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Popular Fiction Book of the YearThe Times

‘A heartbreaker of a book’THE TIMES

'Alarmingly relatable'MARIAN KEYES

‘Hilarious and profound’DOLLY ALDERTON

The hottest debut novel of 2023 from and screenwriter and an debut author of the year, Monica Heisey.Schitt’s CreekSmotheredObserver

Maggie’s marriage has ended just 608 days after it started, but she’s fine – she’s doing really good, actually. Sure, she’s alone for the first time and can’t afford her rent and her obscure PhD is going nowhere… but at the age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new status as a Surprisingly Young Divorcée™.

As Maggie throws herself headlong into the chaos of her first year of divorce, she soon finds herself questioning everything, including: Why do we still get married? Did I fail before I even got started? And how many 4am delivery burgers do I need to eat until I am happy?

is an irresistible debut novel about the uncertainties of modern love, friendship and happiness.Really Good, Actually

'Hilarious, heart-warming, wise'PAULA HAWKINS

‘Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ROB DELANEY

‘A for social media-obsessed millennials … Irresistible’Sex and The CityMETRO

‘Wry, modern, self-deprecating’INDEPENDENT

‘One of the most talked-about releases for 2023’EVENING STANDARD