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Never Greener

By: Ruth Jones
Narrated by: Sharon Small
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The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up.

When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she'd never get over it.

Seventeen years later, life has moved on - Kate, now a successful actress, is living in London, married to Matt and mother to little Tallulah. Meanwhile Callum and his wife Belinda are happy together, living in Edinburgh and watching their kids grow up. The past, it would seem, is well and truly behind them all.

But then Kate meets Callum again.

And they are faced with a choice: to walk away from each other . . . or to risk finding out what might have been.

Second chances are a rare gift in life. But that doesn't mean they should always be taken . . .

In her unmissable debut, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones shows us the dangers of trying to recapture that which was once lost and failing to realise the beauty of what we already have.

'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.' Jojo Moyes

Praise for Ruth Jones:

'I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.' Jane Fallon

'Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.' Cathy Bramley

'Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth.' Daily Mail

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Critic Reviews

Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do. I felt for every character. Unputdownable.
Heart-rending, provocative and astutely written, Never Greener is a love story about getting what you want and losing everything you need. Ruth's characters will stay with me for a long time.
I love books about gnarly, messy relationships and this one kept me gripped from the beginning. A great read.
Easy to read and full of laughter - and truth
A great debut
Thought-provoking, compelling and ultimately redemptive, Never Greener is a captivating modern morality tale
‘A gripping, grown-up romance’
All stars
Most relevant
Quintessentially British, story of sliding doors and the pains and rewards of relationships

What lies beneath the surface of relationships.

Intricate and Simple at the same time

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Loved the story with characters that you can relate to. Looking forward to more from the same.

Great story

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This review concerns Ruth Jones, the author. I warmed to you when I saw a television programme of behind the scenes at Gavin and Stacey and again on the Fortunately podcast during which you mentioned that you chose Sharon Small to narrate your debut novel as you couldn’t bear the thought of your mum listening to you narrate the intimate scenes.! You picked well...Sharon was fantastic throughout. However, those particular scenes made me smile...I could hear Nessa in my ears at that point as well! I really enjoyed this novel. Easy to listen to and gripping. The household chores got done: I couldn’t wait to plug my ears in for the next chapter. Off to buy your next novel now and to see what else Sharon has narrated. Thank you both.

Perfect for me

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absolutely really enjoyed this second novel I've listened to by Ruth Jones. Her books are so well written and the stories are very captivating. can't wait to listen to another!

Another great book!

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the routine day to day of life, with one emotion just destroys everything. but does it? great story that everyone can relate to. great narrator.

normal lives that just go wrong

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