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Saturdays at Noon

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What to expect

'Wonderful, compassionate, unpredictable' GRAEME SIMSION, bestselling author of The Rosie Project

'After I finished, I just thought "Yes, this is why I read". To find gems such as this' ***** Reader Review

'I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph' Sunday Times bestselling author KATIE FFORDE

'There are some moments of magic and some of sadness, but what shines through is love' ***** Reader Review

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Perfect for fans of The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and Half A World Away by Mike Gayle

Emily just wants to keep the world away.

After getting into trouble yet again, she's agreed to attend anger management classes. But she refuses to share her deepest secrets with a room full of strangers.

Jake just wants to keep his family together.

He'll do anything to save his marriage and bond with his six-year-old son, Alfie. But when he's paired with spiky Emily, he wonders whether opening up will do more harm than good.

The two of them couldn't be more different. Yet when Alfie, who never likes strangers, meets Emily, something extraordinary happens.

Could one small boy change everything?
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'I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book' KATIE FFORDE

What readers are saying . . .

'Beautifully written and filled with emotion, I genuinely couldn't recommend Saturdays at Noon enough' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'This is such a special book . . . the characters jump off the page and pull you immediately into their world' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'This book was FANTASTIC. When I wasn't reading it I couldn't stop thinking about it' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'Outstanding. I have goosebumps typing this review . . . The story telling is the best I have read in a long time' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

Longlisted for the Guardian's 'Not The Booker' prize!



© Rachel Marks 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

Wonderful . . . compassionate and unpredictable
Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
Oh how I loved this book [...] complex, imperfect, totally loveable and completely unforgettable
Clare Pooley
I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph
Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde
Sometimes a book comes along and really does make you think... This engaging read is both heart-breaking and full of hope
Woman & Home
Touching, beautifully compassionate and warm; this is a lovely book, sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes funny. Perfect to curl up with and well worth a read
Dinah Jefferies
Clever and engaging read. Heartbreaking and hopeful, this book is a keeper
Woman's Weekly
Saturdays at Noon is one of those rare books that make you see the world in a different way... This is a satisfying, big-hearted book and a truly accomplished debut for Rachel Marks
WI Life Magazine
A sweet tale about second chances. Moving
Heat
It's a beautiful love story, but not the one that you'd expect. Wonderful, hopeful and insightful. This book is an absolute gem and you'll find yourself willing Emily to get her happy ending
Asia Mackay
A heartbreaking, funny and emotive read
The Sun
Author Rachel Marks
Narrator Josh Dylan, Stevie Martin, Jacob Marks-Jones
Duration 10 hours and 41 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405942669
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance: wholesome
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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