Permission

by Jo Bloom (£8.99, PB, Legend Press)

Have you ever asked yourself, ‘Is this it?’ Fortysomethings Fay and Steve have been married for more than 20 years and are balancing the demands of stressful jobs, problematic parents, a teenage son, and daughter Rose, a six-year old with issues. Fay is finding their routines lacklustre and predictable and suggests they revitalise their marriage by entering into an open relationship... This provocative and poignant novel explores midlife discontent and stresses how repairing a relationship isn’t easy.