The heartening and hilarious story of a woman who doesn’t have it all figured out just yet.
After accidentally-on-purpose exploding her listless marriage by being discovered in bed with the next-door neighbours, Clemence Lathbury returns to her hometown resolved to build a life for herself that is good and substantial, to become the kind of sensible woman who won’t be distracted by frippery and romance. It’s supposed to be Eat, Pray, Love, without the love part. But no woman is an island, and soon Clemence finds herself embroiled in neighbourhood drama; beginning a crusade at the local bookshop; becoming adopted by a well-groomed, one-eyed cat; and being forced to admit her attraction to two very different men—each a romantic lead in his own right. But how to choose? And never mind the complications of her quirky family …
A novel about friendship, community, and church jumble sales, Definitely Thriving is a celebration of people who are perfectly imperfect, and all the love and support that’s required for one woman to make it on her own.
The heartening and hilarious story of a woman who doesn’t have it all figured out just yet.
After accidentally-on-purpose exploding her listless marriage by being discovered in bed with the next-door neighbours, Clemence Lathbury returns to her hometown resolved to build a life for herself that is good and substantial, to become the kind of sensible woman who won’t be distracted by frippery and romance. It’s supposed to be Eat, Pray, Love, without the love part. But no woman is an island, and soon Clemence finds herself embroiled in neighbourhood drama; beginning a crusade at the local bookshop; becoming adopted by a well-groomed, one-eyed cat; and being forced to admit her attraction to two very different men—each a romantic lead in his own right. But how to choose? And never mind the complications of her quirky family …
A novel about friendship, community, and church jumble sales, Definitely Thriving is a celebration of people who are perfectly imperfect, and all the love and support that’s required for one woman to make it on her own.
| Published By | House of Anansi Press Inc — Mar 17, 2026 |
| Specifications | 312 pages | 5.25 in x 8 in |
| Written By |
KERRY CLARE is the author of the novels Asking for a Friend, Waiting for a Star to Fall, and Mitzi Bytes; and editor of The M Word: Conversations about Motherhood. Her essays have been nominated for National Magazine Awards. She edits 49thShelf.com, a website about Canadian books, and writes about books and reading on her longtime blog, Pickle Me This. Kerry Clare lives in Toronto with her family. |
| Written By |
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KERRY CLARE is the author of the novels Asking for a Friend, Waiting for a Star to Fall, and Mitzi Bytes; and editor of The M Word: Conversations about Motherhood. Her essays have been nominated for National Magazine Awards. She edits 49thShelf.com, a website about Canadian books, and writes about books and reading on her longtime blog, Pickle Me This. Kerry Clare lives in Toronto with her family. |
“Honest, witty, and quietly dazzling.”—Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky
”“Kerry Clare writes with insight, humour, and warmth, creating a cast of unforgettable characters that surprise each other and her readers at every turn.” —Suzy Krause, bestselling author of Sorry I Missed You and I Think We’ve Been Here Before
”“Don’t let the whimsy and hilarity fool you … Definitely Thriving is a sucker punch of a book that will leave you winded and wanting to pick apart the seams of your life to test how strong they really are.” —Bianca Marais, bestselling author of A Most Puzzling Murder
”“Funny, surprising, real, and impossible to put down.” —Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of It Happened One Christmas
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