THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 2024 THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT!

'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]

"Classic Keyes: owl-wise, oven-warm and very funny. Fabulous" - The Times, Summer Reads 2024

"Keyes is a powerhouse. My Favourite Mistake is not just a fizzy romantic comedy, but also a piece of social commentary. Her protagonist’s voice is crystal cut with observations about gentrification, sexism and an economic system that tells women they are nothing without expensive serums and Peloton machines" - The Sunday Times

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

"Sharp and funny" - Guardian

"Keyes’s prose whisks you through her tales — she has an instantly endearing turn of phrase and an acute sense of comic timing" - The Times

"Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical. Will win something . . . long overdue in snootier literary quarters: respect" - Observer

"Keyes at her best: the warmth, the laugh-out-loud humour, the compulsive readability, and the compassionate, feminist lens onto the interior lives of women and the pressures that society places upon them" - Independent

"A beguiling blend of hijinks, heartbreak and happiness" - The Mail on Sunday

"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

"Funny, heart-breaking and wise. Adored it" - Daily Mail

"A great read from this much-love author" - Prima

"Matching trauma with humour is Keyes’s trademark. She is so good at upping the tension in will they/won’t they scenarios, keeping the characterisation rich and the jokes frequent. She somehow keeps it both light and intensely important at the same time" - i

"A new Marian Keyes book is always something to savour, especially when it features the Walshes. Hilarious, warm and very moving" - Sun

"A big-hearted read full of big feelings, humour, relatable style and life-affirming wisdom. We'd expect nothing less from this much-loved writer'" - Woman's Weekly

"A new Marian Keyes novel is always a special treat, especially when we are reunited with the Walsh family" - Red

"No one does the minutiae of life like Keyes" - i

"Profoundly in touch with sadness and vulnerability. If there's a message, it's that we must forgive one another for past mistakes and be less brutal towards our lost, scatty younger selves" - Independent

"No one writes about messy, imperfect lives as well as Keyes" - Good Housekeeping, Best books to take on holiday 2024

"Another classic read from Marian Keyes – we loved!" - Closer

"Brims with all the author’s skill and laughout-loud humour" - Best

"Wonderfully warm and funny look at midlife love" - iNews, 30 best books to read in summer 2024

"Delightfully funny" - Daily Telegraph

"No other author marries heartbreak and hilarity so seamlessly" - Mail on Sunday

"Her particular gift is the ability to settle the reader into a comfortable seat, then carry them to the darkest places; to make serious things funny - and moving" - The Times

"Funny, heartbreaking and so wise" - Daily Mail

"Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy" - Stylist

"Warm, witty and wise - a joy to read" - Sun