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Dreamwives (Claire Novak, HarperCollins)

Tuesday, 18 November 2025    Books+Publishing
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Claire Novak’s Dreamwives is a hearty and entertaining contemporary “mum-com” novel that pays tribute to and shines a light on women's invisible labour. Katrina and Michelle are no strangers to “wife-work” – they’ve been doing it for decades. However, when Katrina’s husband abruptly leaves her and Michelle (who cares for...

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