Nick Spalding schreibt humorvolle Belletristik, die sich, trotz seiner Bemühungen, ernsten Themen entzieht. Nach einer Karriere in den Bereichen Kommunikation, Medien und Marketing fand er seinen Weg in das Schreiben von Komödien, wo er bemerkenswerten Erfolg erzielte. Er hat Millionen von Büchern verkauft, eine Leistung, die ihn täglich immer noch verblüfft. Spalding's Werk ist bekannt für seinen unbeschwerten Ansatz und seine Fähigkeit zu unterhalten, wobei es oft alltägliche Situationen mit einer unerwarteten komödiantischen Wendung erkundet.
Manchmal ist das Schwerste am ersten Date, die eigenen Gesichtszüge nicht entgleisen zu lassen. Dating ist die Hölle – findet Jamie, seit er die Bekanntschaft mit einer sexuell Krieg führenden Geschiedenen gemacht hat. Nie wieder – sagt auch Laura nach ihrem letzten Speed-Dating-Desaster. Doch als Jamie und Laura sich kennenlernen, funkt es heftig, und sie vereinbaren ein erstes Treffen. Die echten Katastrophen können beginnen, denn Amor hat sich ganz offensichtlich mit dem Universum gegen die beiden verschworen, um mal wieder so richtig herzhaft zu lachen.
Lernen Sie Zoe und Greg Milton kennen, ein Ehepaar, das sich ein wenig hat gehen lassen. Während ihrer Studentenzeit war Zoe ein wahres Prachtweib, aber die folgenden Jahrzehnte bescherten ihr dreißig Kilo mehr und raubten ihr fast das gesamte Selbstbewusstsein. Auch Gregs aktive Rugbytage sind dank unzähliger Biere und nächtlichem Hähnchencurry unwiederbringlich dahin. Als Elise, Radiomoderatorin und zugleich Zoes beste Freundin, den beiden von einem neuen Wettbewerb erzählt, scheint das die perfekte Gelegenheit für die beiden, ihrem Leben eine neue Richtung zu geben. In »Voll Fett!« treten sechs übergewichtige Paare gegeneinander an, um abzunehmen, und dem Gewinnerpaar winkt ein Preis von fünfzigtausend Pfund. Damit beginnen sechs qualvolle Monate, die sich möglicherweise als das Beste herausstellen, das ihnen je widerfahren ist. Eine weitere humorvolle Geschichte des Bestsellerautors Nick Spalding, in der das tägliche Leben unter die Lupe genommen wird.
»Kinder sind das Schönste auf der Welt«, sagt man. »Kinderkriegen ist die Hölle!«, stellen Jamie und Laura Newman (dank einer eher entspannten Haltung zur Empfängnisverhütung) schon kurz nach der Hochzeit fest. Denn die beiden bekommen nicht einfach nur ein Baby – obendrein gibt es hormonelle Achterbahnfahrten, übergriffige Schwiegermütter, beängstigende Hebammen und unzählige schlaflose Nächte. Aber alles ist machbar, solange man nur zusammenhält, nicht wahr?
»Die lustige, gnadenlos ehrliche Geschichte eines frisch verheirateten Paares, das von einem Baby kalt erwischt wird.« New!
A great book will transport you to another world... literally, if you're not careful. On a gloomy Thursday afternoon, Max Bloom enters his local library in a last ditch attempt to stave off an epic case of teenage boredom. Among the hushed stacks he discovers The Cornerstone - an ancient book tucked away on a dusty, forgotten shelf. Opening the cover, Max is torn from the library into an alternate dimension full of things intent on killing him - thus avoiding boredom with remarkable success. He meets a beautiful girl called Merelie (brilliant), who tells him he's the only one that can save both their worlds from the Dwellers - hideous mind sucking creatures from beyond the universe (not so brilliant). Merelie thinks Max could be a Wordsmith, a sorcerer able to craft magic from the written word itself - one powerful enough to stop the Dwellers and their treacherous human allies. This all sounds completely unbelievable, of course. The kind of thing you'd read in a fantasy novel... but The Cornerstone doesn't lie - and the danger is very real. In a world threatened by monsters, where books are worshipped and magic exists, Max Bloom must make a choice: close The Cornerstone and run home - or trust Merelie, become a Wordsmith, and save two worlds from certain destruction...
In this madcap tale from the bestselling author of Dumped, Actually , two’s company for Jake and his bestie Sy. But three? A disaster! Jake Carlisle is living his best life, thanks to the crazily successful influencer channel he created with his best friend Sy. Reviewing whacky hobbies and adrenaline-fuelled adventures, Sy has pushed Jake into doing more exciting stuff than either ever thought possible. Then disaster strikes. When newbie Helena joins the team, Sy quickly falls head over heels for her…All of a sudden, with romance blossoming and the business dynamic shifting, Jake is horrified to find himself becoming the dreaded third wheel . Being the odd one out was not what he signed up for. And he’ll do anything to get his best friend back―even if that involves a little light sabotage, an unhealthy amount of jealousy…and one very unfortunate pair of tartan Speedos. Will Jake be relegated to the background from now on? Or will he finally learn to stand on his own two feet and succeed at getting his life―along with his friendship―back on track?
From the bestselling author of Dumped, Actually comes a laugh-out-loud story about saving your job...and maybe saving the planet in the process. Meet Ellie Cooke. When it comes to all things environmental she's, well, a bit 'green'. It's not that she doesn't care about things like climate change and plastic pollution, it's just that life has always got in the way of that sort of thing. But when the PR firm Ellie works for is taken over by keen environmentalist Nolan Reece, it's clear that if she wants to save her job, she's going to have to get serious about being green--or face being recycled. Going green is no walk in the park, though. It involves a lot of big changes, tough choices...and at least one case of accidentally showing your knickers off to your boss. Can Ellie do enough to save her job, and maybe do her bit to help save the planet while she's at it? And what will Nolan think of her, now that she can't stop thinking about him...?
From bestselling author Nick Spalding comes a laugh-out-loud story about getting offline--and getting on with life. Andy Bellows is in a right state. Plagued with insomnia, anxiety and neckache, he's convinced there's something seriously wrong with him. And the worst thing is that his doctor agrees. The diagnosis: Andy is in the grip of a self-destructive addiction to technology--he just cannot put that bloody mobile phone down. Texting, tweeting, gaming and online dating--technology rules Andy's life. His phone even monitors his bowel movements. So how will he cope when he's forced to follow doctor's orders and step away from all of his beloved screens? From having to leave the flat in search of food like some kind of Neanderthal to engaging in conversations with actual people, Andy's about to discover just how bewildering--and scary--the analogue world can be. And when his sixty-day detox hits the headlines--making him a hero to suffering technophiles everywhere--Andy is sorely tempted to pack it all in and escape in the nearest Uber. Can he get himself out of this mess, and work out how to live a better, technologically balanced life...without consulting Google even once?
When siblings Dan and Hayley Daley inherit their late grandmother’s derelict Victorian farmhouse, it seems like a dream come true. All they have to do is fix the place up and sell it for a tidy profit! Except―as anyone who has renovated an old house knows―things are never that easy. The walls are rapidly crumbling around them, the architect is a certified lunatic, the budget is spiraling…and then there’s the disturbingly intelligent cow to worry about. On top of all this, the renovation is being featured on a daytime reality TV show, and as soon as Great Locations presenter Gerard O’Keefe catches sight of Hayley’s first-floor balcony, he’s determined to woo her out of her ban on romance, whether she wants him to or not. Will Dan and Hayley survive and sell up? Or will the whole thing collapse on them like a ton of bricks? From bestselling author Nick Spalding comes a hilarious tale of life, love and dodgy plumbing.
From the bestselling author of Checking Out and Dry Hard comes a hilarious story about losing the love of your life, and finding yourself in the aftermath. When Ollie Sweet is very publicly dumped by 'The One', his seemingly perfect world dissolves into misery, self-pity, and a bizarre rooftop meeting with a suicidal man in flip-flops. While most would seek out the support of loved ones at such a torrid time, natural-born journalist Ollie asks the subscribers of his website: how did they get over their failed relationships? When Ollie follows some of their more extreme advice, chaos inevitably ensues, including accidentally exposing himself to some unsuspecting wildlife, jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aeroplane, and suffering from an extremely painful bottom, courtesy of a maniacal Scotsman. Of course, all of this goes down a storm with his online following, and Ollie soon finds himself the centre of everyone's attention - whether he likes it or not! With his eclectic collection of supporters to guide him, can Ollie mend his broken heart, heal his broken bottom, and learn to find happiness again?
