After the Party: From the Number One Bestselling Author of the Family Upstairs

The brilliant novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ralph's Party, Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs. 'Poignant and heart-wrenching' The Sun 'Jewell writes, as ever, with wit and verve' The Guardian 'Well written and compelling' Daily Mail ___________ Eleven years ago, Jem and Ralph fell in love. They thought it would be for ever, that they'd found their happy ending. Then two became four, a flat became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in. And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple any more. Now two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become dangerously distracted. But maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after . . . ___________ Readers can't get enough of After the Party . . . ***** ' Wow, I ended up LOVING this one' ***** 'It's a fantastic book to sink your teeth into and it never gets dull' ***** 'Lisa Jewell's books keep getting better ' ***** ' Aw. This is beautiful ' ***** 'Wow . I have never read a book that covered every aspect of human emotion , fallibility, forgiveness, acceptance, love and family life' "Lisa Jewell's writing is like a big warm hug. After the Party is a touching, insightful, and gripping story which I simply couldn't put down." 'Sophie Kinsella From the internationally bestselling author of The House We Grew Up In comes an irresistible novel about the power of starting over. Eleven years ago, Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary fell deeply in love. They thought it would be forever, that they'd found their happy ending. As everyone agreed, they were the perfect couple. Then two became four, and an apartment became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in. And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple anymore. But through it all, Jem and Ralph still loved each other. Of course they did. Now Jem is back at work part-time as a talent agent. Ralph, a successful painter, is struggling to come up with new, hopefully groundbreaking, work for his upcoming show. But the unimaginable has happened. Two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart. And in the chaos of family life, Jem feels like she's losing herself, while Ralph, stuck on the sidelines, feels like he's lost his muse altogether. Something has to change. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become momentarily distracted'but maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after' Eleven years ago, Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary fell in love. They thought it would be for ever, that they'd found their happy ending. Then two became four, a flat became a house. Romantic nights out became sleepless nights in. And they soon found that life wasn't quite so simple any more. Now the unimaginable has happened. Two people who were so right together are starting to drift apart--Ralph is standing on the sidelines, and Jem is losing herself. Something has to change. As they try to find a way back to each other, back to what they once had, they both become dangerously distracted--but maybe it's not too late to recapture happily ever after ..