The hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please guarenteed to make you laugh out loud! Joy Chandler has had enough! All she wanted was a lovely family Christmas with perfect turkey and luxury crackers. Instead, daughter Sara announces she's getting divorced...and where is the fizz? And son, John and perfect wife Vanessa announce they are leaving for New York... and are the vegetables organic? And not one of them has made her a cup of tea! So Joy decides she's going to leave them all to it and head to France to visit her younger sister Isabel - a break from it all is just what she needs! Isabel's potato farm in France might be rustic, but Joy is hoping to find a bit of the old her again. Do her family really only think she's their dogs body? Where has Joy's joy gone? Being with Isabel is loud and chaotic and being together brings out both sisters' mischievous side! And being in France adds a welcome touch of ooh la la to Joy's life again. Soon, she has a new job, a new man and maybe even, a second chance at living! An uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald What readers are saying about Maddie Please: 'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' Bestselling author Judy Leigh 'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' Sunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley. 'For a book that's as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' Bestselling author Chris Manby 'Genuine and life-affirming...a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.' Bestselling author Kitty Wilson 'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' Bestselling author Maisie Thomas