Summary
The warm and life-affirming novel from the author of the instant Sunday Times bestsellers, Never Greener, Us Three and Love Untold.
“Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can’t help but fall in love with the characters she creates.” - JAMES CORDEN
The joyful, life-affirming novel and perfect summer read from the Gavin and Stacey co-creator and Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Love Untold.
Linda and Levi will never meet. But they’re g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804994405 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804994405 |
| Author: | Ruth Jones |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 131mm x 199mm |
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Critics Review
‘Ruth’s books are always a joy and full of gorgeous characters’ * Prima *
‘A heartwarming and funny read from the brilliant Ruth Jones’ * Heat (Book of the Week) *
Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones MBE is an acclaimed writer and actress, celebrated for her significant contributions to television and literature.
She is widely recognized for co-creating and co-writing the multi-award-winning BBC One series Gavin and Stacey, in which she also starred as the iconic character Nessa Jenkins. The show’s Christmas specials in 2019 and 2024 achieved impressive viewership figures of 18 million and 21 million respectively.
Ruth also created and co-wrote several series of Stella for Sky TV, earning a BAFTA nomination for her work. Her extensive television credits also include Hattie, Nighty Night, and Saxondale. In 2024, she took on the role of Mother Superior in the musical Sister Act at London’s Dominion Theatre. Her recent acting roles include Elena Ravenscroft in the Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Run Away and Mrs. Bennet in the BBC adaptation of Janice Hadlow’s The Other Bennet Sister.
In addition to her television success, Ruth Jones is a bestselling author with over a million copies of her novels sold. Her debut novel, Never Greener, was a Sunday Times bestseller for fifteen weeks, spending three of those weeks at number one. It was also named WHSmith Fiction Book of the Year in 2018 and was a nominated Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, as well as a Zoe Ball Book Club pick. Her subsequent novels, Us Three and Love Untold, were also instant Sunday Times bestsellers. Love Untold was recognized as a Waterstones Paperback of the Year and was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Ruth’s latest novel is By Your Side.
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