Don’t miss the funniest book of the year! Don’t miss the funniest book of the year! Divorced Not Dead is a no-holds-barred, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious romcom about being fifty, but absolutely not yet dead yet – perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter, Marian Keyes and Jane Fallon. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- We’re going to need a bigger drink… Meet Frankie: fifty, divorced and getting back on the horse. After leaving Twatface – her husband of twenty years – she's starting again from scratch. And when her son also flees the nest for university, Frankie decides it’s time to throw herself back into the dating game with a vengeance. On best friend Bel's recommendation, Frankie signs up to two dating apps: one for love, another for casual hook-ups (because why the f**k not?!). However, as she navigates this new frontier of catfishing, kittenfishing, ghosts, GILFs and everything in between, she realises the whole dating thing has changed quite a bit – and it really is a bloody jungle out there… Will Frankie find love on the apps? Or the perfect shag? Or – if there’s any justice in the world – both? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- ‘I want Frankie to be my new BFF! This book is like a (very big) glass of wine with a friend – honest, unfiltered, hilarious. Your cheeks will hurt from laughing so much!’ Louise Pentland, author of Time After Time ‘It's a blast – full of verve and vinegar, defiantly funny and a terrific shot in the arm. We need more books like this!’ Georgie Hall, author of Woman of a Certain Rage ‘ Funny, entertaining and enlightening …Sex education was never like this for Generation X the first time around!’ Julie Ma, author of Richard and Judy selection Happy Families ‘Brilliantly observed, hilariously documented, a vivid commentary and celebration of life at fifty…Personal, funny, relatable and motivational.’ Shazia Mirza, award-winning British stand up comedian and writer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Readers LOVE Divorced Not Dead! ‘Absolutely raced through this irreverently funny, clever and thoughtful book. A whip smart novel with a clever heroine!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Better than Sex and the City! I loved it and you will too!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I laughed out loud… loudly out loud, to be precise!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A heartwarming and relatable romance novel that celebrates second chances’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous, funny five-star read for me!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It felt like I was listening to my best friend telling me tales of her dating experience.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ford has perfectly captured the online dating world – warts and all!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s so empowering!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The storyline is excellent!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Definitely a book to read before you sign up for any dating apps!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I want Frankie to be my new BFF! This book is like a (very big) glass of wine with a friend – honest, unfiltered, hilarious. Your cheeks will hurt from laughing so much!’ Louise Pentland, author of Time After Time ‘It's a blast – full of verve and vinegar, defiantly funny and a terrific shot in the arm. We need more books like this!’ Georgie Hall, author of Woman of a Certain Rage ‘ Funny, entertaining and enlightening …Sex education was never like this for Generation X the first time around!’ Julie Ma, author of Richard and Judy selection Happy Families ‘Brilliantly observed, hilariously documented, a vivid commentary and celebration of life at fifty…Personal, funny, relatable and motivational.’ Shazia Mirza, award-winning British stand up comedian and writer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- Readers LOVE Divorced Not Dead! ‘Absolutely raced through this irreverently funny, clever and thoughtful book. A whip smart novel with a clever heroine!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Better than Sex and the City! I loved it and you will too!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I laughed out loud… loudly out loud, to be precise!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A heartwarming and relatable romance novel that celebrates second chances’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous, funny five-star read for me!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It felt like I was listening to my best friend telling me tales of her dating experience.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ford has perfectly captured the online dating world – warts and all!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s so empowering!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The storyline is excellent!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Definitely a book to read before you sign up for any dating apps!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the most hilarious debut romantic comedy novel of 2023, perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter Harper Ford is an author, much of the time. She started out as a writer of historical novels, then found out she was funny during lockdown so decided to write contemporary romcoms too. She’s also a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, based at the University of Lincoln. Divorced Not Dead is her debut in the women’s fiction space. the most hilarious debut romantic comedy novel of 2023, perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter • Perfect for fans of Tracy Bloom, Alexandra Potter or Jane Fallon. Think WHY MUMMY DRINKS but for the middle-aged empty nester. Or EAT, PRAY, LOVE if Elizabeth Gilbert swapped yoga and meditation for Tinder and smoking in her best friend’s shed. • A fresh, funny and heartfelt romcom about a cynical 50-something divorcée just trying to live her best life. And maybe find the man of her dreams along the way. • Taps into growing demand for stories about middle-aged love and romance, as well as trends around sexual liberation for women in middle age. • Readers are crying out for more taboo-busting conversations around topics like menopause and divorce. • Dealing with themes of divorce, romance, loneliness, motherhood and complex female friendships, this book will allow women who are starting over to feel seen and understood, in a totally hilarious, no-holds-barred way – in a similar vein to AGAIN, RACHEL. • We’ve also seen books about women’s hobby groups take off and the protagonist runs a quilting group where women can come and talk candidly. Competition: more;confessions of a forty something fuck up;have you got anything stronger;woman of a certain rage;just got real;bridget jones;how hard can it be?;again rachel;cat lady;not dead. by;alexandra potter;georgie hall;tracy bloom;jane fallon;allison pearson;marian keyes;dawn o porter;ruth jones;sara cox
Publicat de: HarperCollins Publishers