Becoming Ted

Becoming Ted

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Hardback Published on: 19/01/2023
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Becoming Ted
Delightful
Absolutely charming. Such a heartwarming romantic comedy about picking up the pieces and building a better life. When Ted’s husband leaves him for another ... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

'This novel is just a bucket of joy' Glamour
'Utterly joyful - you will smile your way through this'Sun
'A charming, joyful story' Adele Parks

A charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted will steal your heart.

Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea.

But the truth is, he's never wanted to work for the family firm - he doesn't even like ice-cream, though he's never told his parents that. When Ted's husband suddenly leaves him, the bottom falls out of his world.

But what if this could be an opportunity to put what he wants first? This could be the chance to finally follow his secret dream: something Ted has never told anyone ...

Readers love Becoming Ted:

'A big warm hug of a novel' Heat

'The story of an ordinary man's journey to fulfil his extraordinary dream . . . full of warmth, humour and courage' Ruth Hogan

'I ADORED this book, it's so uplifting, original and funny' Daily Mail

'Tender, full of courage and irresistibly good-hearted' Rachel Joyce

'"You go, girl" positivity seeps from every page . . . frothy fun' The Times

'Beautifully crafted characters and a thoughtful, layered plot that explores love, friendship and identity . . . Becoming Ted reminds us that every dream is worth following' Julietta Henderson

'The uplifting book we all need to read right now' Bella

'The most joyful, heart-warming, and beautiful book ever . . . everyone will relate to Ted' La Voix

'A life-affirming story about one man's journey to be true to himself' Fanny Blake

'So moving and so much fun. This is a book that's going to mean so much to so many people' Laura Kay

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472291875
  • Number of pages: 464
  • Weight: 708g
  • Dimensions: 238 x 162 x 42 mm

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Becoming Ted
Heart-warming novel set in LANCASHIRE
Ted Ainsworth is the intended heir to his parents’ ice-cream parlour, but, poor man, he has never plucked up the courage to admit to them that he doesn’t a... READ MORE
TripFiction
Becoming Ted
A heartwarming read tackling important topics
Becoming Ted opens on Ted Ainsworth's husband leaving him, and causing confusion to seep into his life. Will this destroy him, or will this be an opportuni... READ MORE
Lauren
Becoming Ted
Fantastic
This is an absolutely amazing Adult General Fiction/LGBTQIA book, which I thoroughly loved and enjoyed! The story is about adorable Ted, who is in his for... READ MORE
Catherine  Craig
Becoming Ted
Loud, proud and utterly fabulous
“I've dimmed my light for decades - now it's time to turn it up to the max!” Oh, my heart. A story that will strike a resonant chord with many of us, it ... READ MORE
Emma Alvey
Becoming Ted
Such a beautiful journey for Ted…..
❤️ Ted has never had the courage to follow his dream. Until now….. ❤️ The prologue opens up this joyous story perfectly, setting the scene for what is to ... READ MORE
A Mother’s Musings
Becoming Ted
Fabulous fiction
2023 is going to be a tough year to pick a favourite book of the year, because here is another fabulous contender for that award. So what makes this book s... READ MORE
Karen  Kingston
Becoming Ted
Beautiful and inspiring
Becoming Ted is a beautiful, brilliant read. Full of warmth and hope, Ted’s story grabbed me completely. I loved seeing how he was brave enough to challeng... READ MORE
wendy Robey
Becoming Ted
Compassionate and Heartfelt
Becoming Ted by Matt Cain I give this book 5 stars Matt Cain has the incredible talent of being able to create rich life like main and supporting charac... READ MORE
@bookbloggerjanine
Becoming Ted
Another Tale of Magnificence!
I was really enamoured with Matt Cain's, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and I absolutely adored Becoming Ted. For me this glorious tale is all about a... READ MORE
Bridget East
Becoming Ted
Loved, loved, loved it!
“Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice-cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea. But the truth is, he's never wanted... READ MORE
Amanda T
Becoming Ted
A must read
Another fantastic read from Matt Cain. This book had me fully immersed in the life of Ted and his dream to become a drag queen. He was living his life to ... READ MORE
Lorraine Joad
Becoming Ted
Absolutely brilliant
Having loved Matt Cain’s previous book The Secret Life of Albert Entwhistle I couldn’t wait to settle down and read Becoming Ted. This is an outstanding bo... READ MORE
Maggie Harris
Becoming Ted
a wonderfully heart-warming tale
Becoming Ted is the fifth novel by British broadcaster, commentator and author, Matt Cain. At forty-three, Ted Ainsworth feels incredibly lucky to be marri... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
Becoming Ted
Becoming Ted
⭐️ 5 ⭐️ I fell in love with Albert Entwistle in 2021 and this year Ted Ainsworth has successfully stolen another piece of my heart. Becoming Ted is beaut... READ MORE
Dee
Becoming Ted
A Heartwarming Tale of Following Your Dreams
I was so excited to be invited on this tour! (Thank you Joe at @headlinebooks and @mattcainwriter ) If you’ve read Matt’s last novel ‘The Secret Life of Al... READ MORE
Lisa S
Becoming Ted
Thoroughly enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed Albert Entwistle so I was really looking forward to this and I have to say I loved the eponymous Ted just as much. Ted’s life is turne... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
Becoming Ted
Becoming Ted by Matt Cain
Becoming Ted by Matt Cain is a gloriously funny and entertaining book about Ted, who works in his family business and is expected to take over from his par... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
Becoming Ted
Poignant dreams
What an amazing experience. This is an excellent, poignant and well written journey of hope, dreams and love. Ted has been married to the man of his drea... READ MORE
Lyndsey King
Becoming Ted
Adored it
I adored The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain and so was extremely excited when I saw that Matt had written a new book. It didn’t disappoint an... READ MORE
Laura Doe
Becoming Ted
Delightful
Loved The secret life of Albert Entwhistle last year so was super excited to get this and its just as wonderful. A charming story of lost souls who are mov... READ MORE
Claire Estelle