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Is She Really Going Out With Him?

the hilarious, warm new romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of This Time...

Sophie Cousens

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HODDER PAPERBACKS
08 April 2025
From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year, a hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcee who agrees to let her children play matchmaker...

Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she'd rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. So, in a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.

From awkward encounters to unexpected connections, Anna gamely begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters, the mailman, even her celebrity crush. But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she be brave enough to take another chance on love?

Fall head over heels with Sophie Cousens in this witty, smart take on dating after divorce.
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Imprint:   HODDER PAPERBACKS
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 200mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 32mm
Weight:   286g
ISBN:   9781399732970
ISBN 10:   1399732978
Pages:   416
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sophie Cousens worked in TV in London for over twelve years, producing shows such as The Graham Norton Show, Big Brother and Russell Howard's Good News. She now lives in Jersey, where she balances her writing career with taking care of her two small children. Her debut novel, This Time Next Year has been sold into seventeen territories and was an instant New York Times bestseller.

Reviews for Is She Really Going Out With Him?: the hilarious, warm new romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year

PRAISE FOR IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? Cousens has a well-earned reputation for writing delightful love stories, and this one more than delivers. The enemies-to-lovers chemistry between Anna and Will is both believable and steamy, and Cousens deftly plays with rom-com tropes while crafting a journey of self-discovery in the wake of divorce. It's also refreshing to read a slightly older heroine . . . A supremely satisfying love story with all the charm readers have come to expect from Cousens * Kirkus Review * Sophie Cousens masterfully slips another gorgeous life lesson between page after page of pitch perfect jokes and a romance that builds just right. This one might be her most touching yet - that the path back to ourselves is always through the eyes of the people that love us most -- Jessie Rosen, author of THE HEIRLOOM A funny love story. I love a story about second chances and this one had heart in spades. Zippy dialogue, hilarious google searches, a great cast and a delicious enemies to lovers plot made me want to turn my phone off and read in one sitting. In a wood. With a man building an actual fire. Charming, with so much heart and Cousens' trademark wit - a fab read! -- Cesca Major, author of MAYBE NEXT TIME PRAISE FOR SOPHIE COUSENS . . . A fresh, heartwarming work of art, The Good Part left me buried under an avalanche of emotions and with a new appreciation for the life's small, beautiful moments. This is a book to read twice - once to feverishly tear through the pages and a second time to savour -- Annabel Monaghan, author of NORA GOES OFF SCRIPT and SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER A fun loving romp, The Good Part is a delight to read . . . I couldn't put it down! -- Betty Cayouette of Betty’s Book List and the author of ONE LAST SHOT I laughed, I sobbed, and I enjoyed every word -- Sarah Adler, author of MRS. NASH'S ASHES A truly magical read! This book has it all, laughs, tears and a whole lot of heart -- Jo Watson Swoonworthy, laugh-out-loud funny and beautifully tender. Sophie's best yet! -- Laura Carter This fun and emotional read (we def sobbed!) is a total treat * Fabulous MagazIne *


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