We all live here. Jojo Moyes. 2025.

Welcome to the Kennedy household:

Lila wrote a bestselling book about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees every day at school pick up.

Bill, her stepdad, moved in after Lila’s mum died. He’s kind, old fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.

Celle, Lila’s eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she’s stopped going. Her mother’s fine with that - because she doesn’t know yet.

Violet is nine and fond of age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart songs and Lila dearly hopes she’ll never, ever change.

And Trunnt the dog has just bitten the American actor who’s suddenly landed on the Kennedys’ doorstep. This is Gene - Ella’s estranged father and no one’s idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago - and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.

But Gene’s presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life’s joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly daring.

Something is happening to the Kennedy household - but what is it? And will it break, or save, their family?