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Dominoes

A powerful and thought-provoking debut from a writer destined for greatness

I found it humbling and hopeful and I really CARED about the characters

Smart and thoughtful... intertwines the personal and the political with a soft deftness

A swoony romance is the starting point for a soul-searching look at the legacy of the British slave trade&hellip; a touching debut, unafraid to ask difficult questions

A thought-provoking look into the ties between past and present

Thought-provoking and engaging, raising challenging questions while weaving a satisfying story

Cracking dialogue, fascinating storyline, compelling characters and more

A timely and tender story about a young woman caught up in a sweet romance, who finds herself grappling with the idea that love, too, is political to its very core

AYESHA MANAZIR SIDDIQI, author of The Centre

Phoebe McIntosh is a tremendous storyteller, Dominoes is powerful and evocative, an outstanding debut

SALENA GODDEN, author of Mrs Death Misses Death

A thought-provoking story about love and the British slave trade

A thought-provoking and electric debut&hellip; At its heart, the novel is a love story, but the romance is a catalyst for larger, messier questions of identity

Vulnerable and vibrant, Dominoes is a radiant debut, shining with complexity and compassion for the bonds of family and friendship that give our lives purpose

RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS, author of Promise

McIntosh adds depth and nuance to a concept that's fascinated humans for centuries: the eternal search for self and knowing where you come from... she raises important questions about allyship, belonging and intergenerational trauma. The writing is sharp and vulnerable, and Dominoes gripped me until the final page

Dominoes is a striking, thought-provoking read and Phoebe expertly examines the intricacies of romance as it intersects with race and class. A stirring story with strong, complex characters that delves into the legacy of Britain's slave trade while interrogating love, friendship and identity. Simultaneously sweet and sobering, this is one you will not want to miss

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'A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy' MARIAN KEYES 
'I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush 
 
They already share a surname. 
But will they share a future? 
 
When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate, almost too romantic to be true. 
 
But Sera, Layla's best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the pair fall deeper and deeper in love, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery about their shared name. 
 
What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed. In part propelled by Sera's rising anger, Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined -- or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore. And now, she faces an impossible choice, between past and future, friendship and marriage, the personal and the political. 
 
&copy;2023 Phoebe McIntosh (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Phoebe McIntosh is an actor and playwright from London. She wrote and performed in a sell-out run of her first play, The Tea Diaries, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013, followed by her solo show, Dominoes, which toured the South East and London in 2018. She has completed the Soho Theatre Writers' Lab programme, and her most recent full-length play, The Soon Life, was shortlisted and highly commended for the Tony Craze Award as well as being longlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award. Phoebe won a place on the inaugural Tamasha x Hachette creative writing programme in 2018 and was also selected for the Penguin Random House WriteNow programme in 2020. Dominoes was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award 2021.

A warm, sweet, love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy. I found it humbling and hopeful and I really CARED about the characters' MARIAN KEYES 
 
'Cracking dialogue, fascinating storyline, compelling characters and more. I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire Rush 
 
They already share a surname. 
But will they share a future? 
 
When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate, almost too romantic to be true. 
 
But Sera, Layla's best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the pair fall deeper and deeper in love, she becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery about their shared name. 
 
What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed. In part propelled by Sera's rising anger, Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined -- or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore. And now, she faces an impossible choice, between past and future, friendship and marriage, the personal and the political.

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