The Tūī Has Landed

by Jodie Shelley

Becky seems to lurch from disaster to disaster. She is unlucky in love after a series of terrible dates with unsuitable men, and she is now facing unemployment after being late once too often working in a retail shop.

She will consider any job and applies for a role as a nanny to three boisterous young boys. When she goes to the job interview, she hits it off immediately with their stepmother, Anahera, who seems to be living the perfect life with her rich partner in their fancy house. But looks can be deceiving, and Becky declines the job when Anahera’s partner is dismissive and rude to her and Anahera. It’s not long, however, before Becky and Anahera’s lives collide in the most unexpected of ways.

This is an engaging, feel-good read reminiscent of books by Marian Keyes, with its lively characters and sense of humour, but also the way it explores some deeper underlying themes.

The Copy Press, RRP $30