Em & Me

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Author
Beth Morrey
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Fiction
Released
02 February, 2022
ISBN
9780008334086

Em & Me

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Synopsis

A mother.

A daughter.

A secret waiting to be discovered.

‘Glorious! A wonderful book, such a joy!’ Clare Pooley For too long – since the sudden death of her mother as a teenager, since the birth of her daughter, Em, when she was just seventeen – Delphine has been unable to let go of the past, obsessed with protecting Em and clinging to a secret that could ruin everything. She’s been living life in safe shades of grey.

The day that Delphine finally stands up for herself is the day that changes everything.

Delphine begins to remember what it’s like to want more: rediscovering her singing voice, opening herself to friendship, and reviving not only her mother’s roots, but her mother’s memories. As her life begins to fill with colour, can she be brave for herself and for Em? And what would happen if she finally told the truth?

A big-hearted, hopeful novel about finding second chances – and taking them.

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23 February 2022

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    An Ode to Mother-Daughter Relationships: Read an Extract from Em & Me by Beth Morrey

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    16 February 2022

    An Ode to Mother-Daughter Relationships: Read an Extract from Em & Me by Beth Morrey

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      14 February 2022

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        Beth Morrey
        About the author

        Beth Morrey

        Beth Morrey was inspired to write her debut novel, Saving Missy, while pushing a pram around her local park during maternity leave. Getting to know the community of dog owners, joggers, neighbours and families, she began to sow the seeds of a novel about a woman saved by the people around her, strangers who became friends. Previously Creative Director at RDF Television, Beth now writes full time. She was previously shortlisted for the Grazia-Orange First Chapter award, and had her work published in the Cambridge and Oxford May Anthologies while at university. Beth lives in London with her husband, two sons and a dog named Polly.

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