Love by the Book

*PREVIOUSLY TITLED AS AGE, SEX, LOCATION* 
 
A hilarious take on modern dating, Love by the Book is Bridget Jones's Diary for HBO's Girls generation. 
 
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Can a single girl really have no-strings sex minus the heartache? 
 
Lauren moves to London looking for fun, not commitment. So why do the men she dates assume she's searching for The One and run for the hills? 
 
It's time for drastic action. Lauren turns her love life into an experiment, vowing to obey the advice of a different dating guide each month. She'll follow The Rules and play The Game to discover the science behind being a no-strings siren. 
 
But modern dating is more complicated than swiping right - and Lauren's about to discover that the things you run from tend to catch up with you . . . 
 
 
'Great fun - a gripping read and very touching' Marian Keyes 
 
'Laugh-out-loud funny' Elle 
 
'If you loved Girls you'll love this!' Katy Regan

Great fun - a gripping read and very touching

Funny, fresh, sassy and totally captured the zeitgeist when it comes to dating. If you loved GIRLS, you'll love this!

Honest, funny and cringingly relatable

Funny and honest this is a refreshing look at the modern dating scene

Melissa's engaging voice and sharp humour ift this above other dating novels

A clever premise, wittily delivered in upbeat, wisecracking style. Lauren's encounters provide a colourful snapshot of modern men and dating mores, while her breezy promiscuity makes Bridget Jones look positively nun-like. All good, dirty fun - and there's a great twist to how she gets her guy in the end. American Pimentel writes lyrically of her adopted city, and her insights into the British are as spot-on as they are hilarious

Frank, refreshing . . . such a satisfying read

Witty, frank and candid, this book takes the reader on a hilarious tour through the world of modern dating

Melissa Pimentel grew up in a small town in Massachusetts in a house without cable TV and therefore much of her childhood was spent watching 1970s British comedy on public television. At twenty-two, she made the move to London and has lived there happily for thirteen years, though she has sadly never come across the Ministry of Funny Walks. She spends much of her time reading in the various pubs of Stoke Newington with her husband (everyone thinks they're weird but they don't care) and being awoken in the night by her two squabbling cats, Roger and BoJack. She works in publishing.

An American living in London, Lauren is intelligent, beautiful and loves to party. So why can't she convince a man she isn't after something more serious than scrambled eggs and goodbye in the morning? 
 
Determined to snare some regular male affection, she embarks on a project: each month she will follow the rules of a different dating guide - from refusing to pay the bill to chatting up every man in her path - and will switch seamlessly to the next book at the end of each month. 
 
Lauren's love life is about to get scientific . . .

The hilarious retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion

The One That Got Away

‘Frothy and very funny’ Sunday Mirror 
 
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 Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. Until the day they suddenly weren't. 
 
 Now, ten years later, Ruby is still single, having spent the last decade focusing on her demanding career and hectic life in Manhattan. There's barely time for a trip to England for her little sister's wedding. And there's certainly no time to think about what it will be like to see Ethan again, who just so happens to be the best man. 
 
 But as the family frantically prepare for the big day, Ruby can't help but wonder if she made the right choice all those years ago. . . Because there is nothing like a wedding for stirring up the past! 
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 Praise for The One That Got Away'An easy, breezy read' Daily Mail 
 'The trend for updating Jane Austen continues with this modern take on Persuasion - split between the past and present, and New York and Northumberland. As New Yorker Ruby flies to the UK for her high-maintenance sister's fantasy castle wedding, facing her lost love is only one of her problems. Frothy and very funny' Sunday Mirror 'A smart, funny retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion that's perfect for a poolside read' Red 
 
 'Sometimes there's nothing better than a good love story to get stuck into, but this one is also hilarious and has totally relatable observations of modern life' Essentials 
 
 'A modern retelling of Persuasion, The One That Got Away is a fun, fast read about rediscovering a lost love' PopSugar, Best 2017 Summer Books for Women

Sometimes there's nothing better than a good love story to get stuck into, but this one is also hilarious and has totally relatable observations of modern life

A smart, funny retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion that's perfect for a poolside read

A modern retelling of Persuasion, The One That Got Away is a fun, fast read about rediscovering a lost love

PopSugar, Best 2017 Summer Books for Women

The trend for updating Jane Austen continues with this modern take on Persuasion - split between the past and present, and New York and Northumberland. As New Yorker Ruby flies to the UK for her high-maintenance sister's fantasy castle wedding, facing her lost love is only one of her problems. Frothy and very funny

A lovely book by Melissa Pimentel that is the perfect easy read!

Fabulous, romantic and witty. Who doesn't love reading about the trauma of ex-boyfriend dramas - especially at someone else's wedding . . .

Praise for Age, Sex, Location

Melissa's engaging voice and sharp humour lift this above other dating novels

Frank, refreshing...such a satisfying read

Ruby and Ethan were perfect for each other. Until the day they suddenly weren't. 
 
Ten years later, Ruby's single, having spent the last decade focusing on her demanding career and hectic life in Manhattan. There's barely time for a trip to England for her little sister's wedding. And there's certainly not time to think about seeing Ethan there for the first time in years. 
 
But as the family frantically prepare for the big day, Ruby can't help but wonder if she made the right choice all those years ago? Because there's nothing like a wedding for stirring up the past . . .

Melissa Pimentel

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, with its rich intelligence and wild fun . . . the feel-good book of the summer

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas . . . a terrific summer read

If you like Sophie Kinsella's books then you're in for a treat. Top-class chick-lit

A romance full of laugh-out-loud moments

Praise for Melissa Pimentel

A smart, funny retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion that's perfect for a poolside read

A fun, fast read about rediscovering a lost love

Jenny Sparrow thinks she knows her future. According to the plan she made at thirteen, it's time for her to get married. But when her boyfriend proposes a break instead of a wedding, a girls' weekend in Vegas is the only solution... Until she wakes up in a stranger's bed, and discovers that this is the year she gets married - to the wrong man! 
 
Jenny wants a quick divorce and her old boyfriend back. But what if her accidental husband has other ideas?

Melissa Pimentel

Praise for Jenny Sparrow Knows the Future

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, with its rich intelligence and wild fun . . . the feel-good book of the summer

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas . . . a terrific summer read

If you like Sophie Kinsella's books then you're in for a treat. Top-class chick-lit

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, with its rich intelligence and wild fun . . . the feel-good book of the summer

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas . . . a terrific summer read

If you like Sophie Kinsella's books then you're in for a treat. Top-class chick-lit

Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, with its rich intelligence and wild fun . . . the feel-good book of the summer

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas . . . a terrific summer read

If you like Sophie Kinsella's books then you're in for a treat. Top-class chick-lit

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