
In love and pregnant at 19, Ella marries the moody, yet successful artist Sebastian Montclair – much to her parents’ despair. Now raising two teenagers, life hasn’t been kind to her. Although Ella had the potential to be a successful artist, she works as a picture-book illustrator and lives on a farm, with her husband residing in a separate building on the property.
When he decides to move on, the rug is pulled out from under her and Ella is forced to face the reality she has avoided for years. It’s a cringeworthy, laugh-out-loud read, perfect for a laze at home.
Catherine Alliott (Penguin, $37)
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Marilynn McLachlan is the editor of the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly and has spent more than two decades in media, building her career around stories that connect, inform and inspire. A published author and the founding editor of Urban List Auckland – which she later helped expand nationwide – she has also worked for the New Zealand Herald, Woman’s Day and New Idea.A former teacher who cares deeply about people, she believes everyone has a story to tell and is passionate about giving a voice to the everyday Kiwis and well-known faces who help shape Aotearoa. Outside of work, she loves to travel – both within New Zealand and abroad – spend time with her husband, four grown children and dog, Molly. Or, you'll find her enjoying quiet moments journalling, on a Pilates reformer or lost in a good book.
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