A Stylist Must-Read & a Red Magazine Best Book of 2018

'Funny, real and heartbreaking. I haven't been this obsessed with a book in years.' LUCY VINE

'Gave me all of the feelings...this generation's Bridget Jones.' CARMEL HARRINGTON

'Bourne incinerates the lies we're all capable of telling ourselves in this raw and very funny book; it'll resonate with anyone trying to convince themselves that sticking it out is better than being alone.' EMERALD STREET

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'Turning thirty is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.'

Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey?

There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. She's inspired millions of women to stick two fingers up at convention with her bestselling memoir, and she has the perfect relationship to boot.

But Tori Bailey has been living a lie.

Everyone around her is getting married and having babies, but her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about getting engaged. And when her best friend Dee - her plus one, the only person who understands the madness - falls in love, suddenly Tori's in terrifying danger of being left behind.

When the world tells you to be one thing and turning thirty brings with it a loud ticking clock, it takes courage to walk your own path.

It's time for Tori to practice what she's preached, but the question is: is she brave enough?

The debut adult novel by bestselling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties.

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What authors are saying about How Do You Like Me Now?:

'Smart, witty and perceptive. Razor-sharp on friendship, self-image and self-deception' Lucy Diamond

'Funny, sad, honest, insightful, up-to-the-minute. Kept me guessing (and hoping) to the last page' Roisin Meaney

'Sublime, perfectly observed' Laura Jane Williams

What reviewers are saying:

'I f***king love this book. I was not expecting to feel so understood. I had to stop every page to fire off a quote to my best friend.' - Netgalley, 5 stars

'This book is everything - I was hooked from page one.' - Netgalley, 5 stars

'A laugh-out-loud read you will not want to put down... funny, relatable, honest and extremely addictive.5***** 10/10' - Waterstones reviewer

'This book. It's given me so many feelings I don't even know where to start.' - Netgalley, 5 stars

'A very important book... Authentic, Raw and Validating. There were times that I felt Holly had climbed into my mind.' - Netgalley, 5 stars

'I can't get over how much I loved and appreciated this book... I needed to read this so badly. Holly speaks for me completely. The late-twenties/thirty-something's Cat Person.' - Netgalley, 5 stars

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