Holloway is forty-six. A successful partner at a law firm, he has a gorgeous wife, a precious daughter, and a big house. If he also has gnawing disappointments, secret yearnings, and a creeping sense of opportunities wasted, well, that''s nobody''s fault but his own. Jenny Parrish is forty. She has two lovely sons, a devoted if somewhat hapless husband, and recently is hugely successful in her dream vocation. It''s a perfect life! So perfect, she can''t help but wonder sometimes whether it''s all going to come crashing down. For the past six years, Nick and Jenny have been meeting at least once a month and having sex. Lots of sex. Great sex. They do not discuss their spouses, they never spend the night, and they never ever talk about what their relationship means. Because this thing they have? It''s casual. Uncomplicated. When Nick books a night at a fancy new hotel, the two decide to break one of their rules and spend the whole night together. It''s business as usual-until a fire alarm goes off. At first they think it''s a false alarm. But as the fire closes in, fear strips away their defenses and justifications, forcing Jenny and Nick to be honest, with each other and with themselves, about how they ended up in this room, and what these six years have really meant. A meditation on whether it''s possible to live an authentic life, and whether we can ever show our true selves, Eliza Kennedy''s Lucky Night is a literary triumph.

‘Whip-smart, pacy, and truly hilarious. The Bridget Jones’ Diary for our times, you’ll probably read it in one sitting because that’s how good it is’ Stylist I’m getting married. He’s perfect! It’s a disaster. Note to self: Do not tell future-mother-in-law that you got into Harvard Law School by sleeping with the Dean of Admissions. Do not sing Beyoncé-style while representing client in major court deposition (actually, that one kinda works). Do not buy into the social construct of fidelity. But hey, for an easy life, do not let Will find out about all the other men (esp. my boss/his boss/his best friend). Meet Lily Wilder: New Yorker, lawyer extraordinaire, blushing bride. And totally incapable of being faithful to one man. As the big day dawns, one thing's for certain, Lily's in for a hell of a surprise...

Lily Wilder är advokat och bor i New York. Hon har fantastiska vänner och tre mammor - alla har varit gifta med hennes pappa, hon älskar dem alla och alla älskar Lily. Hennes pappa älskar kvinnor och kan aldrig få nog. Och Lily brås på sin pappa - hon älskar män, och är inte precis den trogna typen. Nu är Lily förlovad, men ingen tycker egentligen att hon borde gifta sig. Hon är för impulsiv, för karltokig, tycker för mycket om att ta en drink eller två - eller fem ...Lilys fästman Will är arkeolog, briljant och charmerande, ett riktigt kap. Han älskar henne, men känner han den sanna Lily? Lily tycker om Will, men älskar hon honom?Bröllopet närmar sig och gästerna anländer en efter en. Samtidigt kräver Lilys arbetsgivare att hon ska ta över en komplicerad skadeståndstvist dagarna före bröllopet, något som inte är så lätt med tanke på alla sena nätter ... Lily går ut med sina tjejkompisar, blir hejdlöst förälskad i nya män varenda kväll, dricker för många drinkar, skrattar sig till sömns - och det blir allt tydligare att hon kanske är på väg att begå ett fruktansvärt misstag - äktenskap passar henne inte.Inte sedan Bridget Jones dagbok har det kommit en så rolig bok som Att älska i nöd och lust.