Jessica George

Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her debut novel, based on her three best friends, became an instant bestseller when it was released, and her agent and publisher are clamoring for a follow-up. But just as Remy's creative inspiration seems to leave her, so too do her friends: one moves to New York, one gets pregnant, and one gets back together with her (awful) boyfriend. After an ill-advised one-night stand complicates matters further, Remy is left deeply alone--and unable to find her next book idea. Simone is successful. A Kindergarten teacher with a passion for kids, and a well-paying side hustle that affords her all the material comforts she desires, Simone doesn't have time for a robust social life. All she needs is her close-knit family--but after the true nature of her work is revealed, they cut her off, and she realizes for the first time just how isolated she is. When Simone and Remy bump into each other (literally) in a bookstore, it isn't exactly soulmates at first sight. Simone is guarded and prickly, Remy is insecure and heartbroken, and each woman is harboring a secret. And yet they might just be the missing piece the other has been searching for--if only they can let each other in. Can Simone help Remy make one of the most important decisions of her life--and can Remy help Simone recover all that she's lost? In Jessica George's heartwarming, funny, and soulful second novel, she explores the restorative nature of female friendship and the life-changing power of platonic love.

Two women. A chance meeting. Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her three best friends have always been there for her - until the day that they're not. One of them is moving to New York. One of them is pregnant. And one is busy with her (awful) boyfriend. Suddenly, their foursome is splitting - and it feels like a break-up. Simone doesn't need friends. The only people she needs are her family - but when they cut her off, she realises how alone she is. When Simone and Remy meet in a bookshop, they don't immediately click. But as life keeps throwing them together, they realise that they might just have bumped into exactly what they need...if they can only be brave enough to let each other in. This isn't a romance. But it is about love.

Two women. A chance meeting.Friendship is the love story you can count on. Remy is lucky. Her three best friends have always been there for her - until the day that they're not. One of them is moving to New York. One of them is pregnant. And one is busy with her (awful) boyfriend. Suddenly, their foursome is splitting - and it feels like a break-up. Simone doesn't need friends. The only people she needs are her family - but when they cut her off, she realises how alone she is. When Simone and Remy meet in a bookshop, it doesn't go well. But they might just have bumped into exactly what they need...This isn't a romance. But it is about love.

Hele mit liv har jeg været Maame. Nu vil jeg bare være mig. Mød Maddie Wright. Hele sit liv har hun fået at vide, hvem hun er. For sine ghanesiske forældre er hun Maame. Den, der tager sig af familien. Stand-in for sin mor, der er bortrejst i lange perioder ad gangen, og sygepasser for sin far, som har Parkinsons. Den, der sørger for husfreden og holder på hemmeligheder. Det er på tide, at hun siger fra. Da Maddie endelig får chancen for at forlade hjemmet, er hun fast besluttet på at blive den type kvinde, hun ønsker at være. En, der går i knaldgult jakkesæt, dater mænd, der bestemt ikke er på hendes mors liste over potentielle ægtemænd, og kan sige fra over for sin lunefulde chef. En, der ikke prøver at google sig til svaret på alle livets små og store spørgsmål. Maddie kaster sig for første gang hovedkulds ud i det frie voksenliv, men da tragedien rammer, vendes hendes tilværelse igen på hovedet, og hun må endnu en gang spørge sig selv, hvem den rigtige Maddie er, og hvilket liv hun ønsker at leve. MAAME er en universel roman om at være menneske og finde sin plads og sige fra over for de forventninger, omgivelserne har til en. En uforglemmelig historie om at blive voksen og finde ud af, hvor man hører til.

Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS MAAME is the most moving debut - and a heroine you'll never forget.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick - A February 2023 Indie Next Pick"Sparkling." --The New York Times"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts"Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did " --Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting. So when her mum returns from her latest trip, Maddie seizes the chance to move out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she's ready to experience some important "firsts" She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But when tragedy strikes, Maddie is forced to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils--and rewards--of putting her heart on the line. Smart, funny, and affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship. Most important, it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures―and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong. "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable." --Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming

THE debut of 2023. A blisteringly funny, heartbreaking novel about twenty-something British Ghanaian Maddie as she grapples with identity, love, loss, and becoming the woman she wants to be - for fans of Chewing Gum, Such a Fun Age and Queenie

An unforgettable debut about a young British Ghanaian woman as she navigates her twenties and finds her place in the world, for readers of Queenie and The Other Black Girl.