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Saturdays at Noon

An uplifting, emotional and unpredictable page-turner to make you smile

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Saturdays at Noon

By: Rachel Marks
Narrated by: Josh Dylan, Stevie Martin, Jacob Marks-Jones
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'Wonderful, compassionate, unpredictable' GRAEME SIMSION, bestselling author of The Rosie Project

'After I finished, I just thought "Yes, this is why I read". To find gems such as this' ***** Reader Review

'I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph' Sunday Times bestselling author KATIE FFORDE

'There are some moments of magic and some of sadness, but what shines through is love' ***** Reader Review

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Perfect for fans of The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and Half A World Away by Mike Gayle

Emily just wants to keep the world away.

After getting into trouble yet again, she's agreed to attend anger management classes. But she refuses to share her deepest secrets with a room full of strangers.

Jake just wants to keep his family together.

He'll do anything to save his marriage and bond with his six-year-old son, Alfie. But when he's paired with spiky Emily, he wonders whether opening up will do more harm than good.

The two of them couldn't be more different. Yet when Alfie, who never likes strangers, meets Emily, something extraordinary happens.

Could one small boy change everything?
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'I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book' KATIE FFORDE

What readers are saying . . .

'Beautifully written and filled with emotion, I genuinely couldn't recommend Saturdays at Noon enough' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'This is such a special book . . . the characters jump off the page and pull you immediately into their world' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'This book was FANTASTIC. When I wasn't reading it I couldn't stop thinking about it' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

'Outstanding. I have goosebumps typing this review . . . The story telling is the best I have read in a long time' ***** NetGalley Reader Review

Longlisted for the Guardian's 'Not The Booker' prize!



© Rachel Marks 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Critic Reviews

Wonderful . . . compassionate and unpredictable (Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project)
Oh how I loved this book [...] complex, imperfect, totally loveable and completely unforgettable (Clare Pooley)
I loved this original, at times painful but truly thought-provoking book. A triumph (Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde)
Sometimes a book comes along and really does make you think... This engaging read is both heart-breaking and full of hope
Touching, beautifully compassionate and warm; this is a lovely book, sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes funny. Perfect to curl up with and well worth a read (Dinah Jefferies)
Clever and engaging read. Heartbreaking and hopeful, this book is a keeper
Saturdays at Noon is one of those rare books that make you see the world in a different way... This is a satisfying, big-hearted book and a truly accomplished debut for Rachel Marks
A sweet tale about second chances. Moving
It's a beautiful love story, but not the one that you'd expect. Wonderful, hopeful and insightful. This book is an absolute gem and you'll find yourself willing Emily to get her happy ending (Asia Mackay)
A heartbreaking, funny and emotive read
All stars
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Thank you so much for this lovely book to amble into as I take my morning walk!
I loved the characters and the narration really enjoyed the story line and at some points found my self so engaged with the story I would be willing for them to make the right decision ❤️

What a delightful listen

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Absolutly adored this book!!! Oh my was i so invested in the characters and how they were represented and that it didn't follow a typical character Arc/trope and make the wife out to be a villian! But instead relatable married struggles 100% felt every high and lows that they went through.

I adore Josh Dylan narrating, I loved him in road trip. So i could listen to him all day!
this was a story I couldn't put down I had to listen at every waking minute!

You won't be disappointed !

love love love

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Thoroughly enjoy this book. Narrators were brilliant. Characters were completely relatable and the storyline had all the right ingredients. A big thumbs up from me.

A New Favourite

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I'm a romance reader (among other things) but I love a good romance. I can't tell you how much this book exceeded my expectations. I adored it. My heart broke a million times, and I swear I felt Jake's butterflies. What a beautiful story and exceptional performance!

beautiful!

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As per my title above. It's great to have PDA enter the public consciousness.

Lovely story with some good education about PDA

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