The Secret Divorcée: A heartbreakingly honest and painfully funny account of surviving the first year of separation, new for 2026

About this book

Christmas is over. And so is my marriage…Twenty years of marriage. Twenty years of ignored red flags. And oneverysmug ex-girlfriend.He seemed perfect at first. Don’t they always? I fell fast, and I fell hard. So when I discovered his secret double life, suddenly all those years of feeling paranoid made sense.I had two options (well three, if you count me and my best friend with two spades and a suspicious willingness to serve hard time):1. Stay for the kids2. Sacrifice my sanity to divorce the b*stardThe Secret Divorcéeis my unfiltered story of falling for a red flag, betrayal, bad decisions, and how to turn heartbreak into hilarity – fuelled by wine and a side hustle my mother must never, ever find out about.Readers LOVE The Secret Divorcée:'A funny story even though a cheating husband isn’t. So well written.I loved it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Told with humour, wit and total frankness, this book epitomises the strength, tenacity and courage of women who find themselves in this situation.Heartbreaking but uplifting!'⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hilariously witty and relatable. I have friends going through divorce right now – I’m gifting them copies' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book is absolutely brilliant.I couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fun and unique' ⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great Saturday afternoon read. Loved the best friend.Read it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A good laugh of a bookfilled with a supportive best friend and lots and lots of wine!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐Read more