Published by Hodder & Stoughton on the 16th of January 2025
This was a great story to read after the holidays as it was a very girly story but with some drama about most things chucked in, which made some of it so relatable. Friends from university are reunited in their 30s when they are experiencing motherhood, work, getting pregnant, and just trying to survive the never-ending chores of trying to do everything right. A baby shower puts everything into perspective while also causing scary results for all of them.
Holly started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general ‘agony aunt’ for a youth charity – helping young people with their relationships and mental health. Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning ‘Spinster Club’ series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark.
Alongside her writing, Holly has a keen interest in women’s rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She’s helped create online apps that teach young people about sexual consent, works with Women’s Aid to spread awareness of abusive relationships, and runs Rethink’s mental health book club.
