Louisa’s Empty Nest Fills with Fresh Complications
Daisy Buchanan’s novel turns the empty nest upside down. Louisa’s daughters returning home gives the story comic pressure and emotional warmth, making it appealing for readers who enjoy family fiction about love, boundaries and reinvention. The domestic mess feels recognisable.
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Louisa’s Empty Nest Fills with Fresh Complications
Daisy Buchanan’s novel turns the empty nest upside down. Louisa’s daughters returning home gives the story comic pressure and emotional warmth, making it appealing for readers who enjoy family fiction about love, boundaries and reinvention. The domestic mess feels recognisable.
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'What a gorgeous book! Such a charming, warm, optimistic read. Just beautiful.' Marian Keyes
After thirty long years, Louisa's daughters can finally look after themselves … or so she thinks. Because suddenly, they're back - apparently for good. Meg's second-guessing her marriage. Jo's career hangs in the balance. Amy has inexplicably quit university. None of them empty the dishwasher. Louisa knows it's time for some life lessons. She adores her girls, but if she's ever going to get her (sex) life back, they'll have to grow up - and go. But maybe they're not the only ones with lessons to learn… And Louisa might just discover that her daughters have something to teach her about being an adult too.
PRAISE FOR ALL GROWN UP . . .
'Funny, tender & relatable at every level... quite simply, wonderful' Jennie Godfrey
'Wonderful, complex, bruising, rewarding... I snaffled it like cake on a rainy day, and enjoyed every morsel!' Amanda Prowse
'An absolute delight - impossibly funny, astute, candid and moving... brilliant.' Rosie Walsh
'Riotously funny, achingly tender... a book to treat yourself to.' Julia Raeside
'A warm hug of a novel that is going to make thousands of people both happy and tearful (in the best way)' Claire Daverley
'Truly fresh, wildly funny and completely charming... some of the most perceptive writing on motherhood I've ever read. I adored it.' Lauren Bravo
'Funny, moving, and wonderfully tender... a joyful reminder that growing up never really ends.' Louise O'Neill
'What a beautifully-observed, funny and relatable novel.' Sophia Money-Coutts
'Gorgeous from the first page to the last. . . Emotional, funny & chaotic.' Georgina Moore
'Lots of books are described as comforting but this book brought me genuine, genuine comfort: the perfect blend of familiar and the contemporary. It takes one hell of a writer to take on Little Women, but Daisy is one hell of a writer.' Caroline Corcoran
Ideal for readers who:
- Read warm family fiction about motherhood and adult daughters.
- Follow Louisa as her empty nest fills with fresh complications.
- Recognise the chaos of home, boundaries and grown-up children.
- Warm to humour, affection and emotional mess in family life.
- About The Author
- Daisy Buchanan is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. Her books include the novels Insatiable (longlisted for the CWIP prize), Careering (as heard on BBC Sounds), Limelight and Pity Party, and the non fiction titles How to Be A Grown Up, The Sisterhood and Read Yourself Happy. As well as hosting the chart-topping podcast You're Booked, Daisy has appeared on a number of TV and radio shows including Woman's Hour, The Today Programme, Soul Music, A Good Read, This Morning and Good Morning Britain. She is a TEDx speaker and has guest presented the Booker Prize for BBC News. You can find Daisy on Instagram @thedaisybee.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781529963069
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Century, (04 June 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 372
- Weight
- 470 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 233 x 152 x 31 mm
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