Fun for the Whole Family
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15th April 2025
Price: £15.99
‘A glorious novel of love in all its forms – familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine’ Jenny Jackson
The four Endicott siblings – Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude – were once inseparable. But decades later, the unthinkable has happened: they haven’t spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude, now a famous actress, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota.
They’re each at a crossroads: Gemma, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others, now isn’t sure if she wants to be a mother herself. Connor, a celebrated novelist, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer’s block. And Roddy, at the tail end of a professional soccer career, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season.
Jude is the only one who seems to have it all together-but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds, they’ll discover that she’s been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything.
A breathtaking, joy-filled novel about the people we love, the secrets we keep, and the enduring power of family.
READERS LOVE JENNIFER E. SMITH’S NOVELS
‘Loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I could not put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Moving and beautiful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The four Endicott siblings – Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude – were once inseparable. But decades later, the unthinkable has happened: they haven’t spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude, now a famous actress, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota.
They’re each at a crossroads: Gemma, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others, now isn’t sure if she wants to be a mother herself. Connor, a celebrated novelist, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer’s block. And Roddy, at the tail end of a professional soccer career, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season.
Jude is the only one who seems to have it all together-but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds, they’ll discover that she’s been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything.
A breathtaking, joy-filled novel about the people we love, the secrets we keep, and the enduring power of family.
READERS LOVE JENNIFER E. SMITH’S NOVELS
‘Loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I could not put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Moving and beautiful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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PRAISE FOR JENNIFER E. SMITH: 'Charming, funny, diverting and a cracking good story'
Warm, funny and bursting with heart
Beautiful, moving and hopeful
A fast-paced, emotional novel
A warm-hearted story
Fun for the Whole Family is a glorious novel of love in all its forms - familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine