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The Party Crasher

The Party Crasher

The joyful, romantic Sunday Times bestseller 2022

Summary

'Joyous and funny, [with] emotional hidden depths.' JILL MANSELL

What might your family say about you if you weren't in the room....?

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Escape with the new Sophie Kinsella romcom about family love, family tensions and family secrets.

Effie's still not over her parents splitting up a year ago and her dad and his awful new girlfriend are posting photos everywhere (with the hashtags #viagraworks and #sexinyoursixties). Now they're selling the beloved family home and holding a 'house-cooling' party, but Effie hasn't been invited.

Then she remembers her precious Russian dolls, safely tucked away up a chimney, and has no choice but to go back for them. She'll just creep in, grab the dolls and leave. No one will know she was ever there.

But Effie can't find the dolls. And as she secretly clambers around dusty attics, hides under tables and tries (and fails) to avoid bumping into her ex-boyfriend, she discovers unexpected truths about her family - and even about herself.

With time running out, Effie starts to wonder if the only way to find out what's really going on with her family is to simply crash the party...

Expect shocking secrets, hilarious mix-ups and an unforgettable romance!

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'The best kind of escapism.' LUCY DIAMOND

'Joyous and funny, but also contains emotional hidden depths. I absolutely loved it!' JILL MANSELL

'The Party Crasher has all the wit, humour, warmth and wonderful characters that I love about Sophie's books.' JO THOMAS

Readers are raving about The Party Crasher!
'Addictive, moving in places and downright laugh-out-loud in others, I couldn't put this down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved this book . . . authentic and relatable.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Funny, witty and thought provoking.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Sophie Kinsella, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2023

Reviews

  • Kinsella is a superb storyteller and this novel is her best yet.
    Sunday Express

About the author

Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella is an internationally bestselling writer. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family.

Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk and find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SophieKinsellaOfficial. You can also follow her on Twitter @KinsellaSophie and Instagram @sophiekinsellawriter.
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