Our Beautiful Mess, Adele Parks
Our Beautiful Mess, Adele Parks
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Our Beautiful Mess

Author: Adele Parks

Narrator: Kristin Atherton, Gary Turner

Unabridged: 12 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/10/2026


Synopsis

"Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant" —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an explosive and deeply emotional family drama that explores the lengths a mother will go to protect her family, even if it risks exposing her past. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Lianne Moriarty.

Connie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for Christmas. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love.
Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then, Fran announces she’s pregnant.

Reeling from Fran’s news and terrified that her past might threaten her family’s future, Connie desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there’s a much greater menace looming, because she’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price.

About Adele Parks

Adele Parks was born in Teesside, North East England. Her first novel, Playing Away, was published in 2000, and since then she's had seventeen international bestsellers, translated into twenty-six languages. She's been an ambassador for The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa Book Awards, and is a keen supporter of The National Literary Trust. She's lived in Italy, Botswana and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on November 25, 2025

True confession: I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did—and yet here I am, putting it firmly in my top five recent reads! What a ride. The characterization is absolutely masterful, the kind of layered, nuanced writing that makes you feel like you know these people in real life. Add to th......more

Goodreads review by Jayne on September 04, 2025

Adele Parks + Kristin Atherton = Amazing Audiobook! (Please check my math!) Surprisingly, this "MESS" book was a "MISS" for me. 😭😭😭😭 Yes, this domestic drama, penned by one of my favorite authors and performed by one of my favorite audiobook narrators, failed to meet my elevated expectations. Adele......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on November 17, 2025

I do love Adele Parks books and I was excited when this one arrived as the October Thrillerfluencer book club pick. What a wild and emotional ride. It was hard to put down,not knowing what dark secrets were about to exposed. This is a family drama, with high stakes thrills and lots of danger. Connie......more

Goodreads review by Sue on November 29, 2025

4 ⭐️s This was my first time reading this author, and I was completely captivated by her writing. I have to check out the other stories that feature the main character, Connie. Had I of known I would have read Playing Away first which was written more than 20 years ago. The story evolved from a family......more

Goodreads review by Shona on August 19, 2025

4.5⭐️💫 Connie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for Christmas. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie feels a deep unease as he reminds her of the worst mista......more