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The eagerly anticipated new novel from the bestselling and beloved author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love Andy's story wasn't meant to turn out this way. Living out of a suitcase in his best friends' spare room, waiting for his career as a stand-up comedian to finally take off, he struggles to process the life-ruining end of his relationship with the only woman he's ever truly loved. As he tries to solve the seemingly unsolvable mystery of his broken relationship, he contends with career catastrophe, social media paranoia, a rapidly dwindling friendship group and the growing suspicion that, at 35, he really should have figured this all out by now. Andy has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story. Warm, wise, funny and achingly relatable, Dolly Alderton's highly-anticipated second novel is about the mystery of what draws us together - and what pulls us apart - the pain of really growing up, and the stories we tell about our lives.

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Witty, touching without ever being sentimental, hugely enjoyable * David Nicholls, praise for Ghosts *
An absolute knock-out ... Dolly Alderton's voice feels like your very favourite friend * Taylor Jenkins-Reid, praise for Ghosts *
Utter BRILLIANCE. Dolly is such an insightful commentator on love, longing, friendship and emotional landscapes * Marian Keyes, praise for Ghosts *
I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing. Which is a surprise to nobody * Candice Carty-Williams, praise for Ghosts *
Dolly Alderton's talent is phenomenal * Elizabeth Day, praise for Ghosts *
Reading Dolly's writing is like having one of those glorious girls' nights in, where you drink til the early hours - laughing, venting, and feeling warm and seen * Holly Bourne, praise for Ghosts *
Dolly is such a fantastic writer * Jill Mansell, praise for Ghosts *

Author Bio

Dolly Alderton is an award-winning author, screenwriter and journalist based in London. She is a columnist for The Sunday Times Style and has also written for GQ, Red, Marie Claire and Grazia. She is the former co-host and co-creator of the podcast The High Low. Her first book Everything I Know About Love became a top five Sunday Times bestseller in its first week of publication, won a National Book Award (UK) for Autobiography of the Year and was made into a BBC One TV Series. Ghosts, her first novel was published by Fig Tree in 2020. Dear Dolly, a collection of her agony aunt columns from the Sunday Times Style magazine, was also a Sunday Times bestseller.