The wise and gloriously big-hearted debut novel from the much-loved broadcaster, Sara Cox

Becky: a single mum who prides herself on her independence. She knows from painful experience that men are trouble.
Louise: a loving husband, gorgeous kids. She ought to feel more grateful.
Jameela: all shes ever done is work hard, and try her best. Why wont life give her the one thing she really wants?
Sheila: the nest is empty, she dreams of escaping to the sun, but her husband seems so distracted.

The inhabitants of the Inventors Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. There are the friendly Hellos when commutes coincide and the odd cheeky eye roll when the wine bottles clank in number 7s wheelie bin, but its not exactly Ramsay Street.

The dilapidated community centre is no longer the beating heart of the estate that Becky remembers from her childhood. So the new pottery class shes helped set up feels like a fresh start. And