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My Best Friend's Girl

by Dorothy Koomson

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ISBN13: 9780553591415
ISBN10: 055359141x
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How far would you go for the best friend who broke your heart? This internationally bestselling novel tells an enchanting tale of life’s most unpredictable loves and heartaches, and the unforgettable bond between a single woman and an extraordinary five-year-old girl. From the moment they met in college, best friends Adele Brannon and Kamryn Matika thought nothing could come between them—until Adele did the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn’s fiancé, Nate. Now, after years of silence, the two women are reuniting, and Adele has a stunning request for her old friend: she wants Kamryn to adopt her five-year-old daughter, Tegan.

Besides the difference in skin color—many will assume that headstrong, impulsive Kamryn is Tegan’s nanny—there’s the inconvenient truth that Kamryn is wholly unprepared to take care of anyone, especially someone who reminds her so much of Nate. With crises brewing at work and her love life in shambles, can Kamryn somehow become the mother a little girl needs her to be?

In My Best Friend’s Girl, Dorothy Koomson takes us on a warm and wondrous journey through laughter and tears, forgiveness and hope—and the enduring love forged by the unlikeliest of families.

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"When Kamryn 'Ryn' Matika gets a call from college friend Adele 'Del' Brannon, she reluctantly heads to the hospital where Adele is dying of cancer. The two had been odd couple friends (working-class Ryn is black, posh Adele is white) while attending Leeds University, but their friendship did not survive Del's admission of an affair with Ryn's fianc Nate Turner, which also ended Ryn's relationship with Nate. The affair did result, however, in the now-five-year-old Tegan, and Del has called Ryn to ask her to adopt the adorable girl. Ryn agrees, but must face down Del's stepmother, Muriel, to do it. She finds surprising help from new boss Luke Wiseman, who, after meeting her unceremoniously, loves Tegan (and eventually Ryn, too), but the return of Nate, who doesn't know Tegan is his daughter, promises to reopen old wounds. Koomson's U.S. debut is a three-hankie delight." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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“I was laughing and crying from page one. Koomson deals with grown-up issues: friendship, death, betrayal and forgiveness.” —Adele Parks, author of Still Thinking of You

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“Koomson's U.S. debut is a three-hankie delight.”Publishers Weekly

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Synopsis:

Koomson's internationally bestselling novel takes readers on a warm and wondrous journey through life's most unpredictable loves and heartaches--and the unforgettable bonds forged by the unlikeliest of families. Original.

About the Author

Dorothy Koomson is another year older (which she’s very happy about), but not much wiser. She is still a journalist as well as a novelist, and now lives in both London and Sydney, Australia. My Best Friend’s Girl is her third novel. She is currently working on her next novel and a screenplay.

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Claudia Arnold, July 29, 2008 (view all comments by Claudia Arnold)
I judged this book by its cover and let me tell you...it was an AWESOME and moving book. The storyline will get you from the first word. This tells a story of a truly deep friendship that has to make life changing events for a child. Not many people would be willing to do what this lady did for her best friend.

A must read for anyone that wants to read a truly great book.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553591415
Author:
Koomson, Dorothy
Publisher:
Bantam Discovery
Subject:
General
Subject:
Forgiveness
Subject:
Terminally ill
Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
6.93x4.18x1.01 in. .51 lbs.

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