{"product_id":"9780008763091","title":"Live, Laugh, Leave Me Alone","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Harper Ford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 25 September 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 23mm | 236g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hilarious and relatable exploration of what it really means to 'live your best life'! For anyone who has rolled their eyes at a wellness influencer (and then wondered if they should drink the green juice anyway…)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  –––––––––––––––-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lucy is fifty, frazzled and fed up. After spending half her life working, she’s tired, and her idea of inner peace involves a sofa, wine and a takeaway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when her boss announces his retirement, Lucy gears up for a well-earned promotion – that is until Tara, her annoyingly perfect colleague, swoops in, dazzling the CEO with her #BossBabe energy and commitment to a wellness bootcamp so hardcore it sounds like a cult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Desperate to compete, Lucy lies about joining the same program — even though her body feels more landfill than temple. Now she’s trapped in four weeks of ice baths, crystals and green juices… not to mention jade eggs in unspeakable places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the wellness madness escalates and rivalries flare, Lu starts to wonder if she actually might be growing as a person – or if that’s just the kombucha talking? And why can’t she shake the feeling that maybe Tara isn’t as perfect as she seems?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e LIVE, LAUGH, LEAVE ME ALONE is a hilarious and relatable exploration of what it really means to 'live your best life', perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Alexandra Potter and Fiona Gibson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e AUTHORS LOVE HARPER FORD!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'I loved Live, Laugh, Leave Me Alone! Hilariously relatable eye-rolling at wellness trends, unexpected friends made on retreat, and trying to be 'zen' in the most chaotic way possible — my favourite Harper Ford novel yet!' Imogen Edwards-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘A gloriously uplifting celebration of middle age. I loved it.’ Katie Fforde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Bloody brilliant! All the Bridget Jones romance drama with added hot flushes and feminine rage!' 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