Editions

Love by the Book

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9780718186869

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

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.

***

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

  • Imprint: Penguin

  • ISBN: 9780718186869

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

Reviews

  • Great fun - a gripping read and very touching

    Marian Keyes

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

    Katy Regan

  • Honest, funny and cringingly relatable

    Glamour

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

    Essentials

  • Laugh-out-loud funny

    Elle

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

    Bella

  • 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

    Daily Mail

  • Frank, refreshing . . . such a satisfying read

    Stylist

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

    Heat

More from this Author

About the Author

Melissa Pimentel

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.

Melissa Pimentel

Our Use of Cookies

We use cookies on this site to enable certain parts of the site to function and to collect information about your use of the site so that we can improve our visitors’ experience. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here

Our Use of Cookies

We use cookies on this site to enable certain parts of the site to function and to collect information about your use of the site so that we can improve our visitors’ experience.

For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here

Strictly Necessary

Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. See More.

Analytics

Analytics cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. See More.

Preferences & Features

Preference and Feature cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your language preferences and any customisations you make to pages on our website during your visit. See More.

Targeting / Advertising

Targeting cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They perform functions like preventing the same content from reappearing, ensuring ads are displayed and, in some cases, selecting content based on your interests. See More.