Penny Baker is winning at life. Sort of.
Her work is demanding, her kids are demanding and her husband seems to be undergoing some weird midlife crisis but she is juggling it all – with the added delights of the menopause.
But when the charity she works for is thrown into crisis and her mother's dementia advances, the strain starts to show.
Can she navigate it all and still somehow keep a smile on her - flushed - face?
A witty, relatable story of motherhood, menopause and managing the heck out of it all.
Praise for Hot Mother:
'A book that looks at what it means to be a middle-aged woman in today's society. Funny, wise and downright wonderful.' Nicola Gill
'Warm, witty and entirely relatable.' Jenni Keer
'Hilarious, sharply observed and oh so heartfelt, Peach is a Queen of Momcom.' Pernille Hughes
'A beautifully crafted, intelligent and moving story.' Rebecca Rogers
'Wonderfully witty writing which had me laughing right from the start. Beautifully crafted, funny and tender. Chuffing brilliant!' Kirsty Eyre
'Had me laughing - and yes, weeping - in recognition. Nancy Peach is a talented writer, full of joy.' Faye Brann
'Hilarious and scarily relatable! Nancy Peach…brings warmth and humour to a situation that so many women face...I cried frequently, but mainly with laughter. A five-star read.' Kathleen Whyman
'Hot Mother hits the perfect note between laugh-out-loud funny and poignantly moving. It should be prescribed alongside HRT. I laughed, I cried and totally related to Penny Baker and her beautiful, chaotic life.' Annie Lyons
'Heartbreaking, hilarious and wonderful... So refreshing to read a story about a woman from this oft-neglected demographic.' Zoe Allison
'I absolutely LOVED it... funny, real, moving and heartwarming all at once.' Hannah Dolby
Praise for Nancy Peach:
'I absolutely loved this book... funny, heartwarming and just brilliant. If you like Motherland, this is a book for you!' Olivia Beirne
'One of the best books I have read this year. An absolute triumph.' Jenni Keer
'Hilarious, heartbreaking and so relatable - a brilliant yet poignant take on the struggles of real life.' Nina Kaye
'Frank, fun and touching...crafted beautifully to tell a story many 'sandwiched' readers will identify with...a very special read.' Faye Brann
'What a glorious book - warm, hilarious and utterly relatable. Nancy Peach's writing is delicious.' Donna Ashcroft
'Poignant yet hilarious.' Helga Jensen
'Brilliantly written and utterly refreshing.' Zoe Allison
'Properly hilarious and equally heartbreaking...a timely and relevant portrayal of today's Sandwich Generation, brilliantly cloaked in sparkling humour and hope.' Pernille Hughes
'Absolutely hilarious and heartwarming all at the same time.' ***** Reader Review
'Captivating, witty, hilarious, emotional, raw and real! One of the best books I've read in the last few months!' ***** Reader Review
'What an absolutely beautiful story this was. I laughed out loud, I cried and I had many moments of self-reflection' ***** Reader Review
'Great, totally relatable read, particularly for women of a certain age...Would highly recommend this.' ***** Reader Review Nancy Peach is a writer of women's fiction, a mother of three, and an owner of various ridiculous-looking pets. She is also a practicing doctor working for the NHS and a national cancer charity, and has been writing (in a terribly British, embarrassed, secretive way) for as long as she can remember. Nancy's debut, Love Life, was published in 2021.
