Liam has two children from his previous marriage to Paige. The smarmy, less than truthful and sleazy Liam has just got married to the free spirited, humanitarian and compassionate Nell with her pink hair, working as a theatre set designer. Easy going Ed is married to his beloved Cara, who works at the Ardglass Hotel business, handling difficult customers with ease, they have two children.

She is the big family earner with her exotic grocery business, and she funds the family get togethers that are at the heart of this novel, family is the most important thing that matters to her.

The good looking Johnny is the second husband of the powerhouse of energy that is Jessie, with two children from her previous marriage, and three with Johnny. Marian Keyes immersed me into the life and times of the Casey Family, three brothers, their assorted marriages, children and families. 'When it comes to writing page-turners that put a smile on your face and make you think, Keyes is in a class of her own.Sometimes serendipity strikes and you find yourself reading the right book at the right time, this was a case in point, after some dark reads this lighthearted and amusing Irish family drama was the perfect antidote that I needed. The ultimate choice for a binge read.' STYLIST 'Classic Marian Keyes: a blizzard of wit and wisecracks.' THE TIMES 'Full of brilliantly funny characters, genuine emotion and heaps of charm.' HEAT 'Everything this woman touches turns to comic gold.' COSMOPOLITAN

“Clever, hilarious, poignant.Gloriously funny.” SUNDAY TIMES When one of them starts to spill the truth after suffering concussion, things start to unravel in hilarious ways.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Marian Keyes is back with a witty and dramatic story about the Caseys, a family who seem perfect on the surface but hold some big secrets between them. In the subsequent unravelling, every one of the adults finds themselves wondering if it's time - finally - to grow up? One careless remark at Johnny's birthday party, with the entire family present, starts Cara spilling out all their secrets. While some people clash, other people like each other far too much.Everything stays under control until Ed's wife Cara, gets concussion and can't keep her thoughts to herself. Under the surface, though, conditions are murkier. Johnny's wife, Jessie - who has the most money - insists on it. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together - birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. The brand-new book from the bestselling author of The Break and The Woman Who Stole My Life

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