‘I absolutely loved this book! Charming, funny – I laughed out loud several times – and plenty of heartstring-pulling moments to boot.'
Sarah Turner (The Unmumsy Mum), author of Stepping Up

'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive, Ryan is brilliant on the messiness and awkwardness of grief, love, family and figuring out how to be yourself in a world that just wants you to be 'normal'. Emily is one of the most fiercely loveable protagonists I've met in a long time. I cringed at her mistakes like they were my own, cheered on her victories like they were my best friend's, and felt totally bereft when it was over '
Lauren Bravo

'I LOVED this sparkling debut... Heroine Emily's quest not to be ordinary is both hysterically funny & desperately moving. I laughed out loud & I cried. Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable.'
Tracy Rees

‘This charming debut is a heart-warming read for some January inspiration’
–My Weekly

‘Funny, heartfelt, and tackling the complexity of grief in an original way, this debut is far from average’
– Heat

‘Funny and heartwarming’ – Closer ‘Funny and emotional – this is a top read’
– Fabulous Magazine

‘A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist’
– Woman’s Own

‘Bradford-based Ryan…goes to the top of the class with this debut about a fresh start that will take you from all-out laughter to tears’
– The Sunday Post