Take Two

<p><b>'<i>Take Two</i> is that rare and special thing, a novel that is effortless to read - I sped through it in a day... She is New Zealand's very own version of Marian Keyes.' Nicky Pellegrino</b><br><br><b>'My favourite funny author. I love her work. <i>Take Two</i> is totally on form' Catherine Robertson, RNZ</b><br><br>Sometimes you have to revisit your past to find your future.<br><br>Laura and Doug were together for ages. Their breakup was just one of those things - she wanted children, he didn't, no hard feelings - at least not until, with their relationship barely cold in its grave, he got his new girlfriend pregnant.<br><br>Now, seven years later, a polite social call to his parents lands Laura back in the family, helping Doug and his playboy younger brother to cope with a whole raft of crises. And what better time to re-evaluate your major life decisions than when you're wrangling a farm, a bookshop, two small children, your ex's wife in labour and his two sick parents?<br><br>This is Danielle Hawkins' best novel yet. Funny, tender and not afraid to tackle the big issues, it will have you laughing and shedding tears in equal measure.<br><br><b>'Hawkins is reliably kind, drily funny, and observant ... like Jane Austen in Red Band gumboots.' <i>The New Zealand Herald.</i></b><br><br><b>'<i>Take Two </i>is light and sweet, but never cloying or sickly. Like getting the tea from your school bestie after you've been out of touch for a few years, accompanied by a slice of your favourite cake.' Kete Books</b></p>