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Just Got Real

Just Got Real

Summary

The hilarious and razor-sharp new novel from the million-copy bestselling queen of revenge comedy, Jane Fallon

'Gripping, sharp and brilliantly twisty. Deliciously readable. A rollercoaster of revenge' DAILY MAIL
'Her best yet! Ingenious and entertaining as ever but this book has a lot of WARMTH and HEART' MARIAN KEYES
'Jane just keeps getting better and better. So smart, funny and warm' ADELE PARKS
'Fabulous characters and a story that just will not let you go!' RUTH JONES
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She's faked her profile picture. He's just a fake . . .

When happily divorced Joni finds Ant via a dating app, neither is entirely honest about who they are.

But when they meet in real life, they fall for each other. Soon they are a happy, steady item. Until Joni discovers Ant is still on the app, still dating other women . . .

Having secret rivals devastates Joni. So she decides to take revenge. But not on them.

Can she turn these rivals into allies to get back at the real enemy . . . Ant?
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NO ONE CAN GET ENOUGH OF JUST GOT REAL . . .

'This escapist gem is loud-snort funny' HEAT
'Witty, smart, topical and full of heart' TAMMY COHEN
'Wry observation and razor-sharp wit' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Funny, fresh and clever' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Her best yet! Especially gorgeous on female friendship' MARIAN KEYES
'We drop everything for a Jane Fallon novel and this is one of her best' CLOSER
'A brilliantly spiky read. Loved it' SAM BAKER
'Another brilliant tale from best-selling author Jane Fallon' HELLO!
'Seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Witty, funny, beautifully written' CATHY KELLY
'I loved it. The killer twist of the year. Totally brilliant' TONY PARSONS
'Sharply observed, wickedly funny, with real depths of emotion' MILLY JOHNSON
'Just Got Real is an absolute joy' JOANNA CANNON
'A real page turner . . . Such a treat to read' ALICE FEENEY
'Smart and funny' SUN

*Just Got Real: Sunday Times bestseller January 2023*

Reviews

  • I've read - and loved - ALL of Jane Fallon's books, but Just Got Real is her best yet! The plotting is as ingenious and entertaining as ever but this book has a lot of WARMTH and HEART. It's especially gorgeous on female friendship
    MARIAN KEYES

About the author

Jane Fallon

Jane Fallon is the multi-award-winning television producer behind shows such as This Life, Teachers and 20 Things to Do Before You're 30. Her Sunday Times bestselling books - Getting Rid of Matthew, Got You Back, Foursome, The Ugly Sister, Skeletons, Strictly Between Us, My Sweet Revenge, Faking Friends, Tell Me a Secret, Queen Bee, Worst Idea Ever, Just Got Real and Over Sharing - have sold over a million copies in the UK.
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