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  • Published: 3 August 2025
  • ISBN: 9780552178556
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $24.99

Bombshell





The joyful, funny and heart-warming debut novel from the much-loved TV presenter.

The joyful and heart-warming rom-com for 2025 from the much-loved TV presenter Alison Hammond, perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter.

'I loved the whole book . . . couldn't put it down!' 5 STAR reader review
'A fabulous debut novel . . . had me hooked from the start!' 5 STAR reader review
'I loved this . . . I'll definitely be recommending it!' 5 STAR reader review

When life takes a wayward turn, dive in head first...

Family has always meant everything to Madison. Married to the nation’s heartthrob, TV handyman Rich, with two beautiful children, she’s always put their needs first. And she’s never regretted a second, even if her own career has taken a backseat.

Then, out of the blue, Rich drops a bombshell. He needs some space and he’s moving out.

Overwhelmed by this revelation, Madison turns to her tight-knit group of friends for help. Bolstered by their support, Madison decides to dive into the situation head first and find out what’s really going on. Even if it means turning detective on her own husband.

And with her own interior-design career about to take off (once her manager stops squashing her bold ideas for his terrible ones, and provided she doesn’t get distracted by the new guy in the office), Madison’s about to rediscover her own worth.

She’s a bombshell, after all…

  • Published: 3 August 2025
  • ISBN: 9780552178556
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Alison Hammond

Known for her quick wit, outrageous presenting style and infectious laugh, Alison Hammond has been a much-loved fixture on British television for two decades. She joined This Morning in 2003 and has since secured some of the most watched - and loved - celebrity interviews ever. She's tap- danced with Renée Zellweger, rapped with Will Smith, jammed with Russell Crowe, and been serenaded by Hugh Jackman.

In 2021, she became one of This Morning's main hosts, alongside Dermot O'Leary, and this year will see her appear on a new BBC Saturday-night primetime entertainment show, I Can See Your Voice, alongside fellow judges Amanda Holden and Jimmy Carr, and host Paddy McGuinness.

From her rise to fame on Channel 4's Big Brother in 2002, to her appearances on I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!, Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Great British Bake Off, Alison's warmth, honesty and joy have made her one of the most popular presenters on TV today.

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Praise for Bombshell

If you read one novel, make it Bombshell!

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