31 January 2012

Book News: The Playgroup by Janey Fraser

Janey Fraser's debut novel The Playgroup is due out at the end of this week on February 2nd, and I think it sounds like a great read. Janey is the pen-name of Sophie King, whose books I have really enjoyed in the past, so I can't wait to get stuck into this one.

"Puddleducks Playgroup has been run successfully for several years. Now, with an opportunity to prove herself Gemma Merryfield can't wait to take over running it in September. But the arrival of the new head of the infant school, Joe Balls soon tempers her enjoyment. Ex-banker Joe has been employed to bring the school back up to scratch, and that includes intefering with Gemma and her playgroup. Gemma adores her unruly group of children, and she can even find affection for the parents, but Joe's inteference is the last thing she needs.


Meanwhile, Nancy is in turmoil. Her only son has just started playgroup and her husband has taken a temporary posting to Vietnam. Even before he left, there hadn't been much hope of conceiving her much-wanted second child. And with Danny gone for most of the day, what on earth is she meant to do now? Does she have the strength to find herself again, and maybe make some friends along the way?


Little do any of them realise what a tumultuous term it is going to be..."

You can pre-order The Playgroup in both paperback and as an eBook now.

1 comment:

  1. In case you're tracking your impact, I went online and pre-ordered the Kindle version of this due to this post! (Read the full blurb on Amazon and it sounds good.)

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