A Different Kind of Happy

A Different Kind of Happy

The Sunday Times bestseller and powerful fiction debut

Summary

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Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes.

Jo said goodbye to peace and quiet when she got pregnant at 19, but now she has a chance to hit refresh. A partner she loves, five amazing kids and a house by the sea. But life is never simple and there is more than a little emotional baggage coming along for the ride.

Starting with that tw*t of an ex-husband who doesn't pull his weight. Then there's the untrained puppy, the work/life balance, a custody battle for the children and all the everyday ups and downs and chaos of being a patchwork family.
Surrounded by family dramas and mums who seem to have all their sh*t together, Jo must find a way to make friends and make it work in this new town.

Barbecues on the beach and dog walks open up new conversations, but as Jo gets to know everyone better, the picture perfect families might be in need of more help than she first thought...

When normal is not an option, surprises can lead to a different kind of happy family.

© Rachaele Hambleton 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Reviews

  • Where love, pain and protectiveness collide. A powerful story of family, of hope, growth and second chances
    Anna Mathur, author of Mind Over Mother

About the author

Rachaele Hambleton

Rachaele Hambleton, aka Part-Time Working Mummy, is a Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the most popular parenting personalities. She is a full-time mum to three daughters and one baby boy, step-mum to two boys and is married to her 'bird-boy' Josh. Her successful blog documents the highs and lows of life as a family of eight ... with a dog and some chickens thrown in for good measure. As well as blogging and bringing up six tiny humans, Rachaele fights hard for awareness and is an ambassador for Kidscape and a Patron of Trevi, Plymouth.


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