Bestselling author Adele Parks MBE joins us for a very special event to celebrate the paperback release of her brilliant new thriller Our Beautiful Mess - an explosive and deeply emotional family drama exploring the lengths a parent will go to protect their child; for there's nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. Adele will be in conversation with TV presenter gaby Roslin and the talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.

Tickets are just £12 and include a copy of Our Beautiful Mess plus an exclusive tote bag with free gift.

Doors: 6.00, starts: 6.30

This event will take place at St. Paul's Compstall. Parking is very limited so please do not park at the church unless you have accessibility issues. There is a carpark at Etherow Country Park which is a short stroll to the church. For carpark directions please follow George St, Compstall, Romiley, Stockport SK6 5JD.

About the book:

Connie is determined to host the perfect Christmas. But as all her family come together, explosive revelations and long-held secrets are set to destroy everything important in her world...

Connie can't wait to have her daughters back home for the holidays. Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay, and the empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love.

Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie knows trouble is coming. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. She doesn't want him in Fran's world, but then Fran announces she's pregnant.

Connie is terrified that her past is going to threaten her family's future, but there's a greater menace looming. She's not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price.

About the Author:

Adele Parks was born in Teesside, North East England. Her first novel, Playing Away, was published in 2000, and since then she's had seventeen international bestsellers, translated into twenty-six languages. She's been an ambassador for The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa Book Awards, and is a keen supporter of The National Literary Trust. She's lived in Italy, Botswana and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.