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More Than a Mum

More Than a Mum

Summary

Mother: a woman considered in relation to her child or children.

Wife: a woman considered in relation to her spouse.

Shouldn’t there be more?

Alison has built her life around her family. Every day she packs lunches, rushes to work, and breaks up her daughter’s squabbles. She’s bored, restless and hungry for some excitement.

Perhaps the charismatic Frank could be what she’s missing. But is Frank all he makes out to be? And what if a new, glamorous life isn’t quite what she needs?

Praise for Charlene Allcott:

'One of the freshest, funniest, most exciting new voices I've read for a long time.' Jane Fallon

'Fresh and funny and REAL...' Veronica Henry

'Very funny and delightfully relatable - this was a real treat.' Trisha Ashley

About the author

Charlene Allcott

Born and raised in London and now living in Brighton with her five-year-old son, Charlene Allcott works part-time with young people in a residential care home. She writes a parenting blog at http://www.moderatemum.co.uk/. MORE THAN A MUM is her second novel.
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