THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A poignant; funny tale of early-thirties love and loss' Sunday Times 'Utter BRILLIANCE. Dolly is such an insightful commentator on love; longing; friendship and emotional landscapes. I absolutely LOVED it!' Marian Keyes __________________________________________________ Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family; plus a new home and neighbourhood. When she meets Max; a beguiling romantic hero who tells her on date one that he's going to marry her; it feels like all is going to plan. A new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating; uncomplicated experience she was sold. Everywhere she turns; she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading; ex-boyfriends are moving on and; worse; everyone's moving to the suburbs. There's no solace to be found in her family; with a mum who's caught in a baffling mid-life makeover and a beloved dad who is vanishing in slow-motion into dementia. Dolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender; filled with whip-smart observations about relationships; family; memory; and how we live now. ____________________________________________________ SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 'The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com' Stylist 'I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing. Which is a surprise to nobody' Candice Carty-Williams 'Witty; touching without ever being sentimental; hugely enjoyable' David Nicholls 'Wise; funny; tender and true; sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Dolly Alderton's talent is phenomenal' Elizabeth Day 'A fascinating; perceptive look at what it means to be a thirty-something woman . . . Ghosts will resonate with so many women' Red; The Best Books to Read this October 'Achingly relatable . . . darkly funny' i 'Really laugh out loud . . . so engaging I can't put it down' Philippa Perry 'I loved it. Had me howling with laughter and recognition!' Bryony Gordon 'Dolly sums up life in your thirties with such wit; warmth and accuracy; you won't want it to end' Heat 'A book so relatable you'll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition' Grazia