Like Family
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:22nd Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£9.99(9781805229162)

A moving debut about secrets and chosen family for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Lucy Caldwell
'Brilliant' DAILY MAIL 'Warm, joyful, smart and nuanced' CURTIS SITTENFELD, author of Romantic Comedy 'This novel is a gift' J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN, author of The Cliffs What if everything you wanted is no longer enough? Meeting for an autumnal swim in an idyllic pond, Caroline's friend Ruth tells her about a family secret that has recently been exposed. Caroline was looking forward to a celebration they'd been planning together with her sister-in-law, Tobi, but suddenly everything seems complicated. Tensions that have long been buried are bubbling to the surface. These three couples, who have so much to enjoy in their lives - growing children, affectionate marriages, work they love - must confront the truths they've never shared. More than that, they will have to reconcile the lives they've built with the ones they desire: the old dreams both fulfilled and denied, and the new ones that appeared right when they thought they had all they'd ever hoped for. Weaving an exquisite portrait of parenthood, partnership, love and loyalty, Erin White captures what it really means for friends to become Like Family.
A moving story of betrayal, grief and forgiveness * People *
Tender, big-hearted and filled with characters who actually interact like real human beings - flaws and all * The Crack *
Cracked my heart open wider and wider until I found myself bawling in the bathtub -- Glennon Doyle, author of UNTAMED
Once I entered the world of Like Family, I didn't want to leave... it is an answer to and an answering of the questions of this moment -- Ann Napolitano, author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL
A loving sprawl of busy lives, the happy and sometimes messy web of friends and children and chosen family. * Boston Globe *
A sensitively crafted exploration of unconventional love, family, friendship, and relationships. The need to belong and to find a place in the world touches the heart of the reader and shows we never quite know what others - or ourselves - can do or be * People's Friend *
Its depiction of friendship and middle age and marriage and the beautiful messiness of life feel familiar in the best ways, but also fresh in the best ways... I can't wait to share it with everyone I know -- Curits Sittenfeld, author of ROMANTIC COMEDY
Moving and funny and big-hearted -- Essie Chambers, author of SWIFT RIVER
This novel is a gift -- J. Courtney Sullivan, author of THE CLIFFS
Secrets, jealousies, flirtations, and suspicions test the love and friendship among six friends living overlapping lives in the Hudson Valley. . . A heartstring-strumming paean to family * Kirkus Review *
It's brilliant on family dynamics and the characters feel pleasingly real. An enjoyable exploration of modern family life * Daily Mail *
ISBN: 9781805229155
Dimensions: 214mm x 134mm x 34mm
Weight: 340g
320 pages
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