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Author: Danielle Hawkins
Format: Trade Paperback C Format
Publication date: 26/03/2024
Imprint: ALLEN & UNWIN
ISBN: 9781991006677
‘Take Two is that rare and special thing, a novel that is effortless to read – I sped through it in a day – but is also emotionally genuine and original. Danielle Hawkins is a natural storyteller with a light touch and she doesn’t shy away from the gritty and the real. She is New Zealand’s very own version of Marian Keyes.’ – Nicky Pellegrino
Sometimes you have to revisit your past to find your future.
Laura and Doug were together for ages. Their breakup was just one of those things – she wanted children, he didn’t, no hard feelings – at least not until, with their relationship barely cold in its grave, he got his new girlfriend pregnant.
Now, seven years later, a polite social call to his parents lands Laura back in the family, helping Doug and his playboy younger brother to cope with a whole raft of crises. And what better time to re-evaluate your major life decisions than when you’re wrangling a farm, a bookshop, two small children, your ex’s wife in labour and his two sick parents?
This is Danielle Hawkins’ best novel yet. Funny, tender and not afraid to tackle the big issues, it will have you laughing and shedding tears in equal measure.
\”Hawkins is reliably kind, drily funny, and observant … like Jane Austen in Red Band gumboots.\” – The New Zealand Herald.
Sue Reid, Read by Reid –
Pure escapism and a tale to leave you feeling light in heart and in good spirits.
Laura receives an SOS call from her ex’s family – not her ex, but his family which is an important difference! Catastrophe has struck the rural family and Laura is asked to help out for a while. She’s always had a great rapport with Cat, Peter and ex’s Brother Michael so it’s like returning to warm kin and kind.
Of course all the dynamics of that unfold in Danielle Hawkins heartwarming tale of loss and love entwined with humour and tenderness.
It’s the perfect read to distract from the messiness of life and immerse yourself into a good and decent rural drama.