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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adult & contemporary romance
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- Trade Paperback May 29, 2018 | 9780733637971 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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Hachette Australia
- Trade Paperback May 29, 2018 | 9780733637971 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 29, 2018 | 9780733641107 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 5, 2018 | 9780733637964 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback May 29, 2018 | 9780733637971 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 29, 2018 | 9780733641107 | RRP $34.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 5, 2018 | 9780733637964 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
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A scathingly brilliant new novel from TV scriptwriter J.D. Barrett, author of THE SECRET RECIPE FOR SECOND CHANCES, that explores sex, love and all the stuff in-between.
What happens when one of the country's most popular identities goes from reading the news to being the news?
Olivia Law had always been the good girl. Great grades, perfect career, husband, house and hairdo. She'd learnt image was everything so she refused to look below the surface of her life. When not at work, her minutes were filled with causes, chairing boards and dining at fabulous restaurants with her equally fabulous husband, David. She kept up the Botox, blow-dries and worked hard. It wasn't enough, but whenever doubt crept in she'd head to a pilates class or plan a renovation on her trophy house.
Then she turned 45.
Olivia wasn't prepared for David to leave. The fact that they hadn't had sex for two years should have triggered warning bells ... it didn't.
In an attempt to fix her broken marriage Olivia exposes herself like never before. But when her confession goes viral, the husband, house and job disappear. The woman who once offered glamorous reassurance and a steady gaze is labelled a princess of perversion. Humiliated, defeated, facing fifty shades of failure, she's left wondering who the hell she really is? Stripped bare, she abandons perfection ... and something remarkable happens.
Olivia Law just might get her sass back (and this time, it's the real thing).
The brilliant new novel from J.D. Barrett about break ups, breakdowns and break throughs. Batteries not included.
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Praise for The Upside of Over
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The Secret Recipe for Second Chances is a delight to read: light but not fluffy, with rich characters that will leave you wanting another taste. It will appeal to fans of sweet, slightly magical fiction such as Chocolat, The Time Traveller's Wife and Like Water for Chocolate. - AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLER AND PUBLISHER
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J.D. Barrett
J.D. Barrett is an Australian television writer and script editor. She has worked on the writing teams for Love My Way, East of Everything, Bed of Roses, Wonderland, Love Child and The Secret Daughter. The Secret Recipe for Second Chances was her bestselling debut novel. The Song of Us was her second book and The Upside of Over is her third work of fiction. J.D. lives between Sydney, Byron Bay and Los Angeles.
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