In her twenties, Annie Taylor was sorted she had her dream job, an amazing social life and was happily single. The future looked bright and full of adventures.
Life, however, hasn’t turned out quite how she expected. Now Annie is living with her boyfriend Luke and is a stay-at-home mum to their baby daughter. The promising career has petered out, and along with it, her confidence and creativity. And then Luke does the unforgivable. Annie finds herself suddenly, terrifyingly, on her own. With the help of her group of loyal friends, Annie faces the challenge of trying to reconcile the glamorous, carefree Annie of old with the knackered mum of one she sees in the mirror today. Is old Annie gone forever, or could this finally be the chance to find herself once more?
Cate woods is laugh- out-loud funny and life affirming. Second love second time lucky?
Prologue
Five years ago Girl, I am gagging over your look tonight. That headscarf – I die ! Total glamazon realness. Vintage Pucci.
Oxfam discount bin. I grin striking a pose. When a drag queen compliments your accessories you can be pretty sure you’re doing something right.
Well that was 20p fabulously spent. Miss Annie-licious Pussy is on Fire! She bends down to give me a theatrical air-kiss on both cheeks in wig and heels, self-styled door bitch Madame Kiki Beaverhousen must be pushing seven foot . She lifts the rope and I slip under, sensing the mass scowl from the line of people waiting round the block who’ve just watched me queue jump.
See you inside I say waving to Madam Kiki and disappear into the darkness beyond the doorway. All the signs are there tonight is going to be fun.
As I make my way down the velvet-lined corridor, my step unconsciously falling in time with the music, excitement bubbles inside me. I pass a large gilt mirror and pause to check my reflection total glamazon realness pouts back. It took me two hours to get ready, which I guess is pretty standard for a Thursday night after all.
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