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I raced through SO THRILLED FOR YOU. I think it's brilliant: so funny, so sad, so scary. (And oh, dear God, it brought back so many memories!) -- Jacqueline Wilson I enjoyed it so, SO MUCH. I was utterly GRIPPED. So many unexpected but wholly believable twists and turns. I think it will resonate for all women. Yet it's so much fun -- Marian Keyes I loved it. Part whodunnit, part dark take-down of motherhood, and the vast love and limits it imposes on women. It will be huge -- Gillian McAllister This dark and intoxicating portrayal of female friendship cleverly captures how the choices we make as women threaten to divide us. Compelling, thought provoking and unputdownable - I absolutely loved it -- Sarah Turner (@TheUnmumsyMum) Bourne's propulsive plot pulls her readers through an emotionally charged day whilst exploring the tenderest, most shameful and funny aspects of the divisive experiences of motherhood, almost motherhood and being child-free by choice, culminating in an explosive, but ultimately universally empowering, denouement -- Kate Sawyer What an excellent, acid-sharp read Holly's book is -- Jenny Colgan Reading So Thrilled For You I found myself pulled into an all too familiar landscape where the pressures on women - mothers and non-mothers like - were so visceral and acute I had to close the book to gasp at times. A hearty congratulations and a high five to Holly! -- Emily Edwards The best book I've ever read. Raw, relatable, riveting. Holly Bourne is the best contemporary novelist out there, bar none. This book is going to be a national, if not global, talking point -- Laura Jane Williams Captivating, brilliantly smart and heartbreakingly true. Holly has perfectly captured the underbelly of female friendship - the part that we aren't allowed to talk about. Every woman will feel seen in the pages of this book and I couldn't adore it more! -- Michelle Elman Holy HELL, this was incredible. Explosively entertaining and compulsively plotted but so sensitive, so nuanced and so, so needed. It does beautiful justice to life on all sides of the baby divide, and treats every character's perspective with such tenderness - but there's a blazing political fire at its heart. At times it felt like the postnatal therapy I can't afford . . . -- Lauren Bravo Wow! Totally savage and wickedly funny -- Heather Darwent A hilarious, dark, raw and honest expose of early motherhood and friendship by Holly Bourne - her first adult thriller and it is a corker! -- Jo Callaghan

PRAISE FOR SO THRILLED FOR YOU I raced through SO THRILLED FOR YOU. I think it's brilliant: so funny, so sad, so scary. (And oh, dear God, it brought back so many memories!) -- Jacqueline Wilson I enjoyed it so, SO MUCH. I was utterly GRIPPED. So many unexpected but wholly believable twists and turns. I think it will resonate for all women. Yet it's so much fun -- Marian Keyes I loved it. Part whodunnit, part dark take-down of motherhood, and the vast love and limits it imposes on women. It will be huge -- Gillian McAllister This dark and intoxicating portrayal of female friendship cleverly captures how the choices we make as women threaten to divide us. Compelling, thought provoking and unputdownable - I absolutely loved it -- Sarah Turner (@TheUnmumsyMum) Bourne's propulsive plot pulls her readers through an emotionally charged day whilst exploring the tenderest, most shameful and funny aspects of the divisive experiences of motherhood, almost motherhood and being child-free by choice, culminating in an explosive, but ultimately universally empowering, denouement -- Kate Sawyer Reading So Thrilled For You I found myself pulled into an all too familiar landscape where the pressures on women - mothers and non-mothers like - were so visceral and acute I had to close the book to gasp at times. A hearty congratulations and a high five to Holly! -- Emily Edwards PRAISE FOR HOLLY BOURNE . . . GIRL FRIENDS is a blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling read. It's laugh-out-loud funny and disquieting in equal measures. This is Holly Bourne at her very best -- Louise O’Neill I will never, ever forget [GIRL FRIENDS]. It's more than a page turner - it's the sort of story you inhale . . . This book will leave its readers kinder and wiser, and it will inspire us all to forgive ourselves for our complicated pasts -- Daisy Buchanan A total tour de force . . . all at once shocking, validating, shrewd and sharp-witted . . . Just magnificent. Buy it for every friend you have, and then hold a book club to discuss immediately -- Laura Jane Williams The most perceptive book I have ever read -- Dolly Alderton

PRAISE FOR SO THRILLED FOR YOU I raced through SO THRILLED FOR YOU. I think it's brilliant: so funny, so sad, so scary. (And oh, dear God, it brought back so many memories!) -- Jacqueline Wilson I enjoyed it so, SO MUCH. I was utterly GRIPPED. So many unexpected but wholly believable twists and turns. I think it will resonate for all women. Yet it's so much fun -- Marian Keyes I loved it. Part whodunnit, part dark take-down of motherhood, and the vast love and limits it imposes on women. It will be huge -- Gillian McAllister This dark and intoxicating portrayal of female friendship cleverly captures how the choices we make as women threaten to divide us. Compelling, thought provoking and unputdownable - I absolutely loved it -- Sarah Turner (@TheUnmumsyMum) Bourne's propulsive plot pulls her readers through an emotionally charged day whilst exploring the tenderest, most shameful and funny aspects of the divisive experiences of motherhood, almost motherhood and being child-free by choice, culminating in an explosive, but ultimately universally empowering, denouement -- Kate Sawyer What an excellent, acid-sharp read Holly's book is -- Jenny Colgan Reading So Thrilled For You I found myself pulled into an all too familiar landscape where the pressures on women - mothers and non-mothers like - were so visceral and acute I had to close the book to gasp at times. A hearty congratulations and a high five to Holly! -- Emily Edwards PRAISE FOR HOLLY BOURNE . . . GIRL FRIENDS is a blistering, confronting, and utterly compelling read. It's laugh-out-loud funny and disquieting in equal measures. This is Holly Bourne at her very best -- Louise O’Neill I will never, ever forget [GIRL FRIENDS]. It's more than a page turner - it's the sort of story you inhale . . . This book will leave its readers kinder and wiser, and it will inspire us all to forgive ourselves for our complicated pasts -- Daisy Buchanan A total tour de force . . . all at once shocking, validating, shrewd and sharp-witted . . . Just magnificent. Buy it for every friend you have, and then hold a book club to discuss immediately -- Laura Jane Williams The most perceptive book I have ever read -- Dolly Alderton

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Holly started her writing career as a journalist, then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and 'agony aunt' for a youth charity. Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning 'Spinster Club' series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. At thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, examining the pressures on women. Holly has a keen interest in women's rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She's helped create online apps that teach young people about sexual consent and is an ambassador for Women's Aid.

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