The Mother of all Comebacks

Discover the deliciously relatable, laugh-out-loud funny and feel-good read for 2026!

Kathleen Whyman

• Publisher: Embla Books
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471419140
• Subtopic: Women in Fiction
• Index: Literature

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Could it be time for a rebrand?

When Becca's daughter, Sophie, leaves for university, she finds herself with a very empty nest and no idea how to fill it. Her marriage to Steady Steve hasn't excited either of them since the noughties, and with her job being taken from under her by someone much younger, Becca is losing her grip on all of her labels - mum, wife, employee.

Forced to move in with her estranged mother after she takes a fall, Becca is confronted by the fact that her life doesn't look at all like she expected it would. And if things are going to change, she's going to have to be the one to change them. But then Sophie announces she's moving back in, and it seems she's expecting her mum to solve all her problems . . .

Throwing on her best pair of mum jeans, and fighting against all of her instincts, Becca must learn to put herself first. But how can she embrace her second act when she doesn't even have a second to herself?

Don't miss the BRAND-NEW hilariously relatable read from bestselling author of Would You Ask My Husband That?, Kathleen Whyman! Perfect for fans of Fiona Gibson, Alexandra Potter and Sophie Kinsella.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Also by Kathleen Whyman
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• 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
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• Chapter 32
• Chapter 33
• Chapter 34
• Chapter 35
• Chapter 36
• Chapter 37
• Chapter 38
• Chapter 39
• Chapter 40
• Chapter 41
• Chapter 42
• Chapter 43
• Chapter 44
• Chapter 45
• Chapter 46
• Chapter 47
• Chapter 48
• Chapter 49
• Epilogue – Eight months later
• Acknowledgements
• A Note from Kathleen Whyman
• Book Club Discussion Questions
• About Kathleen Whyman
• About Embla Books