My Favourite Mistake: The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller

Marian Keyes

Apr 2024 · Random House

About this ebook

THE HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER MUST-READ OF THE SUMMER

'Keyes is a powerhouse' The Sunday Times

'What heaven . . . wish it could go on forever' Nigella Lawson

'Unbelievable . . . so much talent' Chris Evans

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Anna has just lost her taste for the Big Apple...

She has a life to envy. An apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldn’t want all that?
Anna, it turns out.

Trading a minor midlife crisis for a major life event, she switches the skyscrapers of Manhattan for the tiny Irish town of Maumtully (population 1,217), helping old friends Brigit and Colm set up a luxury coastal retreat.

Tougher than it sounds. Newflash: the locals hate the idea. So much so, there have been threats – and violence.

Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t seen. No wrinkle she can’t smooth over.

There’s just one fly in the ointment – old flame Joey Armstrong.

He’s going to be her wingman.
Never mind their chequered history. Never mind what might have been.

Because no matter how far you go, your mistakes will still be waiting for you . . .

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'Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical 'Observer

'Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends' Sunday Telegraph

'You are all in for a treat. My Favourite Mistake is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, with a very satisfying mystery at the heart of it too' Elly Griffiths

'Explodes with joyful humanity on every page' Sara Pascoe

'A great, big mystery romance that will make you laugh on every page. A marvel' Catherine Newman

'We love Marian for her humour, relatable style and wisdom - all of which are present here. A big-hearted read full of big feelings' Woman & Home

‘Furiously funny and stealthily profound. There’s so much depth, but reading it made me feel happier and lighter than I have in ages – it’s sexy, smart, wise, touching and fun' Daisy Buchanan

'A great read from this much-loved author' Prima


Praise for Marian Keyes

'Delightfully funny' Daily Telegraph

'Funny, tender, completely absorbing!' Graham Norton

'An entertaining, growingly poignant contemporary tale' Sunday Times

'Funny, heartbreaking, achingly real' Jane Fallon

'Beautifully written, funny, heartbreaking and always wise - a proper treat' Daily Mail

Readers are loving My Favourite Mistake

‘This book is hilarious, relatable, sexy and moving by turn and I inhaled it within a day. Fabulous’ ***** Reader Review

‘I was absolutely overjoyed to be able to read and review this book and I left abandoned housework, children and much more behind as I indulged myself with this book. I literally did not want to put it down at all’ ***** Reader Review

‘OMG it’s good to have these lovely characters back!’ ***** Reader Review

‘The most magical of storytellers has done it again, the world would be a far sadder place without Marian Keyes’ ***** Reader Review

‘it was engaging, funny, sad and everything in between with that wonderful familiarity certain book characters just have – brilliant’ ***** Reader Review


Marian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024 (UK)
Marian Keyes, Number 1 bestseller, Republic of Ireland and Number 1 bestseller, South Africa [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this, and then partway through it seemed to get a bit bogged down in rehashing Anna's relationship with her former best friend and with Joey, it felt sort of obvious to me what had happened but it felt a bit laboured and could just as easily have been explained up front. Otherwise, this was sexy, funny, cute, everything I want from the Walsh girls. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.

I love all The Walsh books. This one had me laughing, crying and both together. It was wonderful 😍

It feels average.

About the author

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years – including Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups – has millions of devoted readers around the world.

In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the popular show Now You’re Asking with actress Tara Flynn for BBC Radio 4. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year.

Marian lives in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel.