Kathy Lette

For twin sisters Isabel and Verity, the sisterhood rules were shattered when Verity had an affair with Izzy’s husband. Devastated by her sister’s betrayal, Izzy casts Verity into social Siberia. But when their mother goes missing, they are forced to come together again to find her.

Ruby has always been the generous mediator among her friends, family and colleagues, which is why they’ve all turned up to celebrate her 50th birthday. But after too many glasses of champers, Ruby takes her moment in the spotlight to reveal what she really thinks of every one of them.

Meet Merlin. He's Lucy's bright, beautiful son - who just happens to be autistic....

Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men.

Every woman wants to be wanted, just not by the entire Metropolitan police force....

Lizzie's life is pretty damn perfect, until she realises she's about to hit the dreaded 4¿0....

Tilly has the day from hell when she's sacked from her barristers' chambers in the morning, then finds her husband in bed with her former best friend....

Why can't Becky commit to Julian, human rights lawyer, and her Knight in Shining Armani....

When she hears a man has been killed by a Great White shark, Gwen races to the beach only to find that all that remains of her husband is his swimming cap and a piece of torn, blood-stained wetsuit.

Lucy’s life was supposed to be idyllic once she and her family moved to sun-soaked Oz – but it couldn’t be more of a mess.

“Query: would it be a serious breach of etiquette to run out on my own wedding?” This is the question Becky Steele finds herself asking, on the morning of her very own wedding. Yes, she loves Julian, but is she quite ready to become a proper grown-up, and give up on the joys of the single life?

Washed up in London and trying her best to raise her new-born son alone, Madeleine Wolfe is looking forward to taking her mind off things with some retail therapy – even if her budget stretches to prunes rather than Prada.

Since Merlin’s father left them in the lurch, Lucy has made Merlin the centre of her world. Struggling with the joys and tribulations of raising her adorable yet challenging child (if only Merlin came with operating instructions), Lucy doesn’t have room for any other man in her life.