{"product_id":"take-two","title":"Take Two","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake Two\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare and special thing, a novel that is effortless to read - I sped through it in a day - but is also emotionally genuine and original. Danielle Hawkins is a natural storyteller with a light touch and she doesn't shy away from the gritty and the real. She is New Zealand's very own version of Marian Keyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Nicky Pellegrino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy favourite funny author. I love her work. \u003cem\u003eTake Two\u003c\/em\u003e is totally on form ... She writes family dynamics brilliantly and I would say with equal parts dry wit and compassion ... She's seriously good. Smart as a whip, really funny, but also very moving.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Catherine Robertson, RNZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes you have to revisit your past to find your future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaura 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHawkins is reliably kind, drily funny, and observant ... like Jane Austen in Red Band gumboots.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- The New Zealand Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake Two\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e- Kete Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45705938043116,"sku":"9781991006677","price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781991006677.jpg?v=1725879724","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/take-two","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}