The Education of Ivy Edwards

Book excerpt: "Sometimes, heartbreak can be the best education ... Ivy Edwards is thirty-one years old, funny, shameless and bit of a romantic. She's also just been dumped by her fiance, her mum is incapable of acting her age, and right now drink seems like the answer to everything. With her London life in tatters and her home life in the Welsh valleys a shambles, Ivy doesn't feel she actually belongs anywhere. But she still has her friends, her family - and a little vodka. Embarking on a journey of singlehood, Ivy is about to discover that sometimes, having your life fall apart can be surprisingly fun. It might just be the best way of working out who Ivy Edwards really is - and where she should be going."--Provided by publisher