Not Exactly What I Had in Mind

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Flatmates Friends Or something else entirely

Hazel and Alfie have just moved in together as flatmates. They've also just slept together, which was either a catastrophic mistake, or the best decision of their lives.

Before they can decide, Hazel's sister Emily and her wife Daria arrive for a visit, setting in motion a chain of events that will reshape all of their relationships in unexpected ways.

As the four of them wrestle with the challenges of modern life, they are bound together by heartache and hope in this warm, witty and devastatingly relatable story.

Reviews

I adored this book - fresh, funny and thought provoking, I fell in love with the characters and did not want it to end.' * Sophie Cousens *
Captures the intricacies of modern relationships with undeniable skill, heaps of humour and a style that fans of Sally Rooney will love. Captivating and addictively complex, this novel is full of an unshakable tension that is a delight to get entangled in. * Ashley Hickson-Lovence *
A clever and insightful take on what love and family mean in the twenty-first century * Nicola Gill *
Brook's enjoyable debut tackles the messiness of love and family... Heartfelt and entertaining * Publishers Weekly *
A charming peek inside the messy world of modern dating, blending hard-hitting realities with frivolous fun * Booklist *
Brook's ability to balance humor with explorations of heartbreak, anxiety, and betrayal is admirable....an entertaining tale from start to finish, with characters you'll miss right after finishing the epilogue. * Kirkus *

Author Bio

Kate Brook has a PhD in French Literature and Visual Art from King's College London, and a Masters in European Literature and Culture from the University of Cambridge. Her short-form writing has been published in The Fiction Pool and The Real Story. She lives in London, and Not Exactly What I Had in Mind is her first novel.