Watermelon/Sushi for beginners. Marian Keyes. 2023.

Watermelon

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 sister’s 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?

Sushi for beginners

On the up magazine editor Lisa Edward’s’ career is destined for high-rise New York when she’s suddenly diverted to low-rise Dublin. But what the hell can she do about it?

Ashling Kennedy, Lisa’s super-organised 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 - has in fact got everything that Ashling has ever wanted. And yet, she’s still unsatisfied.

Three women searching for happiness - but if they’re not careful they’ll each be heading for a fall…….