MUMMY SAID THE F WORD by Fiona Gibson
Bambino is a glossy, weekly parenting magazine aimed at “yummy mummies”. Their ideal mother always looks immaculate, never lets her children watch TV and only ever eats organic food. So when Cait, a chaotic single mother, becomes Bambino’s agony aunt, she thinks she might be the single worst person to do the job.
But despite her early unwillingness, she realises gradually that the women who are writing to her really do need help, and ultimately she finds herself taking her own advice. And things take a romantic turn when she starts a correspondence with a mysterious reader – a single dad who merely signs his name ‘R’…
Meanwhile, her life outside work is complicated by her best male friend, the kids’ dad, and the TV repair man – all of whom seem to be taking an interest in her. Will Cait ever be able to answer the enormous pile of mail she receives every day? Will she ever stop being irritated by her strangely flirty ex-husband and his awful new girlfriend? And, after all this time, will she be able to find true love?
“Crisp and funny…Caitlin is appealing, intelligent and sardonic, whether coping with persistent kids or the comically disastrous attentions of younger men.” Financial Times
“Sharply observed, funny and captures the warmth and clutter of family life.”Daily Mail
“[Gibson’s] witty take on the perils of giving advice you’re incapable of taking yourself will have you chuckling until the last page.” Red
“You’ll consider [Caitlin] your new best friend by the final page”New Woman
“Hilarious and heartening, a great read”In Style
“Comical, romantic and well-observed”Sainsbury’s magazine
“Wickedly entertaining…hilariously accurate portrayal of the chaos of motherhood.”
Daily Record
“Laugh-out-loud hilarious…Caitlin’s sarcastic, self deprecating humour will win you over…very, very funny.” Candis Magazine
Praise for Fiona Gibson’s earlier novels:
“Addictive”Company
“Fans of rueful social comedy will chortle.”Elle
“A funny, warm, compelling and wonderfully observed novel, hilarious to singletons and mothers alike.” Marie Claire
“A fantastic debut. More than funny, it's true” Louise Bagshawe
“Enthralling. Gibson’s original voice is at once comic and accurate”Adele Parks
“Lovely, heartwarming, immensely readable”Jenny Colgan