
Titles in This Set
Way Back
Thrown
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
(Way Back); 9781529373868 (Thrown)
Publisher: Coronet
Overview
This two-book paperback set brings together Sara Cox's warm, witty, and emotionally resonant contemporary fiction: Way Back and Thrown. Both novels became Sunday Times bestsellers, cementing Cox's place as a beloved voice in feel-good women's fiction. Way Back follows Josie, whose seemingly perfect London life masks a longing for her Lancashire farm childhood, while Thrown gathers four women in a pottery class where friendship and second chances take shape. Together, these books offer heartfelt, character-driven stories about identity and community.
About the Books
Sara Cox, the beloved BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, has built a devoted readership with fiction that mirrors her own natural warmth and humor. In Way Back, Josie appears to have it all: a lovely home, a steady marriage, a daughter at university. Yet a quiet unease nags at her, drawing her back to the Lancashire farm where she grew up. When her childhood home comes up for sale, Josie is forced to reckon with old wounds, family secrets, and the question of whether it's too late to reclaim the life she really wants. In Thrown, the setting shifts to a pottery class held in a community hall, where four very different women—Becky, Louise, Jameela, and Sheila—come together over clay and conversation. What starts as a casual hobby becomes a space for honesty, vulnerability, and unexpected friendship, as each woman confronts a hidden struggle. Both novels share Cox's signature blend of sharp humor and genuine tenderness, exploring marriage, motherhood, friendship, and rebuilding a life on your own terms. Fans of relatable, character-driven fiction will find both books satisfying, and the set makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who values stories about resilience and friendship.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Way Back — Josie must decide whether to reclaim the Lancashire farm and the life she left behind, or keep pretending her polished London existence is enough.
Thrown — Four women bond over a shared pottery class, discovering that shaping clay together helps them shape unexpected new chapters in their own lives.
About the Author
Sara Cox is a widely known British broadcaster who presents a weekday teatime show on BBC Radio 2 and has previously hosted the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show. She also fronts BBC's Between the Covers. Cox grew up on a farm in Bolton, Lancashire, a background that shapes the settings and voice of her fiction. Her memoir, Till the Cows Come Home, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as were her novels Thrown and Way Back. She lives with her family in north London and stays close to her farming roots by keeping horses and other animals.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Warm, funny, and full of heart, this Sara Cox 2-book set is ideal for anyone craving feel-good fiction with real emotional depth. Perfect as a birthday gift, book club pick, or summer reading treat, Way Back and Thrown deliver relatable stories about friendship and starting over that stay with you long after the last page.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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