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Chrissie Manby is the author of seventeen romantic comedies including A PROPER FAMILY HOLIDAY, THE MATCHBREAKER and SEVEN SUNNY DAYS. She has had several Sunday Times bestsellers and her recent novel about behaving badly after a break-up, GETTING OVER MR RIGHT, was nominated for the 2011 Melissa Nathan Award.
Chrissie was raised in Gloucester, in the west of England, and now lives in London. Contrary to the popular conception of chick-lit writers, she is such a bad home-baker that her own father threatened to put her last creation on www.cakewrecks.com. She is, however, partial to white wine and shoes she can't walk in.
Chrissie was raised in Gloucester, in the west of England, and now lives in London. Contrary to the popular conception of chick-lit writers, she is such a bad home-baker that her own father threatened to put her last creation on www.cakewrecks.com. She is, however, partial to white wine and shoes she can't walk in.
Genres: General Fiction, Romance
Series
Proper Family
1. A Proper Family Holiday (2014)
2. A Proper Family Christmas (2014)
aka Christmas With The Family
3. A Proper Family Adventure (2015)
aka All At Sea!: With The Family
4. A Wedding at Christmas (2015)
Falling Leaves and Fireworks (2016)
Top Of The Naughty List (2017)
1. A Proper Family Holiday (2014)
2. A Proper Family Christmas (2014)
aka Christmas With The Family
3. A Proper Family Adventure (2015)
aka All At Sea!: With The Family
4. A Wedding at Christmas (2015)
Falling Leaves and Fireworks (2016)
Top Of The Naughty List (2017)
Newbay
1. A Fairytale for Christmas (2016)
2. The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club (2017)
3. Once in a Lifetime (2018)
1. A Fairytale for Christmas (2016)
2. The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club (2017)
3. Once in a Lifetime (2018)
Novels
Flatmates (1997)
Second Prize (1997)
Deep Heat (1999)
Getting Personal (2002)
Seven Sunny Days (2003)
Girl Meets Ape (2004)
Ready or Not (2005)
The Matchbreaker (2006)
Marrying for Money (2006)
Spa Wars (2008)
Crazy in Love (2009)
Getting Over Mr. Right (2010)
What I Did on My Holidays (2011)
Kate's Wedding (2011)
Three Days in Florence (2019)
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday (2021)
Second Prize (1997)
Deep Heat (1999)
Getting Personal (2002)
Seven Sunny Days (2003)
Girl Meets Ape (2004)
Ready or Not (2005)
The Matchbreaker (2006)
Marrying for Money (2006)
Spa Wars (2008)
Crazy in Love (2009)
Getting Over Mr. Right (2010)
What I Did on My Holidays (2011)
Kate's Wedding (2011)
Three Days in Florence (2019)
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday (2021)
Collections
Girls' Night in (2000) (with others)
Flatmates / Deep Heat (2000)
American Girls About Town (2004) (with others)
Seashells and Other Stories (2015)
Flatmates / Deep Heat (2000)
American Girls About Town (2004) (with others)
Seashells and Other Stories (2015)
Novellas and Short Stories
Just In Case (2014)
The Snow Baby (2014)
The Christmas List (2015)
Christmas At Mistletoe Cottage (2020)
The Snow Baby (2014)
The Christmas List (2015)
Christmas At Mistletoe Cottage (2020)
Anthologies edited
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Chrissie Manby
Chrissie Manby recommends
Don't Make Me Laugh (2025)
Julia Raeside
"This book. So, so good. A compelling read but also a painful one. Every word rings true. Julia Raeside captures so perfectly the mental gymnastics one puts oneself through in a relationship with a narcissist. While it's set in the world of stand-up comedy (and will definitely make you look at some 'comics' differently), Don't Make Me Laugh has a much wider resonance. Should be required reading in school. Put this on your reading list and order a copy for that friend who deserves much better in her love life."
Happy Bloody Christmas (2024)
(Christmas Murder Mysteries, book 1)
Jo Middleton
"I adored this festive and funny cracker full of glittering one-liners and wit. It's the perfect Christmas present for that best friend who would definitely help you hide a body."
One Good Thing (2022)
Alexandra Potter
"Enchanting and uplifting. It's a big warm hug in book form. . . It's exactly the novel we need right now."
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