Hopeless Romantics

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.

And 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

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’

Reviews

Acclaim for Mhairi McFarlane:

'She is so ridiculously talented…consider this recommendation my personal gift to you and your life' Emily Henry

'She just gets better and better' Jojo Moyes

'I love her books passionately' Marian Keyes

'Gorgeously romantic, as well as a story about friendship and grief and loss; I never wanted it to end' Beth O'Leary

'Whip-smart romantic comedy with real emotional depth' Sunday Express

'Smart, sexy and oh so addictive…multi-layered, complex characters woven into a story laden with belly laughs' Lindsey Kelk

The most brilliant beady-eyed social commentary; Jane Austen if she knew where all the best Happy Hour deals were to be found' Emma Hughes

'Unputdownable … Mhairi is the queen of smart-as-hell romcoms' Cressida McLaughlin

'My drop-everything-unconfined-joy-read-or-die author; I love her books so much' Jane Casey

About the author

Sunday Times bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane was born in Scotland in 1976 and her unnecessarily confusing name is pronounced Vah-Ree. After some efforts at journalism, she started writing fiction and her debut, You Had Me at Hello, was an instant success. She’s since sold over 4.5 million copies of her books worldwide. She lives in Nottingham with a man and, sadly for the time being, no cat.