It’s Been Six Weeks Since My Last Confession

by Peta Mathias

In this, her 19th book, Peta Mathias regales her readers with indiscreet storiesfrom her life - how to deal with anger and temps perdu, why it's not a sin to wear black underwear, how eating sun-drenched food will keep you young and beautiful forever, how to open your eyes with a knife and what happens when you go on holiday with five A-types. If Peta can survive her life while wearing designer clothes and red lipstick, so can you. You don't have to be a recovered Catholic to tell the truth.

236 pages, Paperback

Published October 12, 2025

About the author

Peta Mathias MNZM is a respected and prolific New Zealand chef, author and broadcaster, who now builds on the culinary travel experience with her gastronomic tours in the south of France, Morocco, Spain and India. Having started her culinary love in Paris with her restaurant 'Rose Blues', she returned to New Zealand to teach, cook and write. Fete Accomplie, a book about her life in Paris with recipes, was the first of many subsequent award-winning gastronomic travel books written about North Africa, France, New Zealand, Ireland and Vietnam. Her book Can We Help it if We're Fabulous was an instant bestseller and has also been published in the UK, USA, Canada and Germany. It was followed by a number of other books about women, men and transformation.

Reviews

[Helen Cummings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun read. Peta writes wittily and honestly with no holds barred. I had many a chuckle as I enjoyed hearing about many different experiences she has had throughout life. An enjoyable and engaging book.

[Ness · Rating 5 out of 5]

So pleased that this was my 1st read of 2026. It was witty and just plain lovely. Really hope that she continues with her stories.

[jo]

fun, just fun. reminds me of a woman i used to volunteer with when i was 22 who was divorced in such a fabulous way it made me want to be in my sixties already.