Adelaide: A heartbreakingly relatable debut novel about young love perfect for fans of Normal People

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Named Most Anticipated by: Bustle Popsugar Goodreads Zibby Magazine SheReads Book Riot *Nominated for the 2023 Goodreads Best Debut Novel award and longlisted for the Book of the Year award through Book of the Month* 'Achingly beautiful, and heartbreakingly relatable. DANA SCHWARTZ On an otherwise ordinary day, 26-year-old American expat Adelaide Williams walks into a London hospital and asks for help. Somethings not right. She doesnt feel like herself any more. For the past year, she's been dating Rory Hughes, the charming man she met when she was least expecting to fall in love. Does he respond to texts Honour his commitments Make advance plans Sometimes, rarely, and no, not at all. Despite everything, Adelaide is convinced hes The One. But when tragedy strikes unexpectedly, their relationship crumbles, and Adelaide realises she doesn't want to live without him. Because how can you move on from a love thats changed you forever An emotional, relatable debut from a fresh new voice that captures the timeless nature of what its like to be young and in love with your friends, with your city, and with the one person who cannot, will not, love you back. A beautifully-written, deeply-felt exploration of what it means to love and be loved A remarkable debut. Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost Wheelers debut is searingly raw Her whole soul is poured out onto the pages, and youll find it hard not to feel your own heart crack and stomach turn Vulnerable, tender, and impossible to put down. Kirkus, Starred Review Heartfelt Booklist 'A fearless portrayal of unrequited love... Wheeler's debut is engrossing and poignant, full of grit and vulnerability Carola Lovering, author of Tell Me Lies The complex heroine animates every page Publishers Weekly Poignant PopSugar 'If youve ever loved the wrong person or the right person at the wrong time then your heart will ache' Serendipity

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Impossible to put down. I saw myself and all of my past mistakes reflected back at me on every page. Genevieve Wheeler writes with brilliant clarity and specificity. I feel like Im longtime friends with every one of her characters. Ive been recommending this book to every one of my female friends who knows what it is to love too quickly and too deeply, with the wrong person. Adelaide is achingly beautiful, and heartbreakingly relatable. * Dana Schwartz *
Adelaide is a beautifully-written, deeply-felt exploration of what it means to love and be loved. In it, Genevieve Wheeler perfectly captures the exquisite pain of being head-over-heels in love with someone whose feelings dont match yours and poignantly celebrates the people on our journeys who make life worth living. A remarkable debut. * Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost *
Wheelers debut is searingly raw... Her whole soul is poured out onto the pages, and youll find it hard not to feel your own heart crack and stomach turn as Adelaide tries without avail to win the love of someone who simply cant give it. Wheeler deftly relates Adelaide's journey of unbending friendship, grief, and passion, and for many readers, her tale will strike a resonant chord. Vulnerable, tender, and impossible to put down. * Kirkus, Starred Review *
Genevieve Wheeler's Adelaide puts the heartbreak of loving the wrong person and the healing powers of friendship on magnificent display. With whimsical prose and a charming London backdrop, this deeply relatable novel infuses even the most painful moments with hope. I savored every single page of this beautiful book. * Hannah Orenstein *
Adelaide is a fearless portrayal of unrequited lovethe kind that thwarts us, flattens us, and ultimately has something to teach us. Wheeler's debut is engrossing and poignant, full of grit and vulnerability. I devoured it. * Carola Lovering *
Emotional and poignant, Genevieve Wheeler has made a remarkable debut with her fresh, modern voice. I was charmed. Adelaide exposes the raw edges of early adulthood and unrequited love, ultimately showing us that the true magic of life is that it's always worth living. * Sarah Addison Allen *
I fell head-over-heels in love with Adelaide. Featuring an unforgettable main character, this debut bursts with warmth, while offering an unflinching look at heartbreak and mental health. Genevieve Wheelers writing had me cackling, crying, and nodding in recognition so vehemently that I almost gave myself whiplash. * Laura Hankin *
A millennial love story that explores friendship, mental health, and the complexities of love. * SheReads, Most Anticipated Books of 2023 *
Heartfelt... fans of The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (2020), will identify with Adelaides journey. * Booklist *
The complex heroine animates every page. * Publishers Weekly *
Poignant * PopSugar *
If youve ever loved the wrong person or the right person at the wrong time then your heart will acheand youll wish you could give a big hugto our heroine Adelaide. * Serendipity *

Author Bio

Genevieve Wheeler is an American writer and communications director. Her bylines have appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan, Vice, Vogue Business, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, and PopSugar, and her work and words have been cited in The New York Times, Vox, the BBC World Service, Cheddar News, Jezebel, and beyond. She holds an M.A. in marketing communications from the University of Westminster in London and a B.S. in advertising from Boston University. Shes currently based in London. Adelaide is her debut novel.