Becoming Ted

'This novel is just a bucket of joy' Glamour'Utterly joyful - you will smile your way through this' Sun'A charming, joyful story' Adele ParksA charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted will steal your heart. Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea. But the truth is, he's never wanted to work for the family firm - he doesn't even like ice-cream, though he's never told his parents that. When Ted's husband suddenly leaves him, the bottom falls out of his world. But what if this could be an opportunity to put what he wants first? This could be the chance to finally follow his secret dream: something Ted has never told anyone ...Readers love Becoming Ted:'A big warm hug of a novel' Heat'The story of an ordinary man's journey to fulfil his extraordinary dream . . . full of warmth, humour and courage' Ruth Hogan 'I ADORED this book, it's so uplifting, original and funny' Daily Mail'Tender, full of courage and irresistibly good-hearted' Rachel Joyce'"You go, girl" positivity seeps from every page . . . frothy fun' The Times'Beautifully crafted characters and a thoughtful, layered plot that explores love, friendship and identity . . . Becoming Ted reminds us that every dream is worth following' Julietta Henderson 'The uplifting book we all need to read right now' Bella'The most joyful, heart-warming, and beautiful book ever . . . everyone will relate to Ted' La Voix 'A life-affirming story about one man's journey to be true to himself' Fanny Blake 'So moving and so much fun. This is a book that's going to mean so much to so many people' Laura Kay ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Best book I've read in years' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved every second of this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Matt's books should be available on prescription' Becoming Ted will steal your heart - a charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, from the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle. Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea. But the truth is, he's never wanted to work for the family firm - he doesn't even like ice-cream, though he's never told his parents that. When Ted's husband suddenly leaves him, the bottom falls out of his world. However, what if from is heartbreak could come an opportunity for Ted to build something new? And to finally put what he wants first. Because Ted has always had another dream. A secret dream. Since childhood he has always wanted to be a Drag Queen. As he starts on his path of self-discovery, he will soon be faced with a choice. Will he take on the responsibilities that others have laid out for him, or will he choose to pursue his lifelong dream? Readers love Matt Cain: 'Full of warmth, humour and courage and I absolutely loved it!' Ruth Hogan 'One of the best uplifting books of the year' Independent 'Wonderful . . . an utter treat' Kate Mosse 'A great big hug of a book' Michael Ball 'A heart-warming, joyous love story' Adele Parks 'I cannot recommend this book highly enough' Lorraine Kelly 'This novel is just a bucket of joy' Glamour 'So uplifting, original and funny' Daily Mail 'Utterly joyful, you will smile your way through this' Sun