Not Quite Done with Dating

From the best-selling author comes a smart, witty and feel-good romcom about a statistician who is convinced she's found the right formula for love. 
 
'The perfect heart-warming read you didn't know you needed' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'Gloriously quirky . . . shows there's a soulmate out there for everyone' PHILLIPA ASHLEY 
 
One bad date too many calls for desperate measures . . . 
Nora is well and truly fed up. After more painfully bad dates than she can count, she’s had enough of leaving it to fate to find her perfect match – but she's not quite ready to give up on her love life just yet. 
 
As a statistician, Nora trusts numbers more than her gut, so when she finds a formula that could help her conquer the dating game, she has to give it a go. 
 
Putting her love theory to the test takes Nora to some questionable places with some even more questionable men, but she won't be deterred – she knows that 'the one' must be out there, somewhere. Even if he's the last person she'd have expected. . . 
 
You can expect . . . 
 
&#128150; Slow burn 
&#128150; Second chances 
&#128150; Found family 
 
 
Readers LOVE Bella Osborne: 
 
'Another complete and utter hit from Bella Osborne' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'Bella Osborne is the princess of heart-warming feel good stories... A total gem of a book' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'Only problem was that I couldn't put it down!' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'Smart, funny . . . kept me turning the pages' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'It's a story of loyalty and friendship, love and tears, and all the way through made me laugh' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; 
 
'A sparkling and satisfying read' &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088; &#11088;

So funny and warm, (NOT QUITE) Done With Dating has the most brilliant cast of characters, witty repartee, and such sparkling romance... I sped through it!

Follow the spreadsheet... or follow your heart? I loved Bella’s funny, sparky tale of finding love amidst a sea of hideous dates and heartwarming friendships. A novel to put a huge smile on your face!

Sweet, funny and so relatable… Charming, fabulous cast of characters, chuckle-inducing - another winner from Bella.

Warm, witty and full of fun; the quirky characters spring to life immediately and leave the reader wondering what they'll get up to next!

Many-layered characters bring this lovely story to life. Bella Osborne has a wonderful touch.

Full of quirky humour - great fun!

A gloriously quirky, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that shows there's a soulmate out there for everyone.

The perfect formula for an uplifting read!

Full of Bella’s trademark wit and warmth, Not Quite Done with Dating had me laughing out loud and smiling at the cast of characters, whom you want to be your friends too.

(Not Quite) Done With Dating is deliciously warm and funny romcom. I loved the beautifully-drawn Nora and her circle of friends. Renee had me laughing out loud. How nice to see an older character brimming with mischief and wisdom. I adore the uplifting mixture of comedy, sparkling wit and magnetic romance, with a few hilarious bad dates thrown in. And what a wonderful ending. The novel is so skilfully written. Bella is a master of her craft. She has become a new favourite.

The perfect, uplifting antidote to the winter blues

Bella has been jotting down stories for as long as she can remember and her first novel hit the shelves in 2015. Since then, she has written many bestselling and widely translated novels filled with heart, humour, and characters who, like most of us, are just trying to cope with what life throws at them. In 2022, she was thrilled to win the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year Award. She secretly wants to keep her readers up late at night reading just one more chapter. 
 
Bella lives in Warwickshire, UK with her husband, daughter and rescue cat and her garden is home to many rehabilitated hedgehogs and one particularly cheeky squirrel. She loves planning with sticky notes, researching biscuits and listening to music in a bath that’s only slightly cooler than the sun.

One bad date too many calls for desperate measures . . . 
Nora is well and truly fed up. After more painfully bad dates than she can count, she’s had enough of leaving it to fate to find her perfect match – but she's not quite ready to give up on her love life just yet. 
 
As a statistician, Nora trusts numbers more than her gut, so when she finds a formula that could help her conquer the dating game, she has to give it a go. 
 
Putting her love theory to the test takes Nora to some questionable places with some even more questionable men, but she won't be deterred – she knows that 'the one' must be out there, somewhere. Even if he's the last person she'd have expected. . .

A Good Idea At the Time

When Maddie’s carefully planned life collapses — her job gone, her relationship over — the last thing she expects is to win a house in an online raffle. But when she and her best friend arrive on a Channel Island to claim the prize, they discover the house is anything but a dream: it’s crumbling, chaotic, and comes with more history (and locals) than either of them bargained for. As Maddie decides whether to sell up or start again, she finds friendship, romance and a community she never knew she needed. 
 
Warm, funny and uplifting, this is a rom-com about second chances, unlikely wins, and what happens when life hands you something completely unexpected.

Bella Osborne

A gentle, emotional and charming ride of a book that will put a smile on your face and keep it there until the end. All the ingredients for all the feels . . . Tender, bittersweet, funny, warm and wonderful. Another winner for Bella methinks

MILLY JOHNSON, Sunday Times bestselling author

Bella's best book yet! Full of her trademark humour, laugh out loud lines and the usual stellar cast of heartwarming characters. pared with a clever, twisty plot that continually entertains and surprises

Louisa Hall has a whole new life . . . and several emotional complications she definitely didn't ask for. 
 
After her brother’s sudden death, Louisa inherits his house in the picture-perfect village of Arden on the Green. Her plan? Lie low. Keep her feelings firmly under lock and key. Avoid neighbours. And absolutely don't crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.) 
 
Then her retired nosey neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club - a place for tea, biscuits and conversations about things most of us avoid. 
 
Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths about her brother begin to surface, Louisa must decide how long she can continue to stay on the sidelines. 
 
Because sometimes healing starts with oversharing.

Bella Osborne

Praise for Tuesdays are for Oversharing

A gentle, emotional and charming ride of a book that will put a smile on your face and keep it there until the end. All the ingredients for all the feels . . . Tender, bittersweet, funny, warm and wond ...

Bella's best book yet! Full of her trademark humour, laugh out loud lines and the usual stellar cast of heartwarming characters. pared with a clever, twisty plot that continually entertains and surprises

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