The Woman Who Took a Chance

Fiona Gibson

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AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
30 January 2023

‘Cute, witty and fun!… Relatable and heart-warming. Loved it!’

NetGalley Review

Meet Jen. Flight attendant. Mum to a grown-up daughter. Permanently single.

Age: Fifty (gulp)

Number of children: One

Number of husbands: Zero (it’s complicated)

Number of failed first dates in the last month: Too depressing to contemplate

Number of tickets for a romantic, once-in-a-lifetime trip: Two

Number of days left to find her Mr Right to take on holiday: Quickly running out…

A heart-warming and hilarious novel that proves age is just a number and it’s never too late for a second chance. Fans of Kristen Bailey, Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell will be totally hooked from the very first page.

Readers love The Woman Who Took a Chance: ‘An honest to goodness sublime and funny five-star read… Do not miss this great story if you are after funny, but real’ NetGalley Review

‘Fabulous, warm and witty… Lots of laugh-out-loud moments… Fun-filled with a big heart’ NetGalley Review

‘I adored this book. Genuinely lovely and hilariously funny, it was an absolute pleasure to read’ NetGalley Review

‘A treat I needed!… It was heartfelt and real, and I just wanted to keep on reading!’ NetGalley review

‘A totally relatable read… Hilarious… A fun fast read that I thoroughly enjoyed!’ NetGalley Review

‘I absolutely loved this… Fun, humorous and a real pick-you-up read… Fantastic’ NetGalley Review

‘Hilarious… Unexpected… Very entertaining’ NetGalley Review,

‘Such an uplifting and inspirational story!… Stays with you long after you finish the book. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley Review

‘A quick, easy uplifting and fun read that I finished in one sitting’ NetGalley Review

‘Funny, uplifting, true to life, relatable, and cheerful. If you need cheering up this is the perfect book for you’ NetGalley review

‘Heartwarming. It was the feel good story I needed’ NetGalley Review

‘Fiona Gibson's writing always makes me smile and this novel definitely did… A must read for fun!’ NetGalley Review

By: Fiona Gibson
Imprint: AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9780008386023
ISBN 10: 0008386021
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 30 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fiona Gibson is an author and journalist. Originally from Yorkshire, she started her writing life at the age of seventeen on Jackie magazine. She is a regular contributor to Red, Sainsbury's Magazine and the Sunday Herald, and lives with her husband and their three children in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mum on the Run is her fifth novel and was inspired by her own horror at being forced to enter the mums' race at school sports day.

Reviews for The Woman Who Took a Chance

‘A real “smiler” of a book … You’ll be cheering her on as she explores new endeavours, including an unexpected love interest’ WOMAN & HOME ‘A sharp, witty tale’ NORTHERN ECHO ‘A terrifically entertaining, cheery romance, with an endearing heroine’ SUNDAY MIRROR ‘Warm, funny and poignant’ DAILY MAIL ‘Warm, witty and fun’ MY WEEKLY ‘The voice of modern women’ MARIE CLAIRE ‘More than funny, it’s true’ ELLE ‘Warm, funny and endearing’ BEST