Proper Family
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Could you spend two weeks at sea with your family?
Thanks to an unexpected windfall, the Bensons are treating themselves to a luxury cruise. With stop-offs in Barcelona, Rome and Marseilles, plus constant entertainment onboard, it's a dream come true . . . Or is it? Last time Chelsea Benson went on holiday with this lot she nearly went crazy.
Her mum and sister are convinced Chelsea's boyfriend Adam will propose on the ship. Chelsea's sure he won't, but she can't help feeling butterflies as they set sail. Is Adam going to pop the question, or will the only thing to pop be Chelsea's ego?
Onboard dramas, family upheavals, memories and sunshine . . . Fall in love with the Benson family, and treat yourself to a five-star family cruise, all without leaving your sofa.
Praise for Chris Manby
'Manby's novels are made for holidays' - Glamour
'A gloriously delicious read!...Packed with warm characters and hilarious situations' - www.handwrittengirl.com
'Love this dysfunctional family festive read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Annabel Buchanan has the perfect life. A loving husband, a beautiful house, a happy family.
So, when her daughter Izzy falls dangerously ill, Annabel will do everything she can to find the organ donor Izzy so desperately needs. And that includes tracing her own biological family. The Bensons.
The Benson family are loud, brash, and very different to what Annabel was expecting. But beneath the chaos and the drama, are they a warm and loving family at heart?
With the festive season fast approaching, it's time to see if the Bensons and Buchanans can come together to help Izzy and find a way to have a proper family Christmas...
Told with wit, humour and charm, this feel-good family novel is the perfect book to curl up with during the winter holidays. The perfect Christmas escape for fans of Why Mummy Drinks, Fiona Gibson and Alexandra Potter.
Readers love A Proper Family Christmas:
'I loved, loved this book! There's certainly no way you should miss reading it this Christmas' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A brilliant read from start to finish! Loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Makes you giggle as well as teary-eyed in places' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I really can't express how much I loved this book. It tugged at all my heartstrings, it made me laugh, and it made me cry... Absolutely one of the best reads this year. I have enjoyed every single page' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved the characters in the book. It sums up the chaos of each family holiday except I wanted to be there with the Benson family' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Could you survive a week-long holiday with your entire family?
Newly single magazine journalist Chelsea Benson can't think of anything worse...
Your grubby small nephew torpedoing any chance of romance with the dishy guy you met on the plane.
Your eighty-five-year-old granddad chatting up ladies at the hotel bar.
Getting nothing but sarcastic comments from your older sister, who's always been the family favourite.
And all this is before your parents drop their bombshell.
Is a week enough time for the Bensons to put their differences aside and have some fun? Or is this their last ever proper family holiday?
Heartwarming, funny and fabulously frank, this is the perfect summer read for fans of Why Mummy Drinks, Alexandra Potter and Fiona Gibson. And provides a great excuse for ignoring your annoying family members...
Readers love A Proper Family Holiday:
'I finished it in a day!!... This book is 100% about family bonding and friendship' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I started reading this book on Thursday evening and finished it Friday... Loved the down to earth characters and their unfolding life stories. Very enjoyable' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Brilliant - perfect easy read for my holiday' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The perfect summer read... recommended for a lazy summers day or holiday read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It literally was like going on holiday with your average British family. It was funny, it was cringe-worthy, but it was proper... A wonderful read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you're looking for some great summer reads, definitely add this one to your beach bag!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I could not put this book down! It was a fun story which was hilarious and had lots of ups and downs throughout. I tried to predict what was going to happen next throughout each chapter only to be proved wrong' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Such a fantastic read! The characters had such personality and individuality... Absolutely recommend! Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Preparations for Chelsea and Adam's nuptials are only just beginning when Chelsea's grandad is taken seriously ill. Determined to have him at the big day, a new wedding date is set at once - for just twelve weeks' time!
Now, with the help of her family (including her soon-to-be in-laws), Chelsea must organise her perfect winter wedding. Fast.
But as she contends with a frosty mother-in-law, family feuds, and a firework fiasco it seems that Chelsea may need more than Christmas magic to turn her dream of a proper family wedding into a reality . . .
This warm-hearted, festive and funny novel from bestselling author Chrissie Manby is equal parts family drama and Christmas cheer. The perfect pick-me-up this holiday season.
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Praise for Chrissie Manby:
'Deliciously funny' - Heat
'Funny and inventive' - Company
'Brilliant' - Marie Claire
'Manby's novels are made for holidays' - Glamour
ONCE IN A LIFETIME, the latest novel from Chrissie Manby, is available now!