Nicola Gill – författare

‘The writing is warm and witty and I quickly grew to love the characters.’ Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare ‘A feat of a debut!’ Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop To get up from rock bottom, you’ve got to take the stairs… Some women have it all. Others are thirty-four and rent a tiny flat alone because they recently found their long-term boyfriend in bed with their boss. Ginny Taylor is certain her life can’t get any worse. But then she meets her downstairs neighbour…Cassie Frost was once a beloved actress, but after a recent mishap she desperately needs a new publicist. And Ginny is a publicist who desperately needs a job – but can she be persuaded to work for the prickly woman who lives below her floorboards?Ginny and Cassie are two very different women, but they have more in common than they’d care to imagine (or admit). And when their worlds collide, they realise that sometimes – just sometimes – bad neighbours become good friends…A funny, honest and moving exploration of life, love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties… and beyond. Perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare and Ruth Jones’s Never Greener.___________________________** Readers are loving The Neighbours! **‘If you are looking for a poignant and entertaining romcom with that Bridget Jones vibe, The Neighbours should definitely be on your 2020 wish list.’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘It had a great mix of realism and escapism; it was good to read a real representation of mental ill heath alongside real friendship with a good splash of romance. It left me feeling uplifted and I loved Ginny’s journey from the beginning to who she was by the end.’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘If you are looking for a fast, engaging, funny and sometimes poignant and heartbreaking romcom, this story is without doubt a great choice!’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘You will immediately fall in love with the characters!’ ***** NetGalley reader review

‘The writing is warm and witty and I quickly grew to love the characters.’ Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare ‘A feat of a debut!’ Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop To get up from rock bottom, you’ve got to take the stairs… Some women have it all. Others are thirty-four and rent a tiny flat alone because they recently found their long-term boyfriend in bed with their boss. Ginny Taylor is certain her life can’t get any worse. But then she meets her downstairs neighbour…Cassie Frost was once a beloved actress, but after a recent mishap she desperately needs a new publicist. And Ginny is a publicist who desperately needs a job – but can she be persuaded to work for the prickly woman who lives below her floorboards?Ginny and Cassie are two very different women, but they have more in common than they’d care to imagine (or admit). And when their worlds collide, they realise that sometimes – just sometimes – bad neighbours become good friends…A funny, honest and moving exploration of life, love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties… and beyond. Perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare and Ruth Jones’s Never Greener.___________________________** Readers are loving The Neighbours! **‘If you are looking for a poignant and entertaining romcom with that Bridget Jones vibe, The Neighbours should definitely be on your 2020 wish list.’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘It had a great mix of realism and escapism; it was good to read a real representation of mental ill heath alongside real friendship with a good splash of romance. It left me feeling uplifted and I loved Ginny’s journey from the beginning to who she was by the end.’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘If you are looking for a fast, engaging, funny and sometimes poignant and heartbreaking romcom, this story is without doubt a great choice!’ ***** NetGalley reader review‘You will immediately fall in love with the characters!’ ***** NetGalley reader review

‘The writing is warm and witty and I quickly grew to love the characters.’ Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare‘A feat of a debut!’ Laura Jane Williams, author of Our StopTo get up from rock bottom, you’ve got to take the stairs…Some women have it all. Others are thirty-four and rent a tiny flat alone because they recently found their long-term boyfriend in bed with their boss. Ginny Taylor is certain her life can’t get any worse. But then she meets her downstairs neighbour…Cassie Frost was once a beloved actress, but after a recent mishap she desperately needs a new publicist. And Ginny is a publicist who desperately needs a job – but can she be persuaded to work for the prickly woman who lives below her floorboards?Ginny and Cassie are two very different women, but they have more in common than they’d care to imagine (or admit). And when their worlds collide, they realise that sometimes – just sometimes – bad neighbours become good friends…A funny, honest and moving exploration of life, love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties… and beyond. Perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare and Ruth Jones’s Never Greener.___________________________** Readers are loving The Neighbours! **‘If you are looking for a poignant and entertaining romcom with that Bridget Jones vibe, The Neighbours should definitely be on your 2020 wish list.’ NetGalley reader review‘It had a great mix of realism and escapism; it was good to read a real representation of mental ill heath alongside real friendship with a good splash of romance. It left me feeling uplifted and I loved Ginny’s journey from the beginning to who she was by the end.’ NetGalley reader review‘If you are looking for a fast, engaging, funny and sometimes poignant and heartbreaking romcom, this story is without doubt a great choice!’ NetGalley reader review‘You will immediately fall in love with the characters!’ NetGalley reader review

‘Poignant and wry up-lit at its finest – Nicola Gill is a talent to behold!’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, bestselling author of Our Stop‘Warm and witty – I quickly grew to love the characters.’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare and The SwitchYou can’t choose your family…Jess and Laura might be sisters, but they’re very different people. Laura is laid-back, eats cheese in bed, and takes life as it comes. Jess, meanwhile, is the classic overachiever: Chief of Chivvying, Queen of all WhatsApp groups. They’re family, but they’re not exactly friends.…but you can let them in.When their mum dies, the sisters struggle to agree on anything, from where to scatter the ashes to whether “passed away” is an acceptable term. But as life forces them together, Laura and Jess realise: the only way through this is as a team. After all, they’re stuck with each other – and drinking wine is more fun as a pair…A funny, tender and thoroughly entertaining read for anyone who loved watching Fleabag, and is a fan of books by Marian Keyes, Fiona Gibson, Rachel Marks, Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane.

‘Poignant and wry up-lit at its finest – Nicola Gill is a talent to behold!’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, bestselling author of Our Stop‘Warm and witty – I quickly grew to love the characters.’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare and The SwitchYou can’t choose your family…Jess and Laura might be sisters, but they’re very different people. Laura is laid-back, eats cheese in bed, and takes life as it comes. Jess, meanwhile, is the classic overachiever: Chief of Chivvying, Queen of all WhatsApp groups. They’re family, but they’re not exactly friends.…but you can let them in.When their mum dies, the sisters struggle to agree on anything, from where to scatter the ashes to whether “passed away” is an acceptable term. But as life forces them together, Laura and Jess realise: the only way through this is as a team. After all, they’re stuck with each other – and drinking wine is more fun as a pair…A funny, tender and thoroughly entertaining read for anyone who loved watching Fleabag, and is a fan of books by Marian Keyes, Fiona Gibson, Rachel Marks, Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane.

‘Poignant and wry up-lit at its finest – Nicola Gill is a talent to behold!’ LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, bestselling author of Our Stop‘Warm and witty – I quickly grew to love the characters.’ BETH O’LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare and The SwitchYou can’t choose your family…Jess and Laura might be sisters, but they’re very different people. Laura is laid-back, eats cheese in bed, and takes life as it comes. Jess, meanwhile, is the classic overachiever: Chief of Chivvying, Queen of all WhatsApp groups. They’re family, but they’re not exactly friends.…but you can let them in.When their mum dies, the sisters struggle to agree on anything, from where to scatter the ashes to whether “passed away” is an acceptable term. But as life forces them together, Laura and Jess realise: the only way through this is as a team. After all, they’re stuck with each other – and drinking wine is more fun as a pair…A funny, tender and thoroughly entertaining read for anyone who loved watching Fleabag, and is a fan of books by Marian Keyes, Fiona Gibson, Rachel Marks, Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane.

'A gorgeous and funny story about family and acceptance' Nina Pottell (Prima)'Laugh out loud funny yet poignant at heart' Frances Quinn, author of That Bonesetter Woman'A real treat of a book' Eleni Kyriacou, author of The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou'Another gem from Nicola Gill' Jessica Ryn, author of The Imperfect Art of CaringTwenty-nine-year-old teacher Emily needs her father to believe her life is a success. He may have walked out on the family when she was a child and let her down when she needed him most, but her life is perfect despite him.Or it was until last Friday, when her fiancé dumped her. Now she’s facing a frighteningly empty future, and she’s unravelling at work. And just when she thought things couldn’t get worse, her father turns up on her doorstep.Ed knows he’s got it wrong, and he wants to make amends, even if his motives aren’t entirely selfless. What better way to do that than to show Emily how much he cares about her wedding? He’ll even shell out for the dress if that’s what it takes.Emily can’t bear to tell her father that her life has fallen apart. So she doesn’t. Before she knows it, they’re planning – and booking – a wedding that’s totally perfect.Except for one small fact…

'A gorgeous and funny story about family and acceptance' Nina Pottell (Prima)'Laugh out loud funny yet poignant at heart' Frances Quinn, author of That Bonesetter Woman'A real treat of a book' Eleni Kyriacou, author of The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou'Another gem from Nicola Gill' Jessica Ryn, author of The Imperfect Art of CaringTwenty-nine-year-old teacher Emily needs her father to believe her life is a success. He may have walked out on the family when she was a child and let her down when she needed him most, but her life is perfect despite him.Or it was until last Friday, when her fiancé dumped her. Now she''s facing a frighteningly empty future, and she''s unravelling at work. And just when she thought things couldn''t get worse, her father turns up on her doorstep.Ed knows he''s got it wrong, and he wants to make amends, even if his motives aren''t entirely selfless. What better way to do that than to show Emily how much he cares about her wedding? He''ll even shell out for the dress if that''s what it takes.Emily can''t bear to tell her father that her life has fallen apart. So she doesn''t. Before she knows it, they''re planning – and booking – a wedding that''s totally perfect.Except for one small fact…

‘Engaging, devastating, humorous and believable. This book will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone all at once.’ Gillian Harvey'The queen of fresh, funny, uplifting fiction...made me laugh out loud and properly cry' Frances Quinn'Uplifting and at times heart-breaking, but ultimately packed with joy, humanity and real depth'. Eleni Kyriacou'You always know you’re going to get a good story with Nicola Gill, and Identity Crisis is no exception... It’s heartwarming and funny.' - Laura Pearson author of The Last List of Mabel BeaumontBe yourself, people say. But the last person Clare Palmer wants to be is herself – she’s lost everything she once had and now can barely get through a bus ride without wanting to thump someone. (People who don’t wear headphones, sniffers, fried chicken guzzlers.)So when she discovers her resemblance to beloved reality TV presenter Jenna Cox, Clare jumps at the chance to become a lookalike, earn some cash and get her life back together.But it’s all too easy to cross the line between celebrity lookalike and pretending to be the real Jenna – and becoming someone else is about to take Clare’s life down a track that’s even rockier than the one she’s on…'Identity Crisis is hilarious, heartbreaking and uncomfortably relatable. I loved it.' Nikki Smith

Jane has everything under control. Though her ex-husband has moved an hour away, totally disrupting her daughters' routines, and her mother has died, her publisher has dropped her and her literary agent no longer wants to represent her. She's even organised enough to be able to stand in for an ill friend and teach a residential writing course at a day's notice.But the last student to arrive, in a flurry of drama and noise, is the person who will bring everything crashing down: Lucy, the woman who Jane's husband left her for, his second wife. How can the two possibly spend a week together?But this course could mean a serious boost to the writing career of one of them. How can they not?

'The perfect mix of funny, poignant and heartwarming.' - Good Housekeeping‘Warm, witty but also heart-wrenching read' - Red Magazine'Touching and witty. I adored Loretta and her relationship with Phoebe' - Lisa Snowdon.'This heart-warming and creative contemporary fiction is a story of unexpected self-discovery.'- Woman's Weekly'Full of heart and depth.' - Nina Pottell Prima Book of the Month‘Funny, heart-warming read - it made me laugh and cry' — Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party'Eleanor Oliphant meets About a Boy' — Gillian Harvey'An absolute joy' — Nancy Peach'Brilliantly funny' — Louise HareSwimming for Beginners will show you how a child can open your heart even if you aren't a mother.Loretta has her life under control. She's chasing a big promotion, she's marrying the "perfect man" and she has a flawless five-year plan.This plan does not include children.But when a complete stranger asks her to watch her six-year-old daughter in an airport and never returns, both their lives will be changed forever.A little human in fairy wings and sparkly cowgirl boots will turn Loretta's world upside down and maybe, just maybe, show her exactly what she's missing.Overflowing with humour and heartbreak, Nicola Gill takes us on a relatable journey of self-discovery through the power of a child's love.'Brilliantly funny, incredibly touching and so relatable.’- Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City‘Please meet my new favourite book.' - Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside'Heartbreaking and life-affirming, an absolute must read’ - Tim Ewins, author of We Are Animals

''The perfect mix of funny, poignant and heartwarming.'' - Good Housekeeping''Warm, witty but also heart-wrenching read'' - Red Magazine''Touching and witty. I adored Loretta and her relationship with Phoebe'' - Lisa Snowdon.''This heart-warming and creative contemporary fiction is a story of unexpected self-discovery.''- Woman''s Weekly''Full of heart and depth.'' - Nina Pottell Prima Book of the Month''Funny, heart-warming read - it made me laugh and cry'' — Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party''Eleanor Oliphant meets About a Boy'' — Gillian Harvey''An absolute joy'' — Nancy Peach''Brilliantly funny'' — Louise HareSwimming for Beginners will show you how a child can open your heart even if you aren''t a mother.Loretta has her life under control. She''s chasing a big promotion, she''s marrying the "perfect man" and she has a flawless five-year plan.This plan does not include children.But when a complete stranger asks her to watch her six-year-old daughter in an airport and never returns, both their lives will be changed forever.A little human in fairy wings and sparkly cowgirl boots will turn Loretta''s world upside down and maybe, just maybe, show her exactly what she''s missing.Overflowing with humour and heartbreak, Nicola Gill takes us on a relatable journey of self-discovery through the power of a child''s love.''Brilliantly funny, incredibly touching and so relatable.''- Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City''Please meet my new favourite book.'' - Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside''Heartbreaking and life-affirming, an absolute must read'' - Tim Ewins, author of We Are Animals

Kan et lille snavset barn lære en kontrolfreak at åbne sit hjerte? Loretta har styr på sit liv. Hun står til en stor forfremmelse, hun skal giftes med den "perfekte mand", og hun har en fejlfri 5-årsplan.Denne plan omfatter ikke børn.Men da en fremmed kvinde beder Loretta om at passe hendes 6-årige datter i en lufthavn og aldrig vender tilbage, bliver både Lorettas og pigens liv forandret for altid.Et lille menneske med fevinger og glitrende cowgirl-støvler vender op og ned på Lorettas verden og kan måske også vise hende, hvad hun går glip af.---"En fængslende bog, der viser dig, hvad der sker, når du tror, at du har fået planlagt hele dit liv, men skæbnen så griber ind. Sjov, gribende, romantisk og opløftende – denne bog har det hele. Jeg var vild med den!" - Eleni Kyriacou"Det her er min nye yndlingsbog. Jeg brølede af grin og græd i stride strømme over Phoebe og Loretta. Der er så meget kærlighed på hvert eneste smukt skrevne side, og den må og skal læses igen og igen." – Jessica Ryn"Genial observationsevne – en rørende historie om at finde kærligheden de mest usandsynlige steder." – Gillian Harvey"Fantastisk morsom, utrolig rørende og så relaterbar. Endnu en fabelagtig bog fra Nicola Gill." – Louise Hare"Gill skriver sjovt, slagkraftigt og vanedannende, jeg slugte denne roman råt." – Tim Ewins"Jeg elsker, elsker, ELSKER denne bog! Et kæmpe kram af en historie: varm, sjov og kærlig. Opløftende fiktion, når det er allerbedst!" – Louise Mumford"Nicola Gill skuffer aldrig: sjov, skarp og altid tilfredsstillende." – Anstey Harris

Og bedst som hun troede, at det ikke kunne blive værre … blev hun klogere.Emily er 29 år, lærer og så har hun brug for, at hendes far tror på, at hendes liv er en succes. Han forlod måske familien, da hun var barn, og svigtede hende, da hun havde allermest brug for ham, men hendes liv er perfekt på trods af ham.Eller det var det indtil sidste fredag, hvor hendes forlovede slog op med hende. Nu står hun over for en skræmmende tom fremtid, og hun er ved at gå i opløsning på arbejdet. Og netop som hun troede, at det ikke kunne blive værre, dukker hendes far op på hendes dørtrin.Ed ved, at han har gjort noget forkert, og han vil gerne gøre det godt igen, selvom hans motiver måske ikke er helt uselviske. Hvilken bedre måde at gøre det på end at vise Emily, hvor meget han går op i hendes bryllup? Han vil endda betale for kjolen, hvis det er det, der skal til.Emily kan ikke bære at fortælle sin far, at hendes liv er faldet fra hinanden. Så det gør hun ikke. Før hun ved af det, er de i gang med at planlægge et bryllup, som er helt perfekt.Bortset fra en lille detalje ...---"Jeg elsker alt, hvad Nicola skriver. Jeg er en vaskeægte fan! Hendes bøger er fulde af hjerte, autentiske karakterer og håb og udgør fantastiske læseoplevelser – og Når alt er perfekt er ingen undtagelse!" – Olivia Beime"Latter, tårer og en hel masse livserfaring – denne bog har det hele." – Gillian Harvey"En hjerteskærende bog, der både er meget sjov og gribende." – Victoria Dowd"Tre generationer, tre glimrende skildrede personer, tre liv, der opløses på forskellige måder – Nicola Gill bringer sine smukt skrevne karakterer sammen med varme og humor. Helt ufatteligt sjov men også gribende – det her er feel-good, når det er allerbedst." – Frances Quinn"Så relaterbar, autentisk og opløftende. Endnu en perle fra Nicola Gill." – Jessica Ryn"En fortælling, der advarer om de løgne, som så let kan gro i splittede familier. Enormt læseværdig, helt igennem relaterbar og fyldt med tiltalende karakterer, både store og små." – Sue Teddern

Voiko rähjäinen pikkuihminen murtaa kontrollifriikin sydämen ympärillä olevan kuoren?Lorettan elämä on hallinnassa. Hänellä on tähtäimessään iso ylennys, ja hän on menossa naimisiin "täydellisen miehen" kanssa. Elämän viisivuotissuunnitelma on aukoton.Suunnitelmaan ei sisälly lapsia.Sitten tuntematon nainen pyytää häntä vahtimaan hetken kuusivuotiasta tytärtään lentokentällä, eikä koskaan palaakaan. Sekä Lorettan että tytön elämän suunta muuttuu peruuttamattomasti.Keijusiipiin ja kimalteleviin länkkäribuutseihin sonnustautunut pikkuihminen kääntää Lorettan maailman ylösalaisin. Voisiko olla, että elämällä olisi sittenkin muutakin tarjottavaa?---"Mukaansatempaava tarina näyttää, mitä tapahtuu, kun kohtalo sekoittaa huolella laaditut suunnitelmat. Hauska, koskettava, romanttinen ja piristävä – kaikkea, mitä kirjalta voi toivoa. Aivan ihana!" – Eleni Kyriacou"Tässä se nyt on: uusi suosikkikirjani. Nauru raikasi ja kyyneleet valuivat, kun elin Phoeben ja Lorettan tarinaa. Sydän pakahtuu jokaisella kauniisti kirjoitetulla sivulla, ja tähän kirjaan palaan varmasti yhä uudelleen." – Jessica Ryn"Loistavan oivaltava, koskettava tarina siitä, kun ihminen löytää rakkautta mitä yllättävimmällä tavalla." – Gillian Harvey"Mielettömän hauska, äärimmäisen koskettava ja niin samaistuttava tarina. Taas aivan upea kirja Nicola Gilliltä." – Louise Hare"Gill kirjoittaa hauskasti, iskevästi ja koukuttavasti. Tämä romaani meni ahmimalla."– Tim Ewins"Rakastan, rakastan, siis RAKASTAN tätä kirjaa! Jättimäinen halaus tarinan muodossa: lämmin, hauska ja hyväntahtoinen. Hyvän mielen fiktiota parhaimmillaan!"– Louise Mumford"Nicola Gill ei petä koskaan. Hauska, ytimekäs ja alusta loppuun nautinnollinen." – Anstey Harris