Sheila Hayman Livres

Happily married Helen is very surprised and a little shocked to find, a few weeks into the new year, that she's pregnant. She and her husband had always wanted children but weren't quite sure they wanted them just yet. Is Colum (astonishingly calm) ready to give up his rare motorbike collection? Is Helen (slightly neurotic and frankly baffled by the onslaught of advice she's getting) ready to give up her chardonnay-drenched nights out with the girls? Is Piglet (the best of a bad lot of names from which he was forced to choose) ready to cope with either one of them? The answers are yes, possibly, and absolutely not.

Iris Ritchie, an ordinary bookkeeper and mother, awakens in a hospital believing she has harmed a cyclist, only to discover that she has been chosen for a divine mission. Tasked with proving that even the most average person can be heroic, she faces the challenge of balancing her newfound responsibilities with her family life. As she navigates this unexpected journey, Iris must decide whether to prioritize saving the world or protecting her loved ones.