You Me Everything

Catherine Isaac

Simon & Schuster. Out Thursday

Ten years ago, Adam and Jess split – leaving her to bring up their newborn son William with the help of her parents.

But with her mother gravely ill, she needs to forge a relationship between her son and her ex, for the boy’s sake.

And while an extended summer holiday with the man who broke your heart may not be everyone’s idea of fun, the eventful sojourn at the hotel Adam runs in the Dordogne comes with lifechanging surprises.

Despite darker undercurrents, this tear-jerking story has hope and humour as well as heartbreak – making it an ideal holiday read. DEIRDRE O’BRIEN