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Hopeless Romantics

Name: Hopeless Romantics
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SKU: 9780008744076
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By Mhairi McFarlane

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Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend, and one person can change everything? Writer Tess has always been accused of being overly romantic by her best friend Carys. When they meet cheerful stranger Spencer and his more reserved wingman Ryan on the sleeper train to a... Read More

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Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend, and one person can change everything?

Writer Tess has always been accused of being overly romantic by her best friend Carys. When they meet cheerful stranger Spencer and his more reserved wingman Ryan on the sleeper train to a wedding, Carys is all-in with the shared champagne while Tess holds back. Yet there’s a jolt of attraction between her and Ryan that Tess can’t ignore – a sense of recognition that feels real.

As the weekend unfolds, with a twist that nobody saw coming, she asks herself – how do you know when it’s your life-changing moment?

Incredible … the book of her career. Beautiful, powerful, evocative, just brilliant … This book should win prizes — Marian Keyes

Perfect … Expansive, moody, and a real departure for McFarlane which will still delight her hardcore fans — Gillian McAllister

So clever and so funny … I can’t tell you how much I loved this book — Lucy Vine

Tender, clever, and emotionally satisfying – proof that the best love stories arrive when you least expect them — Louise O'Neill

An instant classic: utterly beguiling, funny, heartbreaking and deeply satisfying in every twist and turn of the plot. Mhairi McFarlane is the best in the business and Hopeless Romantics is an absolute joy from beginning to end — Jane Casey

READERS LOVE HOPELESS ROMANTICS:

A beautiful, uplifting love story … If you’re looking for a romance with depth, humour, and plenty of heart, this is an absolute must-read.

One of the best books I have read in a LONG time.

A slow-burn so gentle that you don’t realise you're burning until you’re alight … Will stay with me for a very long time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008744076

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Mhairi was born in Scotland in 1976 and has been explaining how to pronounce her name ever since. (With a ‘V’, not an ‘M’. Yes, that’s us crazy Celts for you). She is based in Nottingham where she used to be a local journalist and now she’s a freelance writer and sometime-blogger, which we all know is code for messing about on Twitter. She likes drinking wine, eating food and obtaining clothes; all the impressive hobbies. Her best anecdotes involve dislocating her elbow tripping over a briefcase and a very bad flight to New York. She lives with a man and a cat.

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