Rebecca Fallon – författare

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind…'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREER 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.A novel about obsession, ambition and love. Every family has its dramas, but what happens when you aren't there to tell your side of the 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’

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind…'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREER 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.A novel about obsession, ambition and love. Every family has its dramas, but what happens when you aren't there to tell your side of the 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’

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind… 'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER 'It has everything I love – gorgeous writing, complicated love affairs, a gripping storyline' CLARE LESLIE HALL, AUTHOR OF BROKEN COUNTRY It’s the 1990s and Susan Bliss is torn between two lives. On the West Coast she’s a beautiful actress whose star is suddenly on the rise. At home on the East Coast, she's a young mother, longing for more time with her twins.Then Susan dies young, leaving everyone who knew her trying to pick up the pieces. Because who was Susan Bliss really, and how can all her impossible contradictions be understood after she's gone?Every family has its dramas. But what happens when you’re not there to tell your side of the story? What early readers are saying about Family Drama… 'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT‘In this reflective debut, the family must come to terms with not only their loss but each other’s contradictions’ MAIL ON SUNDAY‘Filled with richly drawn, flawed, and lovable characters, it's a poignant story about love, grief, obsession’ WOMAN'If you're a fan of family sagas, Rebecca Fallon's stunning debut is the book for you' DAILY EXPRESS & MIRROR'What a beautiful book … Sumptuously written in multiple timelines from multiple points of view, what can I say but that I was enchanted by the depth and breadth of the story. Brava, highly recommended!' ELIN HILDERBRAND'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREER‘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’

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind...'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREERIt'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.A novel about obsession, ambition and love. Every family has its dramas, but what happens when you aren't there to tell your side of the 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'

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind…'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREER Susan Bliss is trying to have it all. What she doesn’t know is there isn’t enough time. It’s the 1990s, and Susan Bliss is torn between two lives. At work, she’s a flourishing television actor. At home, she’s a mother happily devoted to her two young twins.Then Susan disappears from both lives, leaving everyone who knew her trying to pick up the pieces.Every family has its dramas. But what happens when you’re not there to tell your side of the 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’

An irresistible, poignant story about love, ambition and the secrets one woman left behind...'A beautiful portrait of a woman living a double life' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Sharp, emotionally astute' VOICE MAGAZINE'These pages are filled with love' OBSERVER'Beautifully written' DAILY MAIL'An absorbing story of love, loss and the price of fame' HEAT'A magnificent debut' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Bruisingly gorgeous' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'Exquisitely precise and well-observed' INDIA KNIGHT'A truly sublime novel' HANNAH BEER'Delivers heartache, euphoria and the unfathomable puzzle of family' SIERRA GREERIt'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.A novel about obsession, ambition and love. Every family has its dramas, but what happens when you aren't there to tell your side of the 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'