The Situationship
#Merky Books’ first unputdownable rom-com
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Publisher Description
'A book that bridges the gap between Bridget Jones and Insecure, this is one fresh summer romcom we can't wait to read' Stylist
'The Siituationship marks a bold new voice. I was hooked from start to finish'. Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water and Small Worlds
'ESSENTIAL summer reading!' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us
When the love of her life shows up with a girlfriend, Tia decides it's time to put herself out there.
Expectations of dating apps are low, so it's a surprise when she instantly connects with handsome photographer Nate. He's everything she's looking for; he makes her feel safe, seen, and desired.
Tia assumes they're on the same page - the only catch? They're yet to have The Talk.
In a generation that's normalised competing over who cares the least, can Tia overcome her fears and lay her cards on the table, in the pursuit of something real?
'Fun, fresh, and endlessly relatable, this is the most empowering rom-com of 2023. Run don't walk to get a copy!' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop and Lovestruck
'Smart, sexy and vibrant. Absolutely sizzling with feeling. I wish all books were this fun.' Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
First-time author Taylor-Dior Rumble introduces us to aspiring journalist Tia on the night her best friend Aaron returns to London after spending months in the US working on an internship programme for a tech company. Tia is convinced the kiss they shared the night before Aaron left has put an end to the confusion in their complicated dynamic, so when she arrives at the bar, dressed to impress and excited to finally take their friendship to the next level, she finds her expectations bulldozed by the appearance of Aaron’s surprise guest—his new American girlfriend. Tia embarks on a drunken dating app binge, swiping right on every man in South London in an effort to connect with someone and end her years-long habit of pining for Aaron. Enter: Nate, a handsome, self-assured photographer on the rise who cuts through the dead air of Tia’s dozens of matches and keeps her up talking and bantering with him into the early hours of the morning for weeks. When they finally meet their attraction to each other is potent, but Nate’s nonchalance about commitment and Tia’s unspoken desire for a secure relationship leaves them dancing on a tightrope, and as their collaboration on a project Tia hopes will lead to a promotion comes to an end, so too does their careful balancing act. Rumble juggles Tia’s various conflicts—her unresolved feelings for Aaron, her growing feelings for Nate, her simmering resentment masked by the careful civility Black people cultivate towards white gatekeepers in the workplace—deftly, but despite the underlying angst, The Situationship delivers more than enough funny one-liners and electric chemistry to add up to a breezy, entertaining read.
Customer Reviews
You’ll be hooked… finished it within several hours
If you appreciate romance set in the eyes of a black londoner, you’ll appreciate this!
Worth the read
I absolutely loved reading The Situationship. I knew I will love it when I read the synopsis and it met my expectations.
So as the title goes it’s basically about Tia and her situationship experiences.
How would you feel when the one man you have dreaming about and being talking to walks in with his girlfriend (you didn’t know about) to a Welcome dinner you had organised ?
Or how would you feel when this other guy was doing everything right but he wasn’t on the same page with you?
I love how the book centres on Tia’s friends; Luca and Hannah and constant support they gave to her through her situationship and even through all the drama she faced at work. They never made her feel bad and were always there for her..
Too many lessons and how Tia weaved through all the situations
Tia chose herself and her happiness and I loved that..
And let me say I absolutely loved the acknowledgments section of this book..
it is worth all the read and good work by Taylor