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How To Be Second Best

How To Be Second Best

by Jessica Dettmann
Paperback
Publication Date: 06/01/2020

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A hilarious and heartwarming novel about the complicated, messy, delightful struggles of modern life, for all fans of Marian Keyes, Holly Wainwright and Zoe Foster Blake.

Going from one child to two is never all that easy for a family, but when Emma's husband simultaneously fathers a third child three doors up the street, things get very tricky, very fast.

No longer is it enough for Emma to be the best wife and mother - now she's trying to be the best ex-wife, and the best part-time parent to her ex's love child, and that's before she even thinks about adding a new bloke to the mix.

Set in an upwardly mobile, ultra-competitive suburb, this is a funny, biting, heartwarming modern comedy that looks at the roles we play, how we compete, and what happens when we dare to strive for second-best.

ISBN:
9781460755976
9781460755976
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
06-01-2020
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
416
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x25mm
Weight:
0.28kg

"Hilarious, heartwarming [and] all too relatable...Ultimate summer read"
Herald Sun 

"Sharp and crisp and funny. I was dazzled."
Mia Freedman

"A refreshing and honest depiction of the delirium of modern family life...while it is undeniably laugh-out-loud funny, it is also incredibly heartwarming and real"
Better Reading

"Heartwarming yet biting"
Sunday Telegraph

"Jessica Dettmann is a fine comic writer. She has an eye for the small details, irritations and inspirations of life which coupled with a truly original turn of phrase and great way with a gag makes for sparkling and heartwarming reading."
Ben Elton

Jessica Dettmann

Jessica Dettmann is a Sydney-based writer and performer. Her blog, Life With Gusto, turns a sharp but affectionate eye on modern parenthood. She has performed her work several times at Giant Dwarf's Story Club, and has appeared on their podcast.

After a decade working as an editor for Random House Australia and HarperCollins publishers she made the transition to writing after two small children rendered her housebound.She once appeared as the City of Sydney Christmas Angel and sat on top of the Town Hall in a frock that reached the street.

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