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We re delighted to present an extract from
The Summer Job, the new novel by by Lizzy Dent, published by Penguin Random House.
Have you ever imagined running away from your life? Well Birdy Finch didn t just imagine it. She did it. Which might ve been an error. And the life she s run into? Her best friend, Heather s. The only problem is, she hasn t told Heather. Actually there are a few other problems. Can Birdy carry off a summer at a luxury Scottish hotel pretending to be her best friend (who incidentally is a world-class wine expert)? And can she stop herself from falling for the first man she s ever actually liked (but who thinks she s someone else)?
Meet the Authors of Spring s Hottest Sophomore Romances Posted by Sharon on May 1, 2021
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When it comes to the romance genre, second books can be a bit like second dates, can t they? You ve had that great initial meet-cute with a writer s first novel. Maybe you ve talked that book up to all your friends. You might even be counting down the days until their next title is finally available for an evening of binge-reading.
This spring, we re reacquainting you with some of romance s biggest new authors, who all have sophomore books publishing this season. Call it second
-glance romance, maybe?
Be sure to check out the new books from breakout stars like Emily Henry and Uzma Jalaluddin, and let these authors play matchmaker for you with their many romance recommendations!
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Opinion: I had fun jobs, crap jobs, redundancies, got fired - and then I wrote my first book
Lizzy Dent describes the adventures that brought her to her first novel. By Lizzy Dent Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 1 hour ago 3,742 Views 2 Comments Lizzy Dent
Lizzy Dent is a brand new voice and her debut novel The Summer Job has been shaping up as 2021′s summer read. Already optioned for TV by a US broadcaster, the book has been compared to The Bold Type, Fleabag and Bridget Jones, focusing on women in their late 20s. Here, Lizzy details what her life was like before she became a novelist. It wasn’t the easiest road, there were twists and turns and there was a crippling lack of confidence, but it was always eventful…
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