Jon Rance

Imagine meeting the right person at completely the wrong timeMeg is trying to navigate a broken heart, her parents' separation, and her Bridezilla sister's upcoming wedding. She just wants to get away and go travelling. Nick's a junior doctor coming to terms with his father's death, and his mother's attempts to move on with the mysterious man who lives upstairs. If only he had time for love himself.Nick and Meg live in the same building, and when Nick comes to her rescue, and she sends him a notecard of thanks, they realise that love may not be as far away as they think.Perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Mhairi McFarlane, The Notecard is an honest and uncompromising comedy about two people trying to navigate life, love, and heartbreak in London that asks the question: Is true love really written in the stars or can it be derailed by broken hearts, dead parents, Bridezilla sisters, Eighties pop stars, and just some really awful timing?

The Notecard

Creating a happy family is one thing. Staying that way is an entirely different story.From the bestselling author of This Thirtysomething Life, Happy Endings and This Family Life, comes a comedy drama about parenthood, marriage, love, life and roast dinners. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Matt Dunn and David Nicholls.The Wilde family have always had a roast dinner on Sundays. Greg Wilde made sure of it. Him, his wife, Lizzy, and their three children around the table; for years it was the glue that held them together. But now with the children all grown up and moving out, and Greg and Lizzy's marriage facing an uncertain future, their lives are becoming increasingly unstuck. Greg soon begins to realise that creating a happy family is one thing, but staying that way is an entirely different story. Told from each of the family's perspectives at their monthly Sunday roast dinners, this is a bittersweet comedy about parenthood, marriage, love, life and roast dinners.What people are saying'Jon Rance makes me laugh.' - Matt Dunn, Author'A satisfyingly British sense of humour. Recommended.' - Nick Spalding, Author'Funny and poignant - the perfect combination.' - Michele Gorman, Author'Funny, romantic and real.' - Star Magazine'An endearing, heartwarming and realistic novel and would definitely come under the category of 'will make you laugh and cry at the same time'.' - Bookaholic Confessions'A very candid, honest, hilarious read.' - Chicklit Central'Fabulously funny diary-esque rom-com about a bloke who's scared of growing up. It's a debut novel with balls, literally.' - The Bookboy'This is a touching, humorous, adorable read. I defy you not to read it all in one go, it's fantastic.' - Bookaholic Holly'There aren't too many books that can claim to have a laugh on every page, but this classic comedy from Jon Rance is truly funny.' - Heather Hill, Author

Sunday Dinners

A romantic comedy for anyone who is, has been or is ever likely to be a grown up. Being a thirtysomething man isn't easy (especially when you still yearn to be a twentysomething man). Meet Harry Spencer. History teacher, lover of snack food and terrified of growing up. However, when his wife Emily drops the P-Bomb, Harry is suddenly thrust into the role of expectant father. When he's tempted by the greener grass of an ex-girlfriend past, Harry has to make the most important decision of his life. Does he have what it takes to become a man, or will he succumb to the lure of adolescent fantasy? This is a love story about what happens after we've fallen in love, when we've swapped frolicking in the bed for cigarettes in the shed and Match of the Day for Mothercare. Brutally honest, laugh-out-loud funny and heart-warming, this is a diary about one man's bumbling journey on the road to adulthood. Visit Jon's website at www.jonrance.com or follow him on Twitter @JRance75. You can also email him at jonrance@yahoo.com.

This Thirtysomething Life

The Worst Man

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'THE PERFECT ROMCOM...CHICKLIT AT ITS FINEST!' - AMAZON REVIEWERFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THIS THIRTYSOMETHING LIFE AND SUNDAY DINNERS, COMES A BRILLIANTLY BRITISH, LAUGH OUT LOUD ROMANTIC COMEDY. PERFECT FOR FANS OF MHAIRI MCFARLANE, LINDSEY KELK AND BRIDGET JONES.Marriage can be difficult. Especially when you've only just met. Meet Dan Fox, 34, an online marketing manager from Clapham, who was jilted at the altar two years ago by the love of his life and hasn't dated since.Nat Howard, 32, is living back at home with her parents in Dorking after her perfect boyfriend dumped her and she had to move out of his bespoke flat in Putney. On separate Stag and Hen weekends in Las Vegas, Dan and Nat wake up married. Both too drunk to remember what happened, they return to England and try to get on with their lives. But there was something about Nat that makes the usually cautious Dan think they should give their marriage a go. Nat's still in love with her Ex, but maybe Dan can help mend her broken heart.Can marriage between two relative strangers really work? And when Nat's ex-boyfriend - the gorgeous Charlie - comes back into her life, she must decide - something old or something new?Set in London, Dan And Nat Got Married, is a funny and full of heart modern romantic comedy about marriage, relationships, and giving love a second chance.WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING'I cried, I cringed, I laughed and finished the book with a huge smile on my face! Jon Rance = brilliant!' - Amazon reviewer, Dan And Nat Got Married'Jon Rance has a delicious lightness of touch as he writes and delivers each comedic episode with great aplomb.' - Amazon reviewer, Dan And Nat Got Married'Dan and Nat Got Married was everything I wanted in a book, seriously. It made me laugh, it made me cringe, I loved Dan, I loved Nat, I loved Adam and Ellie, the dialogue and London setting was amazing.' - Amazon reviewer, Dan And Nat Got Married'Gripped from the start, full of emotion, laughter, sadness and love! If you want a book that makes you feel happy and smiling then this is the book for you.' - Amazon reviewer, Sunday Dinners'Jon Rance makes me laugh.' - Matt Dunn, Author'A satisfyingly British sense of humour. Recommended.' - Nick Spalding, Author'Funny and poignant - the perfect combination.' - Michele Gorman, Author'Funny, romantic and real.' - Star Magazine, This Thirtysomething Life'An endearing, heartwarming and realistic novel and would definitely come under the category of 'will make you laugh and cry at the same time'.' - Bookaholic Confessions, This Thirtysomething Life'A very candid, honest, hilarious read.' - Chicklit Central, This Thirtysomething Life'Fabulously funny diary-esque rom-com about a bloke who's scared of growing up. It's a debut novel with balls, literally.' - The Bookboy, This Thirtysomething Life'This is a touching, humorous, adorable read. I defy you not to read it all in one go, it's fantastic.' - Bookaholic Holly, This Thirtysomething Life'There aren't too many books that can claim to have a laugh on every page, but this classic comedy from Jon Rance is truly funny.' - Heather Hill, Author, This Thirtysomething Life

Dan and Nat Got Married

A novel about people just like us. Four people. Two couples. Six months that will change their lives forever. Kate wants to go travelling before she reaches the big Three-O, while her long-term boyfriend Ed just wants to settle down. Jack is desperate to be a published writer for many reasons, but mainly to save his relationship with fiancée Emma. Emma wants to be an actress more than anything in the world, or at least that's what she thinks . . . Told from each of their perspectives, this is a story about love, growing up and, of course, the search for a happy ending. Visit Jon's website at www.jonrance.com or follow him on Twitter @JRance75. You can also email him at jonrance@yahoo.com.

Happy Endings

Essere un uomo degno di tre non è facile, soprattutto se stai ancora cercando di imparare a essere degno di due. Ecco a voi Harry Spencer, professore di storia poco più che trentenne, amante del cibo spazzatura e dei cocktail dai nomi (e dagli ingredienti) più astrusi, disordinato cronico e terrorizzato dalla prospettiva di diventare adulto. E quando sua moglie Emily gli annuncia che presto (troppo presto!) arriverà un bambino, Harry non sa come affrontare la notizia. Il ruolo del futuro padre lo imbarazza e lo angoscia. Soprattutto se le tentazioni sono appena dietro l’angolo, e vestono i succinti panni di una conturbante ex fidanzata. Harry ha le spalle al muro, perché deve prendere la decisione più importante della sua esistenza: crescere e prendersi cura di un’altra vita, anzi di due vite, che non siano la sua, oppure soccombere al richiamo delle fantasie adolescenziali. Brutalmente sincero, esilarante e commovente, Non son degno di tre è il diario di viaggio di un irresistibile imbranato, nel quale moltissimi di noi – uomini, ma anche donne, che non si rassegnano a diventare grandi – non mancheranno di riconoscersi.

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