More Than Just Mum

More Than Just Mum
Rebecca Smith

The perfect antidote to a chaotic world, More Than Just Mum will have you crying with laughter Hannah Thompson loves her family beyond words… but sometimes she wishes they would recognise her as more than just ‘mum’. Eldest son Dylan is soon to be flying the nest, sixteen-year-old Scarlet keeps asking about penalties for worryingly specific crimes, they’ve forgotten world book day and Benji absolutely will not be Where’s Wally again, and it’s at least two days before she and hubby Nick can sit down for Wine Wednesdays… and even longer until Fizzy Friday. Determined to find herself a job that she loves, earn a whole lot of money and to have her teenagers respect her as ‘Hannah’ as well as ‘mum’; it might sound like a tall order, but she’s a mum on a mission. A laugh-out-loud read of self-discovery, family chaos and love. Perfect for fans of Gill Sims, Fiona Gibson and Nick Spalding. What readers are saying about More Than Just Mum: ‘Funny, realistic and totally relatable, I raced through this book as I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next!’ Reader review ‘I absolutely adored this book! Hannah has got to be one of my top favourite fictional characters in the world… a book that makes you fall in love with reading all over again. ’ ‘A great light-hearted lively read that many women will relate to!’ Reader review ‘I absolutely loved this funny, easy to read, feel good book… a book that left you with a smile and great feeling of well being. ’ Reader review ‘This book was so funny and had me laughing so much that my dog was woken up and was not impressed. ’ Reader review ‘A highly enjoyable read that had me laughing out load more often than not… hysterical, and Hannah's engaging voice will have you rooting for her until the very end. ’ Reader review ‘Loved it!! The people are believable in such a way that they could be you or your neighbours. So many good things with this book!!’ Reader review ‘Enjoyed from beginning to end’ Reader review

More Than Just Mum

REBECCA SMITH

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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Ebook Edition © December 2019; ISBN: 9780008370169

Version: 2019-08-30

Table of Contents

Cover (#u79383be3-d340-599d-a758-848afa41c1af)

Title Page (#u53359f41-f889-58e7-b7a7-eb2dfb6b4eeb)

Copyright (#u4bddf035-bb9a-5b53-9a5c-bf607e4fb32b)

Dedication (#u5a9d202a-cf95-56bd-b772-187aa710c0a1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26