A 21ST CENTURY LOVE STORY AND TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Utter BRILLIANCE . . . I absolutely LOVED it!' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of GROWN UPS

'I loved it' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE
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Everything gets easier in your thirties, right?

Though she has plenty to celebrate - successful career, new home, loving friends and family - for Nina Dean, her thirties have not exactly been the liberating experience she was sold. From fading friendships to exes popping the question, everyone is moving on (or worse, to the suburbs). And as her dad slowly loses his memories, her mum seems dead set on making new ones.

Then she meets Max, who tells her on date one that he's going to marry her. But what seems like an exciting new development will ensure this year is Nina's strangest yet . . .
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE

'A book so relatable you'll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition' Grazia

'Funny, sharply observed, poignant' Matt Haig, bestselling author of THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY

'Alderton masterfully exposes the hideous reality of dating in your 30s . . . I adored it' Daily Mail

'Like having one of those glorious girls night in, where you drink till the early hours - laughing, venting, and feeling warm and seen' Holly Bourne, author of HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?

'Dolly sums up life in your thirties with such wit, warmth and accuracy' Heat

'Dolly is such a fantastic writer' Jill Mansell, author of AND NOW YOU'RE BACK

'The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com' Stylist

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE

'Utter BRILLIANCE . . . I absolutely LOVED it!' MARIAN KEYES

'An absolute knock-out... Dolly's voice feels like your very favourite friend' TAYLOR-JENKINS-REID

'Witty, touching without ever being sentimental ... Hugely enjoyable' DAVID NICHOLLS
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He said 'I love you'. And then he disappeared.

Things that are going right for Nina Dean:

1. She's found her dream job.
2. She finally has her own home.
3. She's met Max, a beguiling romantic hero who has swept her off her feet.

Things that are going wrong for Nina Dean:

1. She has the neighbour from hell.
2. Her friendships are fracturing, and so is her parents' marriage.
3. She hasn't seen or heard from Max for weeks.

Just as everything ought to be falling into place, it's all falling apart instead. Nina's beloved dad's memory is slipping away from him, and her mum is caught in a baffling mid-life glow-up. Her friends are becoming strangers and her exes are moving on. Everywhere she turns, she's reminded of time passing.

The last thing she needs is another ghost.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE

'A book so relatable you'll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition' GRAZIA

'Bittersweet, funny, and occasionally gut-wrenching' STYLIST

Sunday Times bestselling author, January 2024