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The B Word

By: Anniki Sommerville
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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Summary

Witty, thought-provoking and distinctive, cuts to the heart of life choices, mental health and motherhood. 

For fans of Emma Gannon, Dolly Alderton and Emma Jane Unsworth. 

Kate is not in a meaningful relationship but dreams of being a parent and pouring all her love into the tiny bundle of happiness that will her love unconditionally in return. Except without any partner on the horizon before her ovaries retire, Kate decides to take matters into her own hands and have one anyway.

No one thinks this is a good idea, not her best friend, or her boss at the bookshop where she works—not even June, one of her elderly customers. Because what they can see, and what Kate can’t, is that it isn’t a baby that she needs at all—it’s something else entirely....

©2020 Anniki Sommerville (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"I love Anniki’s writing on motherhood. It’s funny and totally honest." (Clover Stroud)

"Makes me feel like I’m not the only one." (Cherry Healey)

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I can't stand another second of this badly written book. no no no . so boring and stereotypical.

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