The Family Gift: A funny, clever page-turning bestseller about real families and real life

‘Honest, funny, clever, it sparkles with witty, wry observations on modern life. I loved it’ Marian Keyes

Treat yourself to the heartwarming, hilarious new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Kelly!

Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family, a fantastic career, and a new house.

But that’s on the outside.

On the inside, she’s got Mildred - the name she’s given to that nagging inner critic who tells us all we’re not good enough.

And now Freya’s beloved blended family is under threat. Dan’s first wife Elisa, the glamorous, manipulative woman who happily abandoned her daughter to Freya and Dan’s care and left the country, has elbowed her way back into their lives.

But Freya knows that when life gives you lemons, you throw them right back.

Can Freya put her family - and herself - back together? Find out in Cathy Kelly’s warmest, wisest and funniest book yet…

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Everyone loves The Family Gift:

‘The perfect comfort read for a cold autumn afternoon’ Jo Finney, Good Housekeeping

Cathy Kelly shines an insightful light on female insecurity and, through Freya’s journey, shows the healing power of self-belief and family support.‘ Woman & Home

'Heartwarming’ Sunday Express

‘Must-read’ Daily Express