A happily childfree-by-choice teacher decides to fake a pregnancy to get a year off work. Pulling off this 'immaculate misconception' should be easy enough, right? Wrong . . .

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A YEAR OFF WORK . . . ?

'The comedy gold standard' Stylist

'This book will make you guffaw out loud' Prima

'It’s one that’s sure to have you laughing and crying in equal measures' Express

'A very clever novel' Belfast Telegraph

Meet Barri Brown. Respected teacher. Upstanding citizen of Guernsey. Down for a bit of law-breaking . . .

Barri has spent years slaving away as a teacher and covering for colleagues with kids. When her husband vanishes – along with her savings – it’s the final straw. And so, she hatches a wild plan: fake a pregnancy and use the paid maternity leave to start over somewhere new.

With seven foam bumps, a wardrobe full of smock dresses and a great pregnancy heist underway, all Barri has to do is blag it until she can disappear for good – without getting caught and being sent to prison for fraud. How hard could it be?

On a small island like Guernsey, it’s a motherfaking nightmare. And to make matters worse, when Barri’s fake pregnancy forces her to make genuine connections with people for the first time in years, she begins to understand the true cost of her deception . . .

Will she really get away with telling the mother of all lies?

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PRAISE FOR MOTHERFAKER
'A bold, brilliant and bonkers caper’ ALEXANDRA POTTER

'Brilliantly original and hilariously executed' ROSIE WALSH

'Funny, moving, relatable and keeps you on the edge of your seat' LIBBY PAGE

'I couldn’t put this down! Hilarious, surprising, and sneakily tender' NATALIE SUE
'A crazy, screwball comedy with real heart and soul' SARAH HAYWOOD

"I couldn’t put this down! Hilarious, surprising, and sneakily tender. I was rooting for the witty main character, Barri, who has an uncanny knack for getting herself into trouble as she navigates the chaos of her own making. While packed with shenanigans, it’s also a tale of heartwarming connections, set in a charming small island, and the beautiful mess that comes with finding out where you belong." - Natalie Sue

"The comedy gold standard . . . a brilliantly funny and charming tale" - Stylist

"Motherfaker is just as fun as you’d expect from a synopsis like this, but it also tackles some heavier themes that give it a lot more depth. It’s one that’s sure to have you laughing and crying in equal measures" - Express

"This book will make you guffaw out loud" - Prima

"A very clever novel" - Belfast Telegraph