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I want to read romcoms about women with kids

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RatherBeReading · 27/12/2020 17:57

I’ve been feeling like light reading amidst the horrors of 2020 but I just noticed I’ve read 14 commercial fiction novels in a row where the heroine is in her 20s and single without kids. I want laugh out loud books about 30+ women with kids BUT who are having adventures and/or romances - not just their life as a wife and mum. Aren’t there enough of us doing second time around dating for publishers to notice, or am I missing a section of the market entirely?? Surely these stories exist?

Please and thank you for any recommendations.

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Affor · 31/12/2020 09:19

There aren't any children in virgin river series are there?

Most Marian Keyes books seem to be older women with kids

NotExactlyMrsCurrentAffairs · 31/12/2020 08:58

One plus one by Jojo moyes

MarcelineMissouri · 31/12/2020 08:50

@KeithLeMonde

Fiona Gibson is your woman. Her heroines are usually single mums and there's always at least one hunky love interest if not more.
I was just going post recommending Fiona Gibson. I have really enjoyed all her books and they are exactly what it sounds like you’re after!
KeithLeMonde · 31/12/2020 08:46

Fiona Gibson is your woman. Her heroines are usually single mums and there's always at least one hunky love interest if not more.

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RatherBeReading · 29/12/2020 00:18

Thanks for other recs; I will try Virgin River series as I binged the first series of Netflix version.

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moglovesmincepies · 28/12/2020 19:19

Some of the Carole matthews books

byvirtue · 28/12/2020 19:14

I second the virgin river series (prefer the books to the tv series) they have been my guilty lockdown pleasure.

Choconuttolata · 28/12/2020 19:11

I enjoyed the Virgin River series (books the Netflix series is based on).

Outlander series books

NomadNoMore · 28/12/2020 19:07

India Knight

MutteringDarkly · 28/12/2020 19:04

Raffaella Barker and Lucy Dillon, as PPs said. Also Debbie Johnson "comfort food cafe" series.

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RatherBeReading · 28/12/2020 16:11

Thanks for all the recs. I’ve read and loved some of these, including Where d’you go Bernadette. I couldn’t stand Why Mummy Drinks though.

I normally read a lot of historical and literary fiction where there are a bigger array of types of characters. But this year with delving into escapist commercial fiction I’ve noticed how much of it is about very young women.

I’ll try Fiona Collins though - sounds perfect, thanks! And doing some internet searching it looks like Sarah Morgan also might hit the spot.

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Helmetbymidnight · 28/12/2020 15:32

i like fionacollins too.

ive just started 'woman last seen in her thirties' - purely because i love the title- not sure yet but great to see an older woman protagonist.

two books that are neither rom nor com but i cant help recommending anyway are 'where dyou go bernadette' about a woman struggling with parenthood and also 'fleishman is in trouble'- this is such a clever interesting book- it looks like a man having a mid life crisis but its more about the women in the end...

LaMarschallin · 28/12/2020 15:22

I'd forgotten about "Warnings of Gales" - I enjoyed that too.

poshme · 28/12/2020 14:50

If you've ever been on holiday with another family Warnings of Gales is quite fun. Annie Sanders.

MackenCheese · 28/12/2020 14:50

Thanks for the great ideas!

Steala · 28/12/2020 14:49

Try the Why Mummy Drinks series

ChrissyPlummer · 28/12/2020 14:46

Unchained Melanie or Excess Baggage by Judy Astley.

I Found You by Lisa Jewell - there is a bit more to the story but it’s a good read about a woman who ‘finds’ a stranger.

StrawScarecrow · 28/12/2020 14:41

Lucy Diamond
Lucy Dillon
Joanna Trollope
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Sadik · 28/12/2020 14:38

Sorry - just re-read your OP. Unless your reality involves the government suppression of print shops (hopefully not!) and public life full of drama about the Queen's affaires (seems unlikely Grin ) then it might not be exactly the right thing....

Sadik · 28/12/2020 14:37

If historical (& ff) is OK then you might like The Care & Feeding of Waspish Widows

HollowTalk · 28/12/2020 14:27

Here's a link to Fiona's Amazon page.

HollowTalk · 28/12/2020 14:25

You should read some Fiona Collins books. She writes exactly those books. And she's a mumsnetter too! She's very observant and funny.

kiwiblue · 28/12/2020 14:23

Oh yes @EagleFlight Watermelon is a good one!

EagleFlight · 28/12/2020 14:16

Watermelon by Marion Keynes.

LaMarschallin · 28/12/2020 14:15

I really like Raffaella Barker. The first one of hers I read was "Hens Dancing", which certainly inspired me to buy more.

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