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Nesting for Beginners

By: Julia Tuffs
Narrated by: Katherine Parkinson
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“Before we say anything else I want you all to know that we love you ver-”

Joanie’s marriage is on the rocks - her husband Tom has been sleeping at his brother’s place, her eldest is off to uni, and her job is about to be made redundant.

In an attempt save the family unit, Joanie and Tom agree to give ‘nesting’ a try, taking it in turns to live in the family home, without the other. But what seems like an ideal solution quickly descends into a domestic nightmare - squabbles over toilet roll, runaway children, and walking in on your partner with someone new…

No matter how hard they try to navigate this new shared space apart, the problems that brought them here refuse to go away, and soon it becomes impossible to stop the debris from their new life crashing in.

As new winds blow, Joanie and Tom must learn how far can you fly from the nest before you lose your way back to it for good.

From the author of 45 Things to do Before You’re 45, Julia Tuffs delivery another hilarious and heartfelt account of modern love and life and the courage to rewrite your own story. Narrated by British comedy icon, Katherine Parkinson (star of Rivals and The IT Crowd), Nesting for Beginners is a refreshing middle aged rom-com in reverse, perfect for fans of Bridget Jones and Outnumbered.

©2025 Julia Tuffs (P)2026 Audible Ltd.
Contemporary Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Romantic Comedy Witty
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A nice little free story. Made me smile, makes you appreciate the small things! Narration was mostly wonderful despite a few terrible Australian and American accents!

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