A hilarious story about a lie that gets out of hand – soon to be a TV series

The Summer Job

'SO much fun' MARIAN KEYES, author of GROWN UPS 
 'Fresh and funny' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE ROADTRIP 
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 Birdy Finch just got her dream job. The trouble is, it's not hers . . . 
 
 It was a simple accident. Well, maybe a tiny fib. OK, maybe an all-out, blatant, mayhem-causing lie. Because the life she's just claimed is hers actually belongs to her best friend, Heather. 
 
 Obviously she'll tell Heather (eventually). And the first guy she's properly liked in forever (probably). Absolutely nobody will know - just till she sorts herself out . . . 
 
 So can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to be a world-class wine expert? And can she find the courage to fall in love, even if it means telling the truth? 
 
 Run away with Birdy Finch - the messy heroine with a heart of gold! 
 
 THE SUMMER JOB is a fresh, fun, feel good romcom for fans of THE ROAD TRIP, STARSTRUCK and JANE FALLON 
 
STYLIST 'BEST NEW FICTION' 
 COSMOPOLITAN 'BEST BOOKS' 
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'Engaging, heartwarming and SO MUCH FUN. I bloody loved it' MARIAN KEYES 
 
 'Fresh, funny and filled with delicious food and wine' BETH O'LEARY 
 
 'What a welcome escape! Loved it, I'm in the queue for more Lizzy' JOSIE SILVER 
 
 'For fans of Marian Keyes, this is the perfect sweet spot of funny and moving women's fiction' STYLIST 
 
 'Fresh, funny and oh so relatable - the perfect tonic' ABBIE GREAVES 
 
 'Fun with a capital F . . . If you've ever felt you're getting left behind in life, or don't have everything worked out quite yet, this is the book for you' SOPHIE COUSENS 
 
 'This is the book you'll want with you on your sunlounger' COSMOPOLITAN 
 
 'I fell for Birdy on the very first page and inhaled the rest of her story . . . A brilliantly original plot paired with fabulously funny writing - a pure joy to read!' HELLY ACTON 
 
 'It's really great - so gossipy, warm and funny' BETH MORREY 
 
 'One of the funniest and sexiest books of the year. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again. Do not miss this one!' EMILY HENRY 
 
'A sunny caper set in the Scottish Highlands...a real spritz' THE SUNDAY TIMES 
 
'Perfect sweet spot of funny and moving' STYLIST

Engaging, heartwarming and SO MUCH FUN. I bloody loved it

Fresh, funny and filled with delicious food and wine. It made me long for a summer in Scotland with Birdy and all the team at Loch Dorn

What a welcome escape; it's witty and funny and it packs an emotional punch too. Loved it, I'm in the queue for more Lizzy

Fresh, funny and oh so relatable - the perfect tonic

Fun with a capital F . . . If you've ever felt you're getting left behind in life, or don't have everything worked out quite yet, this is the book for you

I fell for Birdy on the very first page and inhaled the rest of her story . . . A brilliantly original plot paired with fabulously funny writing - a pure joy to read!

It's really great - so gossipy, warm and funny

One of the funniest and sexiest books of the year. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again. Do not miss this one!

Engaging, heartwarming and SO MUCH FUN. I bloody loved it

Fresh, funny and filled with delicious food and wine. It made me long for a summer in Scotland with Birdy and all the team at Loch Dorn

Fun with a capital F . . . If you've ever felt you're getting left behind in life, or don't have everything worked out quite yet, this is the book for you

I fell for Birdy on the very first page and inhaled the rest of her story . . . A brilliantly original plot paired with fabulously funny writing - a pure joy to read!

One of the funniest, and sexiest books of the year. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again. Do not miss this one!

Lizzy Dent (mis)spent her early twenties working in a hotel not unlike the one in her first novel, The Summer Job. Soon to be a TV series! She somehow ended up in a glamorous job travelling the world creating content for various TV companies, including MTV, Channel 4, Cartoon Network, the BBC and ITV. She writes about women who don't always know where they're going in life, but who always have fun doing it. The Setup is her second novel.

Birdy Finch just got her dream job. The trouble is, it's not hers . . . 
 
 It was a simple accident. Well, maybe a tiny fib. OK, maybe an all-out, blatant, mayhem-causing lie. Because the life she's just claimed is hers actually belongs to her best friend, Heather. 
 
 Obviously she'll tell Heather (eventually). And the first guy she's properly liked in forever (probably). Absolutely nobody will know - just till she sorts herself out . . . 
 
 So can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to be a world-class wine expert? And can she find the courage to fall in love, even if it means telling the truth?

Lizzy Dent

Funny, quirky and full of romance, this is a perfect summer beach read!

Another unconventional, fun rom-com... a heart-warming, moreish read

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?

Sweet, funny, character-driven and perfect for astrology lovers

A funny, fresh, feel-good rom-com

There are two men in my life. But this is not a love triangle. 
 
Mara Williams reads her horoscope every day - but she wasn't expecting to be in a whole other country when destiny finally found her. Just as a fortune teller reveals that her true love is about to arrive, a gorgeous stranger literally walks into her life. And now Mara is determined to bring them together again . . . Surely even fate needs a nudge in the right direction sometimes? 
 
But while Mara is getting ready for 'the one', the universe intervenes. Her new flatmate Ash is funny, and kind, and sexy as hell . . . There was no predicting this: it's as if her destiny just arrived on her doorstep. 
 
So will Mara put her destiny in fate's hands - and finally trust herself to reach for the stars?

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Funny, quirky and full of romance, this is a perfect summer beach read!

Another unconventional, fun rom-com... a heart-warming, moreish read

Sweet, funny, character-driven and perfect for astrology lovers

Funny, quirky and full of romance, this is a perfect summer beach read!

Another unconventional, fun rom-com... a heart-warming, moreish read

Sweet, funny, character-driven and perfect for astrology lovers

Funny, quirky and full of romance, this is a perfect summer beach read!

Another unconventional, fun rom-com... a heart-warming, moreish read

Sweet, funny, character-driven and perfect for astrology lovers

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