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It’s Not Me, It’s You
- Author
- Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrator
- Julia Barrie
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 1 July 2025
- Run Time
- 14 hours 4 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY – coming soon!
An achingly funny story about how to be your own hero when life pulls the rug out from under your feet…‘This is modern and honest romantic fiction at its most accomplished’ HEAT
‘McFarlane’s writing will make you laugh out loud’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Brilliantly funny stuff’ FABULOUS
‘A delicious feast of comic romance . . . smart and funny’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
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Delia Moss isn’t quite sure where she went wrong.
When she proposed and discovered her boyfriend was sleeping with someone else – she thought it was her fault.
When she realised life would never be the same again – she thought it was her fault.
And when he wanted her back like nothing had changed – Delia started to wonder if perhaps she was not to blame…
From Newcastle to London and back again, with dodgy jobs, eccentric bosses and annoyingly handsome journalists thrown in, Delia must find out where her old self went – and if she can ever get her back.
Critics Review
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‘Witty, sharp and giggle-inducing … This is modern and honest romantic fiction at its most accomplished’ HEAT
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‘If you love sparky comedies, this one’s for you’ GRAZIA
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‘Who will love it? Want-it-funny lit-lovers’ GLAMOUR
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‘An engaging read about finding yourself… I loved it’ DAILY MAIL
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‘McFarlane’s writing will make you laugh out loud 5*’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
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‘Brilliantly funny stuff’ FABULOUS
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‘A delicious feast of comic romance … Smart and funny’ SUNDAY MIRROR
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‘[McFarlane] has pulled it out of the bag again, crafting an impassioned novel of female self-discovery … Jam-packed with quirky social satire that delights and entertains’ OK
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Praise for ‘You Had Me at Hello’:
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“Very very witty and funny. Left me in awe…a total gem.” (Marian Keyes)
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“The funniest, most romantic book I've read since One Day.” (Lisa Jewell)
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“I loved this book. It made me laugh and reminded me that anything's possible in love – and in everything else for that matter.” (Minnie Driver)
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“I loved this: an original, genuinely funny, genuinely moving, modern love story.” (Katy Regan)
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“Mhairi is darkly funny and quite, quite rude…You Had Me at Hello is a breath of tart, Northern air.” (Sarra Manning)
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“Bitingly sharp and achingly funny…guaranteed to have you bent double. I absolutely loved it!” (Claudia Carroll)
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Details
- Author
- Mhairi McFarlane
- Narrator
- Julia Barrie
- Duration
- 14 hours 4 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008749521
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance
Synopsis
Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY – coming soon! An achingly funny story about how to be your own hero when life pulls the rug out from under your feet… ‘This is modern and honest romantic fiction at its most accomplished’ HEAT ‘McFarlane’s writing will make you laugh out loud’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘Brilliantly funny stuff’ FABULOUS ‘A delicious feast of comic romance . . . smart and funny’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ____________________ Delia Moss isn’t quite sure where she went wrong. When she proposed and discovered her boyfriend was sleeping with someone else – she thought it was her fault. When she realised life would never be the same again – she thought it was her fault. And when he wanted her back like nothing had changed – Delia started to wonder if perhaps she was not to blame… From Newcastle to London and back again, with dodgy jobs, eccentric bosses and annoyingly handsome journalists thrown in, Delia must find out where her old self went – and if she can ever get her back.
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