Love Untold: The joyful Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick from the Gavin & Stacey co-creator

Name: Love Untold: The joyful Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick from the Gavin & Stacey co-creator
Rating: 4.80555534362793 (36 reviews)

Ruth Jones

Sep 2022 · Random House

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR

'Love, mess, secrets; this story of four generations of women is shot through with Ruth Jones's warmth and wisdom.' JOJO MOYES

'A hug in a book' Prima

'Her best book yet' Woman & Home

'Compassionate, wise and life-affirming' The Observer

The funny, moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three.

Grace is about to turn ninety and she doesn't want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants a quiet celebration: her daily swim in the sea and a cup of tea with granddaughter Elin and great-granddaughter Beca. More than anything, she wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades.

And to do that she must find her daughter, Alys - the only person who can help to put things right.

But thirty years is a long time.

And many words have been left unsaid.

So is it too late now to heal the pain of the past?

This is a story about mothers and daughters: the love inherent in that bond and the heartache that miscommunication can bring. More than anything, it's about the importance of being true to oneself. Meet Grace, Alys, Elin and Beca - a family you'll come to know, and to love.

PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES

'Heartfelt, joyful, brave, utterly compelling' RACHEL JOYCE

'I adored it' JOANNA CANNON

'Joyful, life-affirming' ADELE PARKS

'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing. I cried and I laughed. I adored it' JANE FALLON

READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH LOVE UNTOLD

'Good grief. This is truly a novel that pulled on every last emotion.' 5-STAR READER REVIEW

'Warm-hearted, beautiful and heartbreaking.' 5-STAR READER REVIEW

'Ruth's best book yet... entertaining and incredibly moving.' 5-STAR READER REVIEW

'A gorgeous, emotional read that I was completely immersed in.' 5-STAR READER REVIEW

'I'm absolutely gutted it's over. . . loved every single page.' 5-STAR READER REVIEW

Love Untold, instant Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023
Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, Summer 2023
Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2023

****RUTH'S BRILLIANT NEW NOVEL BY YOUR SIDE IS AVAILABLE NOW****

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 'Love, mess, secrets; this story of four generations of women is shot through with Ruth Jones's warmth and wisdom.' JOJO MOYES 'A hug in a book' Prima 'Her best book yet' Woman & Home 'Compas...

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36 reviews

Sabrina Drummond

October 25, 2025

Took me a little while to get into but the characters build so wonderfully. I felt the emotional relationships. A beautifully written look at the tightrope of family dynamics and human failings.

Susan Bolton

August 18, 2025

A lovely, warm read. Made me think of my relationship with my Mum, my daughter and my granddaughter. How precious they are. Written with such thoughtfulness of each character, you really felt you knew them.

Ithi Williams

October 9, 2025

I absolutely loved this book, you have no idea where the twists are headed, it was easy to connect with the characters and the ending actually induced tears. can't wait to read more from Ruth Jones

About the author

Ruth Jones MBE is well known for her television work, most notably BBC One’s multi-award-winning Gavin and Stacey, co-written with James Corden, in which she played Nessa Jenkins. The 2019 and 2024 Christmas specials of this well-loved show garnered viewing figures of 18 million and 21 million respectively. Ruth also created and co-wrote several series of Stella for Sky TV, for which she was BAFTA nominated. Other TV work includes Hattie, Nighty Night and Saxondale. In 2024 Ruth played Mother Superior in Sister Act the Musical at London’s Dominion Theatre. Her latest acting roles are Elena Ravenscroft in the Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben's Run Away and Mrs Bennet in the BBC adaptation of Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister.

Ruth’s novels have sold over a million copies. Never Greener was a Sunday Times bestseller for fifteen weeks, three weeks at number one, as well as WHSmith Fiction Book of the Year 2018, a nominated Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, and a Zoe Ball Book Club pick. Her second novel, Us Three, and her third novel, Love Untold, were also instant Sunday Times bestsellers. Love Untold was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year, as well as a Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Ruth's latest novel is By Your Side

Ruth Jones MBE is well known for her television work, most notably BBC One’s multi-award-winning Gavin and Stacey, co-written with James Corden, in which she played Nessa Jenkins. The 2019 and 2024 Christmas specials of this well-loved show garnered viewing figures of 18 million and 21 million re...

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