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Lila Mackay Finds Life Very Unfair (Lila Mackay, Book 2)
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Lila Mackay Finds Life Very Unfair (Lila Mackay, Book 2)

By: Gill Sims
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 The No.1 bestselling author of the Why Mummy series is back with her second book for young YA readers! 📔📚💜📔📚💜📔📚💜

In the throes of her first heartbreak, 14yo Emily flees to her dad’s house to lick her wounds. To make things worse, she’s fallen out with her best friend Poppy about it all. No one can possibly understand how awful she feels.

But through another of her mother's old diaries from the 90s, Emily learns that Lila Mackay’s teen love life was also messy, unfair, and filled with misunderstandings that resulted in a dreadful break-up with her first love, Nicky. Emily soon realises how much more important her best friend is than a dumb boy.

But she has a funny feeling that perhaps Nicky was her mum’s true love all along. Can Emily reunite with Poppy and work together to give her mum the happy ending she deserves?

©2026 Gill Sims

Critic reviews

Readers LOVE Lila Mackay!

“Every time I put it down, my 16-year-old daughter picks it up” – Reader Review

“I can't wait to find out what happens next for Lila as I know there are more diaries to read! Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks. I was looking for a new series to get into!!” – Nia, 13 years old

PRAISE FOR LILA MACKAY AND THE WHY MUMMY BOOKS

“Took me back so hard to my teenage self that I dreamt I snogged Keanu Reeves” — Jo Middleton

“Witty, relevant and bitingly sarcastic… Gill Sims nails the aspects of modern family life that drive us crazy – but which also make us who we are” – Sunday Express Magazine

‘HILARIOUS’ – The Sunday Post

‘Honest and very funny’ – The Sun

‘God she’s funny’ – Jilly Cooper
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