From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller The Versions of Us . A novel about
six lifelong friends and one unforgettable year. ' Four Weddings and a Funeral meets One Day
...I couldn't put it down.' 5-star reader review 'I haven't read a book this delightful in a
long time.' 5-star reader review Zoe Al Rachel Rob Yas and Indie. Six friends who were
inseparable at university who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each
other their hopes and fears. Over the years they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a
history teacher with a string of broken relationships behind him. Yas is a surgeon and very
much her own woman. Indie is married and a successful coffee entrepreneur. Rachel is a stay at
home mum with two children. Al widowed young is about to take over his father's funeral
business. When Rob's engagement party throws the gang together once more some passions are
reignited old connections and resentments resurface. Over the next twelve months there will
among the friends be a birth a marriage and a death - but whose? BIRTHS DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES is an era-spanning globe-trotting novel about love friendship and how to stay at
least relatively sane in an ever crazier world. It's about a group of friends growing older
the possibility of second chances about kindness and joy. It's about births deaths
marriages... and everything in between. ________ PRAISE for BIRTHS DEATHS & MARRIAGES: 'I
loved Births Deaths and Marriages. Laura's ability to jump between so many different lives and
to keep those strands alive in the reader's mind reminded me of Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors '
Georgina Moore ' Wonderful...beautifully written superbly characterized and so truthful'
Elizabeth Buchan 'A book to sink into... a nuanced compelling and comforting read that reminds
us about the power support and importance of found family' Kate Sawyer 'A compelling tale
about love and friendship in all its guises. Her exquisite line by line writing and astute
character observations held me rapt ' Lucy Clarke READERS LOVE BIRTHS DEATHS & MARRIAGES:
'An emotional heartfelt book about the joys and sorrows of life. It is about love in all its
forms the friendships that shape us and the quiet moments that define who we become.'
'Relatable funny moving and hopeful. Births Deaths and Marriages is a fantastic read that
reminded me of Cold Feet and deals with the themes of feeling unsure in your life grief and
moving forward beautifully.' 'Wow! Just wow! A book for anyone who has loved f or anyone who
has experienced the death of a loved one for anyone who has contemplated or been married for
every parent indeed for anyone who has lived . ' 'A hugely enjoyable novel which celebrates
the durability of friendships that have weathered the storm of growing up.' 'Reminiscent of
Four Weddings and a Funeral Love Actually Notting Hill' 'Immersive and thought-provoking .
. . captures the nuances of human relationships -the tension the tenderness the
misunderstandings and the unbreakable bonds that endure despite time and distance.' 'With its
perfect blend of humour poignancy and authenticity this novel will resonate with anyone
who's ever experienced the joys and challenges of close relationships. ' ' Highly addictive
and incredibly comforting. Exquisite storytelling written in a way that gives you all the feels
from incredible sadness to raucous laughter. These are a bunch of friends I won't forget in a
hurry!'
