Marian Keyes

Tjugosjuåriga Rachel lever ett häftigt liv i New York. Hon vantrivs på sitt jobb och ägnar därför tillvaron helt och hållet åt uteliv. Droger tillhör vardagsmaten, barer och killar livsluften. Men en kväll går allt överstyr och Rachel har till slut tagit för många sömntabletter. Hennes familj hemma i Irland griper in och Rachel hämtas hem för att tas in på rehabiliteringshem. Rachel ser framför sig popstjärnor och filmskådisar, bastubad och massagebehandlingar. Men det blir inte riktigt som hon tänkt sig ...

"... drastiskt, kolsvart och mycket underhållande."
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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 2023 THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT IN 2023!
EVERY GENERATION HAS ONE GREAT LOVE STORY.
THIS IS OURS.

''Beautifully written. Clever, lively, funny, compelling'' NINA STIBBE
''Marian''s most moving, emotive and brilliantly written book yet'' 5***** READER REVIEW
''Funny, heartbreaking, achingly real. Gorgeous. I absolutely loved it'' JANE FALLON
''Rachel and Luke''s relationship is one of the best ever written'' 5***** READER REVIEW
''Beautifully written, funny, heart-breaking and always wise. A proper treat'' DAILY MAIL
''I laughed, I cried, I obsessed. Wonderful'' 5***** READER REVIEW

**THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022**
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Losing the love of your life once is tragic. TWICE looks like carelessness . . .

Rachel Walsh is a survivor: she survived rehab and the loss of her greatest love.

These days everything in her life is good - good job, good dog, very good boyfriend. Then Luke - her ex of six years - shows up.

Suddenly she''s fragile and falling.

They ended badly and neither can speak of the secret hurt which drove them apart.

But is it fear of what happened? Or what might happen next?
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''An entertaining, growingly poignant contemporary tale'' SUNDAY TIMES

''No other author marries heartbreak and hilarity so seamlessly'' MAIL ON SUNDAY

''Marian''s mastery of story and character is as impressive as ever'' HEAT ''BOOK OF THE YEAR''

Why readers LOVE Again, Rachel!

''Again, Rachel has all the ingredients that make Marian''s books so uniquely special - warmth, humour, sadness and depth. It''s absolutely perfect'' 5* Reader Review

''Marian Keyes is just the most talented writer. I adore her, and this book is a pinnacle. It left me sobbing with its beauty, and minutes later laughing out loud at the wit and wry humour of the deeply flawed and deeply human characters'' 5* Reader Review

''I devoured this book and lost myself in the characters that Marian makes so accessible, easy to identify with and so perfectly flawed'' 5* Reader Review

''I''m going to have to read it again because I can''t bear to leave the characters behind. Wonderful!'' 5* Reader Review

Discover the riotously funny, tender and touching debut from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'A modern fairy tale, full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit' Sunday Mirror'Reading a novel by Marian Keyes is like sitting at the kitchen table with your nicest, most confiding friend' Daily Mail___________Meet Claire Walsh. On the day she gives birth to her first child, Claire's husband James tells her he's been having an affair, and that now's the right time to leave her. Right for who exactly?Exhausted, tearful and a tiny bit furious, Claire doesn't know what to do. So she decides to go back to basics . . . and runs home to Mum and Dad. But it's not the sanctuary she'd been hoping for. Juggling her sisters' drama, her parents' pity and the demands of a baby, Claire desperately misses the way things were. So when James gets back in touch, eager to put things right, Claire faces a choice. Will she forgive and forget? Or can she find the courage to take a chance on herself, and start a life of her own?Love the Walsh sisters? Don't miss out on the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel's Holiday: AGAIN, RACHEL . . . _________'A warm and hilarious page turner' Good Housekeeping'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times'Keyes is in a class of her own' Daily ExpressFAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor'A born storyteller' Independent on SundayMarian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023

Marian Keyes efterlängtade nya roman med familjen Walsh är äntligen här! 34 år gammal har Helen Walsh liv inte blivit som hon tänkt sig. Sin lägenhet har hon blivit av med, arbetet som privatdetektiv går inget vidare och hennes underbara pojkvän insisterar på att vara väldigt godvän med sin exfru.

Så när Helens ex Jay Parker hör av sig med ett fall för henne, blir hon nyfiken. När det visar sig att det gäller försvinnandet av Wayne Diffney, en fjärdedel av Irlands största pojkband någonsin, då är hon minst sagt fast.

Bandet har en återföreningsturné på gång och Helen dras in i en värld av märkliga frisyrer, stora herrgårdar och ännu större egon, där alla har en baktanke. Men det finns fortfarande inga tecken av Wayne och tiden håller på att rinna ut.

Kommer hon att kunna knäcka fallet och ge sin karriär en ny start? Kommer Jay lyckas ta sig tillbaka in i hennes liv? Ska de mörka tankarna som alltid förföljer henne komma ikapp igen?

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GROWN UPS, MARIAN KEYES'JUST BRILLIANT' SUNDAY TIMES___________'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.''A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?'If only. Amy's husband Hugh says he isn't leaving her. He still loves her, he's just taking a break - from their marriage, their children and, most of all, from their life together. Six months in South-East Asia. And nothing she says can stop him. But when does a break become a break-up?A lot can happen in six months. And it's enough to send Amy and her family of gossips, misfits and troublemakers teetering over the edge. When Hugh returns, if he returns, will he be the same man she married?Will Amy be the same woman?Because if Hugh is on a break from their marriage, then . . . isn't she on one too?_____________'Mercilessly funny' The Times'I laughed . . . I cried' Daily Mail'Full of darkness and light, this is Keyes at her classic and most brilliant best' RedWinner of 'Author of the Year' at the British Book Awards May 2022

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Relish the wit and wisdom of Marian Keyes in this story of four women caught up in what seems like love, but may be something much darker . . . from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'So funny, so perceptive, so real . . . I changed my life for this book' MAIL ON SUNDAY'An emotional tour de force with genuine human warmth' INDEPENDENT___________'Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married'Slick, handsome politician Paddy de Courcy is on the up. His party is set to do well in the elections and he's just announced his engagement to the beautiful Alicia.Which is news to his girlfriend, Lola, who, within hours, finds herself dumped and warned not to talk to the press.Yet journalist Grace is on the prowl. She has been after Paddy ever since he ruined her sister Marnie's life way back in college.Grace is looking for the inside story and thinks Lola holds the key . . .But do any of them know the real Paddy?___________'The laughs come fast and furious . . . a gripping, compelling tale' Sunday Independent'The queen of page-turners . . . brimming with her trademark down-to-earth wit' Cosmopolitan'Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best' Daily TelegraphWinner of the British Book Awards May 2022

Ett bitterljuvt familjedrama från feelgood-genrens drottning! Precis som i Marian Keyes tidigare romaner blandas här mörkare delar med humor.

Familjen Casey är en lycklig familj. Johnny Casey, hans två bröder Ed och Liam och deras fruar och barn träffas hela tiden. Och de har det bra. Utåt sett i alla fall.

Men under ytan är det mörkare. Medan vissa personer knappt klarar av varandra, tycker andra om varandra lite för mycket. Allt är under kontroll fram tills Eds fru Cara får en hjärnskakning. Och plötsligt inte kan hålla sina tankar för sig själv. Efter en ogenomtänkt kommentar på Johnnys födelsedagsfest, med hela familjen närvarande, börjar Cara avslöja hemlighet efter hemlighet.

I chockvågorna efter de stora avslöjandena frågar sig var och en av de vuxna i familjen om det - äntligen - har blivit dags att växa upp.

Marian Keyes debuterade med Vattenmelonen, som utgavs på svenska 1998. Sedan dess har hennes romaner sålt i miljontals exemplar världen över och utkommer numera i närmare trettio länder. Vuxna människor är Keyes fjortonde bok.

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Discover this hilarious, heart-warming story about how far one woman will go to find herself, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Keyes writes brilliantly, as always, about love, grief, jealousy and friendship' Daily Mail'Funny, compassionate, well-observed and irreverent' Time Out_________Meet Maggie Walsh.Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie has always done everything right. At thirty-three she has a proper job, is happily married to Garv and never puts a foot wrong.So when she makes a break for Hollywood with her best friend, Emily, her family and friends don't know what to think. In the City of Angels, Maggie gets to do things she's never done before: mixing with film stars, pitching scripts, partying non-stop.No one ever expected predictable Maggie to do something so unpredictable. And in LA, Maggie can be whoever she wants to be. But sooner or later, Maggie must face the life - and the people - she left behind, and discover whether finding herself, means losing the people she loves . . .Love the Walsh sisters? Don't miss out on the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel's Holiday: AGAIN, RACHEL . . ._________'Witty, wicked, yet moving. A novel to both laugh and cry over' Ireland on SundayFAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday

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Laugh your socks off with this hilarious collection of tales, observations and flights of fancy from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups

''Will make you laugh, cry and feel less alone. Fabulous'' Good Housekeeping
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Welcome to the magnificent Making It Up as I Go Along - aka the World According to Marian Keyes? - a bold and brilliant collection of Marian''s hilarious and often heartfelt observations on modern life, love and everything in between.

From a guide to breaking up with your hairdresser to entering the fifties-zone, the joys of her nail varnish museum to singing her way through insomnia, Marian will have you laughing with delight and gasping with recognition throughout.

Because at the end of the day, each and every one of us is clearly making it up as we go along.
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''Never far from barmy, always warm and real. But in the interstices of fun and frippery comes a sincere clarity. At times she is the darkest of light writers'' Daily Telegraph

''Keyes manages to verbalize the most mundane of universal experiences and somehow make them funny . . .'' Sunday Tribune

''A hilarious, sympathetic read'' Hello!

''Packed with hilarious, sharp-eyed observations on life, love and everything else'' Woman & Home

Winner of ''Author of the Year'' at the British Book Awards May 2022

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Discover the seriously funny, stunningly written novel about one woman's attempts to put her past behind her, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'A brilliant, unusual, brave book . Confirms Keyes's place as one of our finest writers' Jojo Moyes_________Meet Helen Walsh. Wasp-tongued private investigator Helen doesn't believe in love, fear or hot drinks. But when a missing persons case takes her into the dark, glamorous world of her dodgy ex, Jay Parker, she is drawn away from Artie Devlin, her distinctly unglamorous detective boyfriend. This isn't good news for Helen. For Jay's fame-hungry world is one of smoke and mirrors, and Helen is no longer sure what she's doing, or quite why she's doing it... To save herself from the brink, she'll have to start believing in something - and fast. But will it be fear? Or love?Love the Walsh sisters? Don't miss out on the eagerly awaited sequel to Rachel's Holiday: AGAIN, RACHEL . . . _________'Zips along with engaging characters, fabulous plotting and spot-on dialogue. Marian Keyes: what a genius' Daily Mail'Gut-bustingly funny' Independent on SundayFAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor'A born storyteller' Independent on SundayWinner of 'Author of the Year' at the British Book Awards May 2022

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Dive into the blissfully funny No. 1 bestseller about three women who find themselves criss-crossing the line between success and failure, happiness and sadness, sanity and madness, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Totally addictive . . . a real page turner' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Brilliantly written and fabulously well-observed' INDEPENDENT___________'Dammit,' she realized. 'I think I'm having a nervous breakdown.'Lisa Edwards' career as a hot-shot magazine editor is destined for high-rise New York, when suddenly she's blown off-course into the delights of low-rise Dublin. But what on earth can she do about it?Ashling Kennedy, Lisa's super-organized assistant, is good at worrying. Too good. She's even terrified of a little bit of raw fish . . .Clodagh Kelly is Ashling's best friend and has done everything right: beautiful kids and a husband come prince - everything in fact that Ashling has ever wanted. She should be happy. But she isn't.Three women on the verge of happiness and even closer to a complete breakdown . . .Which way will they fall?___________'Keyes has given romantic comedy a much-needed face-lift. Chatty and warmhearted, Keyes's talent is to tell it how it is' Independent'Laden with plots twists, jokey asides and nicely turned bits of zeitgeisty observational humour' Guardian'The voice of a generation' Daily MirrorWinner of 'Author of the Year' at the British Book Awards May 2022

Amys man Hugh lämnar henne inte. Han tar bara en paus från deras äktenskap, deras barn och deras liv tillsammans. I sex månader tänker Hugh resa runt i sydöstra Asien och det finns ingenting Amy kan göra för att ändra på det. Javisst har Hugh en medelålderskris, men en paus betyder väl att det kommer en fortsättning? Mycket kan dock hända på sex månader. När Hugh kommer tillbaka, om han kommer tillbaka, kommer han då att vara samma person som Amy gifte sig med? Kommer hon att vara densamma? För om Hugh har tagit en paus från äktenskapet, då betyder det väl att Amy också har en paus?

På egen hand är inte en historia om att bli kär, utan om att fortsätta vara kär. Det är Marian Keyes när hon är som roligast, smartast och bäst.

What happens when a psychic tells Lucy that she'll be getting married within the year? Her roommates panic! What is going to happen to their blissful existence of eating take-out, drinking too much wine, bringing men home, and never vacuuming?Lucy reassures her friends that she's far too busy arguing with her mother and taking care of her irresponsible father to get married. And then there's the small matter of not even having a boyfriend.But then Lucy meets gorgeous, unreliable Gus. Could he be the future Mr. Lucy Sullivan? Or could it be handsome Chuck? Or Daniel, the world's biggest flirt? Or even cute Jed, the new guy at work?Maybe her friends have something to worry about after all....

February the fifteenth is a very special day for me. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. It is also the day my husband left me...I can only assume the two events weren't entirely unrelated.Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he's leaving her. Claire is left with a newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a postpartum body that she can hardly bear to look at.She decides to go home to Dublin. And there, sheltered by the love of a quirky family, she gets better. So much so, in fact, that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise.

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Delve into the lives, loves and hopes of the residents of Star Street, and the mysterious visitor waiting to emerge from the shadows in the No. 1 bestseller from author of Grown Ups'Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best' DAILY TELEGRAPH________'June the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday . . .'And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No. 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live, no one suspects the visitor patiently waiting in the wings. For soon, as the light slowly fades to dark, everything is going to change . . . ________'Our very favourite Keyes novel yet' Heat'An expert storyteller who can make you roar with laughter one minute then sob into your pillow the next' Lorraine Kelly'Zips along with engaging characters, fabulous plotting and spot-on dialogue. Marian Keyes: what a genius' Daily Mail'A magical tale of love, loss, laughter and secrets' Marie Claire

Fed up of being a grown up? Get away from it all with the No. 1 bestseller from Marian Keyes

''Magnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing!'' GRAHAM NORTON
''SUCH a treat. Like reading the cleverest cream cake of words'' CAITLIN MORAN
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MEET JESSIE, CARA AND NELL.

Married to brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam Casey.

Three very different women tied to three very different men.

Every family occasion is a party - until the day the secrets spill out.

PLAYTIME IS OVER.

BUT WHERE ARE THE GROWN-UPS?
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''Comic, convincing and true. Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character. Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, too'' GUARDIAN

''Hilarious, alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking. I loved everything about it'' DAILY MAIL

''You may have written the best book of your career'' CHRIS EVANS, VIRGIN RADIO

''Superb. Warm-hearted, wise and highly entertaining'' OBSERVER

''Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you''ll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy'' STYLIST

''I loved every word. I will be missing those gorgeous vibrant characters for many weeks to come'' LIANE MORIARTY, bestselling author of Big Little Lies

''Messy, tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort our lives out at all'' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You

''Her best yet. Charming, funny and poignant, but also profound, heartbreaking'' NINA STIBBE, bestselling author of Reasons to be Cheerful

Sunday Times bestseller April 2023

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Discover the entertaining, uplifting and intriguing tale of finding true happiness in unexpected places from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'A total triumph' DAILY MAIL___________Ever wished you could trade your life in for a better one?One day, sitting in traffic, married Dublin mum Stella Sweeney attempts a simple good deed.When the result is a terrible car accident, she meets a handsome stranger with a Range Rover who wants her number - no, for insurance purposes - and in this meeting a seed is born which will change Stella's life forever.What happens next will take Stella thousands of miles from her old life, turning an ordinary woman into a superstar and, along the way, wrenching her whole family apart . . .Was meeting Mr Range Rover destiny or karma?Should she be grateful or just hopping mad?And can Stella grab a chance at real, honest-to-goodness happiness now it finally seems within her reach?___________'Keyes can deftly mix dark and light, tragic and comic in a way that only a handful of writers can' Irish Times'One of our finest writers' Jojo MoyesPraise for Marian Keyes:'Comic, convincing and true' Guardian'Mercilessly funny' The Times'Funny, tender and completely absorbing!' Graham Norton

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Lucy Sullivan's been told she is getting married . . . but to who? Discover the uplifting, laugh-out-loud story of a reluctant wrestle with fate, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Keyes is in a class of her own' DAILY EXPRESS___________'I was still at that stage in my life when I thought that weekdays were for recovering from the weekend'Twenty-six year old Lucy Sullivan is living it up (and occasionally down) in London.Hers is a life of quiet, undisciplined desperation. But when she and three friends visit a psychic for a bit of fun and the woman's predictions start coming true, Lucy is horrified.For the fortune teller insisted she'd soon be married - within the year, in fact.Not only does Lucy not have a boyfriend, but the chances of getting one are looking slim. Between the bottles of wine, antidepressants and her addiction to self-help books, she's not quite ready to walk, or even stumble, down the aisle sober.Is Lucy's fate really written in the stars?Or will she finally take control of her own destiny? . . .___________'One of those rare books that will swallow up your day without realising it. Romantic and uplifting, it won't fail to put a smile on your face' Daily Express'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times'A warm and hilarious page turner' Good Housekeeping'A modern fairy tale, it's full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit' Sunday MirrorWinner of 'Author of the Year' at the British Book Awards May 2022

Stella Sweeney är hemma i Dublin efter att ha levt ett drömliv i New York i ett år. Hon har rest runt i USA och gjort PR för sin enormt framgångsrika självhjälpsbok. Pratshower och lyxhotell, fina middagar och beundrare.

Men nu är hon tillbaka i vardagen med en smäll och har ingen aning om vad hon ska skriva om härnäst. Hur ska hon komma ur skrivkrampen?

Stella lämnade inte New York på topp. Varför hade hon så bråttom tillbaka till Irland? Vem är det som håller på och ringer henne? Stella vill återigen bli kvinnan som hon brukade vara. Men kan hon? Och borde hon verkligen?

The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh. And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. But Rachel's love of a good time is about to land her in the emergency room. It will also cost her a job and the boyfriend she adores.When her loving family hustles her back home and checks her into Ireland's answer to the Betty Ford Clinic, Rachel is hopeful. Perhaps it will be lovelyspa treatments, celebrities, that kind of thing. Instead, she finds a lot of group therapy, which leads her, against her will, to some important self-knowledge. She will also find something that all women like herself fear: a man who might actually be good for her.