Ghosts

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERbr>br>''A poignant, funny tale of early-thirties love and loss'' Sunday Times br>__________________________________________________br>br>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.br>br>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.br>br>Dolly Alderton''s debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now.br>____________________________________________________br>br>''The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com'' Stylistbr>br>''I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing. Which is a surprise to nobody'' Candice Carty-Williamsbr>br>''Wise, funny, tender and true, sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Dolly Alderton''s talent is phenomenal'' Elizabeth Day br>br>''Smart, caustically witty and achingly sad'' Sunday Mirrorbr>br>''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 Octoberbr>br>''Achingly relatable . . . darkly funny'' ibr>br>''Really laugh out loud . . . so engaging I can''t put it down'' Philippa Perrybr>br>''I loved it. Had me howling with laughter and recognition!'' Bryony Gordonbr>br>''Dolly sums up life in your thirties with such wit, warmth and accuracy, you won''t want it to end'' Heatbr>br>''A book so relatable you''ll give yourself neck ache nodding in recognition'' Grazia>