'Observant, sensitive, funny, we like this a lot!' -- Closer 'One of the great things about Parks's characters is that even though you don't know them, you feel like you very well could do... Brilliantly written, engaging and a pleasure to read' -- Daily Mirror 'Adele Parks's novels are a fabulous mix of comedy, real life and emotional depth and her 10th, MEN I'VE LOVED BEFORE, is no exception' -- Daily Express 'Crisp dialogue and canny details make this a novel you might actually relax with: no need to call it a guilty pleasure with someone this experienced at the helm' -- Independent on Sunday 'A dazzling new novel full of emotional set-pieces and real insight into relationships between men and women' -- Heat

Adele Parks worked in advertising until she published her first novel, PLAYING AWAY, in 2000, which was the debut bestseller of that year. Adele has gone on to publish ten novels in ten years, and all of her novels have been top ten bestsellers. Her work has been translated in to twenty different languages. Since 2006 Adele has been an official spokeswoman for World Book Day. Adele has spent her adult life in Italy, Botswana and London until 2005 when she moved to Guildford, where she now lives with her husband and son. She has been a judge for the Costa Book Awards.