Ordinary Time

The funny and heartbreaking new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

By: Cathy Rentzenbrink

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Paperback | 17 July 2025 | Edition Number 1

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'There are already three of us in this marriage. I'm not sure there is room for a fourth . . .'

Anna is a reluctant Vicar's wife. She loves her family and tries hard to do her duty, but a certain restlessness persists. These days, her husband only likes talking to God and her son hardly talks at all.

When her brother asks for help, Anna travels from Cornwall to be with him in London. And then she meets Alex, and a new world unexpectedly opens up. Anna knows what the older women of the parish would say - she's made her bed and now she has to lie in it. But temptation is easier to avoid than it is to resist . . .

The wise, moving and funny new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Ordinary Time is an unforgettable story of the trials and sacrifices of everyday life; one that asks big questions about marriage and friendship, forgiveness and salvation, and the path of true love.

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A brilliant portrait of a community and an insightful exploration of marriage and family life. Funny and heartbreaking, immersive and thoroughly satisfying

Here is the absolute truth about love, told with wisdom, heart and humour. So clever, funny and life-affirming

I loved Ordinary Time and couldn't put it down. Cathy Rentzenbrink is Britain's answer to Anne Tyler . . . a very clever, funny, well-observed, absorbing and beautiful novel

Very good on marriage, family life and the eternal questions surrounding both . . . Cathy Rentzenbrink is possessed of high emotional intelligence

Once I started reading I couldn't stop . . . incredibly moving

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