JIM KEEBLE

Scott and Jes are brothers. Not to mention the best of friends. Ever since their father walked out on them as kids, theyve been a unit. A successful writer, Scott is fit, well-off and has a highly fashionable girlfriend. Why should he envy his plumper younger brothers underachieving domestic bliss with his new wife Sam? But following a series of personal and professional disasters, the brothers lives start to come unstuck, culminating in the return of their long absent father. As the past comes back to haunt them, Scott and Jes are forced to confront the truth about their relationship - childhood jealousy, hidden resentments, abuse about waist size and all. Can they ever be friends again?

Scott has it all. A beautiful girlfriend, a career and a slim physique. In contrast, his brother Jes is overweight, piling on the pounds in front of the TV with his wife. When their mother dies and their worlds start to crumble, both men must face up to their feelings of abandonment and insecurity.

If you''re lost in love, you need The A-Z of Us a novel that answers those age-old questions : How do you tell your husband that you don''t love him any more ? Is sex with your best friend ever a good idea ? Ian thinks he has it all mapped out. He has a dream job as a travel writer and he''s dating his dream woman. Everything seems to be on track. until his best friend Gemma calls and he finds himself in unexplored territory, heading for a place where "me" might just become "us". Gemma thinks she''ll never need a map again. Not yet thirty, she''s ended up in exactly the right place - just married, with a great career, and a fabulous almost-renovated house. But when she tells her husband she doesn''t love him any more, Gemma is forced to embark on a journey of the heart for which no maps have been written. The A-Z of Us is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale of the brave new world of relationships and what to do when the old maps no longer show us the way.