Win a Signed Copy of The Exes by Leodora Darlington and a £30 GAIL’s Gift card!

To celebrate the debut release of The Exes by Leodora Darlington, we've teamed up with GAIL's Bakeries to offer a fantastic prize that combines two of your favourites: a gripping read and delicious coffee and cake!

The Prize:

10 lucky winners will each receive:

A signed copy of The Exes by Leodora Darlington
A £30 GAIL's gift card to indulge in your favourite treats

How to Enter: Simply fill out the form below with your details.

Competition closes at 23:59 on 31^st March 2026.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to enjoy a great book and a delicious treat!

Good Luck!

Scroll down to view the full competition terms and conditions. By entering the prize draw you confirm acceptance of these conditions.

About The Exes:

Dive into this razor-sharp, thrilling novel that explores the complexities of relationships, betrayal, and the unexpected twists of life. The Exes is the perfect companion for your next coffee break or cosy evening in.

Synopsis:

Natalie chose James carefully, because he's different from all the men she'd loved before. Calm. Competent. Kind.

And there are three very good reasons she needs to be so careful. Their names are Marc, Luca and George.

Natalie prefers not to think about what they did to her. Let alone what she had to do to them.

Except now, on a night they are meant to be celebrating how happy they are together, Natalie and James are lying in separate bedrooms. She is asking herself how she could have been foolish enough to let yet another man hurt her like this.

Slowly, Natalie realises she’s already holding a knife.

But she's not going to do anything with it. She’s not.

Not again.

About Leodora:

Leodora Darlington is a writer from London with Ghanaian heritage. She received a distinction for her Masters in Creative Writing from Brunel University, where she studied under authors like Benjamin Zepheniah and Will Self. A Bookseller Rising Star in 2021, Leodora is also an editor and has published a range of bestselling fiction. The Exes is her debut novel.

About GAIL’s:

We believe in making good bread. As we’ve grown, so has our menu and our community, yet our values have stayed the same. We take the time to make our bread, pastries, cakes, breakfasts and lunches as we always have – with care, by hand and according to the season – so that we don’t need to compromise on what we eat, whether we’re on the go, or taking time out in one of our bakeries.

Everyone is welcome in our bakeries. We believe in the power of community, in helping those around us and living as sustainably as possible. 

Prize Terms and Conditions:

This prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.
Entries must be received by 31st March 2026, 23:59pm GMT. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.
To enter fill in your details on the online form.
All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on 1^st April 2026.
There are 10 prizes to be won
Each winner will receive:
A signed hardback edition of The Exes by Leodora Darlington
A £30 GAIL’s gift card
Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
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