Swimming For Beginners

Funny, heart-breaking and life-affirming, Swimming for Beginners will show you how a child can open your heart even if you aren't a mother.Loretta has life under control.She's good at avoiding things that make her uncomfortable, she's chasing a big promotion at work, and she's marrying a man whose five-year plan aligns perfectly with her own.Children do not come into the mix.This all changes, however, when a stranger in an airport asks Loretta to keep an eye on her sleeping six-year-old, Phoebe. The stranger never comes back.Loretta knows that Phoebe's life will change forever from that moment. But so will hers.This strange little person in fairy wings will turn Loretta's world upside down and cause her to question everything she knows about herself.Dive into Nicola Gill's heart-warming and relatable journey into the power of a child's love and its ability to transcend motherhood.What reviewers and readers say about Nicola Gill:'Warm and witty' BETH O'LEARY, on We Are Family'Poignant and wry up-lit at its finest – Nicola Gill is a talent to behold!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS, AUTHOR OF OUR STOP on The Neighbours'Simmering family drama at its best.' ABIGAIL MANN, AUTHOR OF THE LONELY FAJITA on We Are Family'Funny and engaging.' LOUISE HARE, AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY CITY on We Are Family⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'wonderful, funny and heartwarming' Victoria D. on The Neighbours⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Uplit at its best!' C. Walker on The Neighbours⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'if you like your books warm, funny, meaningful and relatable, this is for you' Nicky on We Are Family⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Gill writes with insight and depth and makes some touching and razor sharp observations about life that everyone will be able to identify with' Nikki S. on We Are Family⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you want a book to take you away from all of that, this is the one to choose.' Lexi

Nicola Gill lives in London with her husband and two sons. At the age of five, when all of the other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers, she decided she wanted to be an author. Her ballet teacher was very relieved.When she’s not at her desk, you can usually find Nicola reading, cooking up vast vats of food for friends and family or watching box sets. Occasionally she even leaves the house…