Overspill

Tender, brutal, devastating, Overspill is the debut novel from an incredible new literary talent, Charlotte Paradise, perfect for fans of Sally Rooney and Coco Mellors.

'This book will break your heart, mend it, and send you away with hope' Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb

'A gorgeous, aching, generous novel – this is the kind of book that demands to be passed between friends' Erin Kelly, author of The House of Mirrors

'Paradise brings the reader on a journey of both pleasure and pain' Madeline Docherty, author of Gender Theory

'With fluid prose reminiscent of both Jessica Andrews' watercolour-esque writing and Coco Mellors' sculpted syntax’ Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie Upstairs

'Raw, heart-breakingly precise and utterly luminous' Ella McLeod, author of Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair

'A groundbreaking debut and one that readers will love to share between friends' NB Magazine

'I was more emotionally invested in the characters than I have been in a long time' Molly Aitken

Sara doesn’t live a reckless, wild London life. She does live with a wildness, though, an unrestrainable and ferocious flurry of thoughts. She wants nothing more than to love fiercely and impolitely, even if the thought of being physical conjures anxiety as well as yearning.

When she starts dating Miles, they don’t touch. She desires him, but she knows the limits of her body. Miles respects her boundaries, though he longs for them to melt away.

As they grow closer, she must ask herself, how do you love someone when you feel like your body is not your own?

Readers adore Overspill…

'This book is not just an incredible read, it's essential' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Unashamedly explores the barriers to female desire and the ways our bodies tell us what we've been trying to ignore' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'One of the most tender, powerful and emotionally heavy books I've read. I couldn't give this any less than five stars and I'd recommend it to everyone' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Hugely moving' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book has made me face some of my own hang-ups and encouraged me to have open conversations. It’s not the point of the story, but it’s made me feel braver. I’m very very glad I read it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐