Good Girl Syndrome

Name: Good Girl Syndrome
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ISBN: 9781785046155

Marta Martínez Novoa, Rosemary Peele

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Vermilion
28 July 2026

Gender studies: women; Psychology of gender; Coping with illness; Self-help & personal development; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem

The transformative guide to breaking free from people pleasing and learning to live for you

I've always been told that if I was good, I'd attract good things. So then, why am I unhappy?

From a young age, women are taught to put everyone else first. The result? A society full of 'Good Girls', pushing themselves to meet expectations while ignoring their own needs. But it doesn't have to be this way.

In this whip-smart and empowering book, psychotherapist Marta Martinez Novoa explains that people pleasing is not a personality failing, but a common response to trauma - an instinct to become more appealing to a threat, and a way to feel safe. Taking you on a journey into your past, this book will help you understand why you feel the way you do in the present, and gives you practical tools to build a future where you feel bolder, safer and more confident in everything you do.

If you're done being a people pleaser and ready to start living for you, this is your toolkit to wake up and finally take charge.

By: Marta Martínez Novoa
Translated by: Rosemary Peele
Imprint: Vermilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781785046155
ISBN 10: 1785046152
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 28 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Marta Martinez Novoa is a respected psychologist and psychotherapist based in Pontevedra, Spain. Marta is truly passionate about helping people with her therapy, and specialises in treating anxiety, depression and gender violence with a warm and down-to-earth approach. She is the author of two books, Que sea amor del buen (Let it be Good Love) and El Sindrome de la Chica Buena (Good Girl Syndrome). The latter has seen international success, having been translated into six different languages.