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Waspish, wicked, and witty, they reveal a side to Laurie nobody really knew - or would admit to knowing. But who's already had their eyes on them, and is it all really true? Who should his grieving loved ones believe to be the real Laurie - the lovable, arch comedian they knew, or the adulterous, somewhat tragic figure who comes alive on the page?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJo is about to discover he has more in common with his dear departed husband than he ever imagined, and that comedy and tragedy are just the same mistakes, made under different lighting. Those we adore let us down, halos can dim, and pedestals are there to be toppled. If Jo is ever to find peace in the future, he must confront Laurie's past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR JUSTIN MYERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, kind, insightful book, about those who get left behind' Russell T Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Fake-Up\u003c\/i\u003e is everything I want from a rom com. It's warm, funny and whip smart. I feel like I know all the characters, they just leap off the page. 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Two different journeys. The same hope of a magnificent future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt twenty-nine, Jake D'Arcy has finally got his life just right. Job with prospects: check. Steady girlfriend: check. Keeping his exhausting, boisterous family at bay: check. So why isn't he happier?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen his confident, much-adored younger brother Trick comes out as gay to a rapturous response, Jake realises he has questions about his own repressed bisexuality, and that he can't wait any longer to find his answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Trick begins to struggle with navigating the murky waters of adult relationships, Jake must confront himself and those closest to him. He's beginning to believe his own life could be magnificent, if he can be brave enough to make it happen . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Tales Of The City\u003c\/i\u003efor a new generation . . . smart, touching, razor-sharp one-liners, a life-affirming read . . . 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His six-year relationship with Adam has imploded, he hates his job making up celebrity gossip, and his best friend Bella has just announced she's moving to Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdrift and single in loved-up London, James needs to break out of his lonely, drunken comfort zone. Encouraged by Bella, he throws himself headlong into online dating, blogging each encounter anonymously as the mysterious \u003ci\u003eRomeo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter meeting a succession of hot\/weird\/gross men, James has fans and the validation he's always craved. 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