Some Partnerships Aren't So Civil...
Phil Davies should be happy. He has a flourishing bar in the heart of Soho and in six months he will be marrying Ashley. There's just one problem. Phil has been married before, 20 years ago. To a woman. In fact, technically Phil and Hazel are still married. And what Phil doesn't know yet is that Hazel has a son - a 19-year-old son.
Steve used to be a winner. Five consecutive Top Ten hits, a haircut that was imitated by thousands of teenagers across the country, and a coke habit that was little short of legendary. Of course this was back in the 80s, when Steve was part of pop duo A Boy and His Diva. Before Katrina, the other half of the duo, came home to find Steve in bed with her boyfriend Mikey...Now in his 40s, Steve is determined to give things another go. There's a new reality TV show on Channel 4, and Steve thinks this could be the ideal opportunity to relaunch the band. There's just one problem. Steve and Katrina haven't spoken for years. Meanwhile Katrina is married with a kid, and has very little interest in rekindling the dreams of all those years ago. But Mikey was the love of her life, so when Steve comes knocking on her door, his arrival reopens old wounds and raises some very uncomfortable questions...Paul Burston's third novel is a wise, witty and evocative novel about the decade of excess, and its legacy.
Wieso sind meine Eltern nervig? Wie ziehe ich mich beim Sex am besten aus? Und warum hat mein Mann mich verlassen? Dies sind drei der drängenden Fragen, denen sich Caroline und Martin stellen müssen. Gemeinsam versuchen die besten Freunde, ihr Liebesleben wieder in den Griff zu bekommen ? und küssen dabei mit schlafwandlerischer Sicherheit immer wieder die falschen Männer.