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This utterly irresistible debut novel of unexpected friendship and love will make your heart soar, perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary and Mhairi McFarlane.
‘Truly compulsive’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘The characters made me fall in love with the book even more’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I absolutely love the premise of this novel’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Q: What do you call five strangers with nothing left to lose?
A: A quiz team that might just surprise everyone…
When Bryony, Harry and Jaime step into the Five Bells, each has their own motive for being drawn into the warm glow of the pub. Heartbroken Harry can’t face his silent flat. Jaime, new to London with her boyfriend, longs to find a fun crowd. And Bryony is trying to remember the promising young woman she was, before a positive pregnancy test set her life on a different course.
When they spot the advert to join a quiz team and enter a tournament, each signs up, unaware that the organiser, Donna, has her own reason to avoid thinking about home.
After a few evenings, the strangers begin to see they have more in common than they realised. But when everyone’s secrets are finally out on the table, will it sabotage the team’s chances of making it through?
A warm, funny and romantic debut novel about losing hope, then finding the friends to get you through it all.
‘Truly compulsive’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘The characters made me fall in love with the book even more’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘I absolutely love the premise of this novel’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
——-
Q: What do you call five strangers with nothing left to lose?
A: A quiz team that might just surprise everyone…
When Bryony, Harry and Jaime step into the Five Bells, each has their own motive for being drawn into the warm glow of the pub. Heartbroken Harry can’t face his silent flat. Jaime, new to London with her boyfriend, longs to find a fun crowd. And Bryony is trying to remember the promising young woman she was, before a positive pregnancy test set her life on a different course.
When they spot the advert to join a quiz team and enter a tournament, each signs up, unaware that the organiser, Donna, has her own reason to avoid thinking about home.
After a few evenings, the strangers begin to see they have more in common than they realised. But when everyone’s secrets are finally out on the table, will it sabotage the team’s chances of making it through?
A warm, funny and romantic debut novel about losing hope, then finding the friends to get you through it all.
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