Scripted

Paperback Published on: 19/06/2025
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Synopsis

What if your life came with a script - and everyone but you got the starring role?

A HILARIOUSLY RELATABLE DEBUT NOVEL ABOUT FINDING YOUR VOICE, FROM BELOVED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FEARNE COTTON

‘LIFE-AFFIRMING, CLEVER AND FUNNY’ Elizabeth Day

‘I TORE THROUGH SCRIPTED IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. A DELIGHT OF A READ - I DEFY YOU NOT TO RELATE TO THE CHARACTERS’ Jennie Godfrey

‘A GREAT NOVEL ABOUT TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR OWN LIFE' Matt Haig

'UPLIFTING AND HEARTFELT' Grazia

'SMART, THOUGHTFUL AND HOPE-FILLED. I LOVED IT!' Daisy Buchanan

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Jade Shaw is . . .

a dedicated aunt (aka free childcare),
a devoted daughter (read: unwilling confidante),
a supportive girlfriend (Adam’s career always comes first).

Sometimes she wishes she could say no more often.

Then one day she finds a mysterious script, detailing an argument with Adam. Which then comes true – word for word.

As Jade finds more scripts showing events in her life before they happen, she is determined to try and change the outcome.

Because aren’t the best stories those with a truly unexpected ending?

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'Totally believable and beautifully written' 5* Reader Review

'I was hooked from the first page' 5* Reader Review

'An impressive and entertaining debut . . . fast paced and original, populated by a colourful cast yet delivering a thoughtful theme of finding one's feet and one's voice' Freya North Sunday Times bestselling author

Fearne Cotton, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405961981
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 24 mm
  • Weight: 275g
  • Languages: English

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I was drawn to this book cos I actually thought it was a fox on the cover (and now you can't un-see that), and we have just been blessed with our resident ... READ MORE
Ashrae
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I enjoyed this book although silly in some ways but silly is sometimes fun to read. Jade has been with her boyfriend for several years but things are not ... READ MORE
Monica Hanna
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It’s a fun read, don’t expect too much!
A great premise and thought at the essence of an entertaining light hearted tale. Fun and interesting, based in South west London. Jade is 32 yrs old an... READ MORE
Felicity
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Reflective
A reflective, honest, magical elements read. I don’t know what I’d do if I found a script literally showing my life as it happens, and Jade handled it as I... READ MORE
Emma Renshaw
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A lovely summer novel
I was very intrigued by the blurb for this novel, and it certainly lived up to expectations. Leave your credulity on the doorstep and you will love this bo... READ MORE
Madeline Cordell
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Revenge of the people pleaser
Jade is a people pleaser. She tries to balance her complicated family with her selfish boyfriend and her only escape is her work. However, one day Jade ... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson