Francesca Hornak – författare

'The quintessential beach read - if fun, pacey and beautifully written books about complicated friendships are your SPF of choice' PANDORA SYKES, SUNDAY TIMES STYLE'Fabulously stylish and funny' DAILY MAIL'Absorbingly astute' HEAT'Hugely entertaining . . . thought-provoking and touching. I loved it!' REBECCA WAIT__________________________________________2004. Serge, Rosie and Daniel are enjoying their final weeks of university. They are young, inseparable and full of optimism.Fifteen years later, they are guests at a lavish four-day wedding in Provence - and no longer friends.Life has not turned out quite as planned since their heady days at Oxford. Film-maker Serge is winning awards, but hiding a huge debt and a fractured relationship. Behind Rosie's social ease, she is heartbroken. And with Daniel's fame has come spiralling anxiety.Now, with four days of organised fun ahead, all three are armed with their best conversation and brightest smile. At least everyone is following the same script: do not bring up the past. But as the Champagne flows, appearances slip and true feelings emerge.Perfect for fans of THE WEDDING PEOPLE, THREE DAYS IN JUNE and BLUE SISTERS, this is a funny, poignant and beautifully observed examination of relationships, class, money and pretending to have it all.__________________________________________'You won't be able to put this one down!' CLOSER'I really adored it. Brilliantly funny, whip-smart' LOTTIE MOGGACH'Witty, poigant' BELLA'Sharp, clever, and achingly relatable' JUSTIN MYERS

The funny, sharply observed and life-affirming Radio 2 Book Club pick.'Hilarious and touching' DAILY MAIL'Warm, humane, funny and sad . . . Absolute pleasure reading' MARIAN KEYES'Keenly observed and utterly believeable' PANDORA SYKES'Hilariously funny' ROSAMUND LUPTON__________________________________________It's the holidays, and the Birch family is gathering for the first time in years.Olivia, the eldest daughter, has returned from treating an epidemic abroad and must go into quarantine for seven days. Her mother has decided it's the perfect opportunity to spend some 'special time' together. Her youngest sister wholeheartedly disagrees. Her father isn't allowed an opinion.When no one can leave the house and no one can enter, quaratine for the Birches feels like an eternity.Especially when they're all harbouring secrets. One of which is about to come knocking at their door...__________________________________________'Absorbing, insightful and immensely enjoyable' LAURA BARNETT'One of the best family dramas you'll ever read' BEST'I LOVED [it] . . . has all the makings of your classic rom-com, with characters that are both remarkable yet wonderfully relatable' THE UNMUMSY MUM'Sharply observed by Hornak's satirical eye' GLAMOUR'One of the best books of the year' HELLO!'Expertly captures the joys and the tensions of spending any time with those who know you best. It thoroughly deserves to be this year's big Christmas hit' THE I

'The quintessential beach read - if fun, pacey and beautifully written books about complicated friendships are your SPF of choice' PANDORA SYKES, SUNDAY TIMES STYLE'Fabulously stylish and funny' DAILY MAIL'Absorbingly astute' HEAT'Hugely entertaining . . . thought-provoking and touching. I loved it!' REBECCA WAIT__________________________________________2004. Serge, Rosie and Daniel are enjoying their final weeks of university. They are young, inseparable and full of optimism.Fifteen years later, they are guests at a lavish four-day wedding in Provence - and no longer friends.Life has not turned out quite as planned since their heady days at Oxford. Film-maker Serge is winning awards, but hiding a huge debt and a fractured relationship. Behind Rosie's social ease, she is heartbroken. And with Daniel's fame has come spiralling anxiety.Now, with four days of organised fun ahead, all three are armed with their best conversation and brightest smile. At least everyone is following the same script: do not bring up the past. But as the Champagne flows, appearances slip and true feelings emerge.Perfect for fans of THE WEDDING PEOPLE, THREE DAYS IN JUNE and BLUE SISTERS, this is a funny, poignant and beautifully observed examination of relationships, class, money and pretending to have it all.__________________________________________'You won't be able to put this one down!' CLOSER'I really adored it. Brilliantly funny, whip-smart' LOTTIE MOGGACH'Witty, poigant' BELLA'Sharp, clever, and achingly relatable' JUSTIN MYERS

'The quintessential beach read - if fun, pacey and beautifully written books about complicated friendships are your SPF of choice' PANDORA SYKES, SUNDAY TIMES STYLE'Fabulously stylish and funny' DAILY MAIL'Absorbingly astute' HEAT'Hugely entertaining . . . thought-provoking and touching. I loved it!' REBECCA WAIT__________________________________________2004. Serge, Rosie and Daniel are enjoying their final weeks of university. They are young, inseparable and full of optimism.Fifteen years later, they are guests at a lavish four-day wedding in Provence - and no longer friends.Life has not turned out quite as planned since their heady days at Oxford. Film-maker Serge is winning awards, but hiding a huge debt and a fractured relationship. Behind Rosie's social ease, she is heartbroken. And with Daniel's fame has come spiralling anxiety.Now, with four days of organised fun ahead, all three are armed with their best conversation and brightest smile. At least everyone is following the same script: do not bring up the past. But as the Champagne flows, appearances slip and true feelings emerge.Perfect for fans of THE WEDDING PEOPLE, THREE DAYS IN JUNE and BLUE SISTERS, this is a funny, poignant and beautifully observed examination of relationships, class, money and pretending to have it all.__________________________________________'You won't be able to put this one down!' CLOSER'I really adored it. Brilliantly funny, whip-smart' LOTTIE MOGGACH'Witty, poigant' BELLA'Sharp, clever, and achingly relatable' JUSTIN MYERS