A Funny Thing About Love

Established writer, Rebecca Farnworth brings us a fun, glamorous and romantic novel about a young woman's search for love

Very witty with some fabulous one-liners, beautifully well-written and emotionally insightful - definitely worth a read

The characters are believable and lovable, and you can't help rooting for the hapless heroine. Perfect summer reading. 4 stars

In Carmen Miller, Rebecca Farnworth has created a character we'd happily call our friend. 4 stars

Farnworth's second novel...is even more accomplished and funny than her wonderfully warm debut.  She's a master at both plot and character

Farnworth tackles some heavy subjects while throwing in sharp humour and believable relationships to make this the perfect read for women who like it real and riotous.

This is one of the best light reads I've come across for a very long time, and a must read for holiday or just day to day escapism. It's laced with genuine laugh out loud moments...The story is compelling, light but also with a slightly melancholy underbelly creating an engagement with the reader that surpassed my expectations and made this one of my top summer reads of 2010 so far

A well written book with much humour concerning a topic that most women will easily identify with

Rebecca Farnworth was a novelist and ghostwriter. She published three novels: Valentine, A Funny Thing About Love and Swimming Pool Summer. She died in November 2014 and is survived by her husband and three children.

The funny thing about love is that just when you think you've got it sorted, it turns round and bites you on the behind. 
 
Which is exactly what's happened to Carmen Miller. 
 
Her ex husband's girlfriend is pregnant, her career as a comedy agent is going down the pan, she's made a fool of herself with fellow agent Will Hunter, a man she's fancied for ages, and to cap it all she has to move out of her flat. Surely things can't get any worse. 
 
Moving down to Brighton to write the TV comedy series that she's always dreamed about, Carmen meets the divine Daniel. A man so gorgeous, she doesn't even mind that he's got long hair. It seems that Carmen's life is on the up again. 
 
Until, that is... love bites again. 
 
Looks like Carmen's back where she started. But could it be that love isn't the problem? Maybe she's just been choosing the wrong men.

Valentine

Exciting debut novel about the world of film and celebrities

It's a hoot - being also stylish, intelligent and entertaining. In short, it's a classic beach read for the thinking woman

Entertaining and witty with well-rounded characters

If you're looking for the perfect chick-lit beach-read, slip-slap-slop and dive straight into the life of Valentine...

This is chick-lit at its best, a well written, enjoyable story with a fantastic leading lady that you can't help but care about. I loved every page and was so disappointed when it ended. I only hope Farnworth has more material in the pipeline! I can't recommend it highly enough - a perfect read

Will a shocking secret cause a rising star to fall? 
 
Valentine Fleming dreams of making it as an actress but after years of failed auditions and bit parts her hopes are fading fast - so too is her self-esteem. She is staring into the abyss and a large jar of peanut butter. Her love life is faring no better, with too much time wasted with an ex who has bad news written all over him. 
 
So when she gets a call from her agent telling her she has a part in a play with a sexy leading man, she's over the moon. She's not packing her bags for the Hollywood hills just yet but could this be her lucky break? 
 
But just as it seems that her luck might be set to change she learns a shocking secret and Valentine's world is turned upside down... 
 
Rebecca Farnworth's first novel is an enchanting page turner with a heroine who you just can't help warming to, however many mistakes she makes....

The Estate of Rebecca Farnworth

This convincing, engrossing read is perfect company on a sunny afternoon

Sun, sexual tension, a bit of drama, and – most importantly – all the men have the chiselled six-packs and deep tans you’d expect in a girly beach read.

Frankie hasn’t had a proper relationship for years. But though she tells everyone this is how she wants it, secretly she’s in love with her best friend Patrick. 
 
Tor didn’t think she could have a baby, but now she is pregnant by her younger lover. Could this mean the end of a romance that has started to mean more to her than she expected? 
 
Leila seems to have it all – a happy marriage, a beautiful daughter and a successful career. But Leila is harbouring a secret that could destroy her marriage forever. 
 
On an idyllic Greek island, the three women try to keep their secrets hidden. But emotions are running high, and when an unexpected guest arrives, events start to spin out of control…

The Estate of Rebecca Farnworth

Praise for Swimming Pool Summer

This convincing, engrossing read is perfect company on a sunny afternoon

Sun, sexual tension, a bit of drama, and – most importantly – all the men have the chiselled six-packs and deep tans you’d expect in a girly beach read.

Books by The Estate of Rebecca Farnworth

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