No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited sixth Why Mummy novel.

When family life gives you lemons, trade them for grapes!

Mummy Ellen is on a well-earned sabbatical from work, and she has A Vision. She is going to cherish *every* moment this holiday with her Precious Moppets Peter and Jane, alongside her ride-or-die best friend, Hannah. There will be wicker baskets! Vintage bicycles! Pink sunshine wine! And not an electronic babysitter in sight.

But as she strives for her picture-perfect “Ultimate Family Summer” in the sun-kissed bliss of her almost-chateau, reality crashes the party. With small feral hell-beasts to keep alive on the daily, and Hannah suddenly and mysteriously MIA, wine o’clock gets earlier and earlier as each day crawls by.

Can she keep The Vision alive without resorting to nightly beige ‘freezer tapas’ (aka guilt-flavoured chicken nuggets)? Or will she reach the end of her Gentle Parenting book and her tether as her dream holiday descends into a nightmare?

Join Ellen on her uproarious quest to salvage one of the #18PreciousSummers, or simply find her Grape Escape.

As the Sunday Times bestselling author, Gill Sims once again delivers a humorous and relatable tale of friendship and the trials of marriage. The biographical undertones add a layer of authenticity to the fiction, making it a top pick for readers.

For fans of Alexandra Potter (More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up), Kristen Bailey (Great Sexpectations), Sophie Kinsella (What Does it Feel Like?), Anna Jefferson (Winging It), and Sebastian Fitzek (The Package).

HarperCollins 2024