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  • Published: 17 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781784160425
  • Imprint: Black Swan
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $26.00

My Not So Perfect Life

A Novel




The fizzingly fresh and funny new standalone novel from Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella!

THE HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANT BESTSELLER FROM NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR SOPHIE KINSELLA

'Sure to make you laugh out loud' Closer

Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed.

OK, so the truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn't really hers.

But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren't they?

Until her not-so-perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie's hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business.

Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams - or try to get her job back? Does Demeter - the woman who has everything - actually have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems.

And what's wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway?

Everybody loves Sophie Kinsella:

"I almost cried with laughter" Daily Mail

"Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page" Jenny Colgan

"Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it" Jojo Moyes

"A superb tale. Five stars!" Heat


OUT NOW the joyful new standalone novel from Sophie Kinsella: THE PARTY CRASHER

  • Published: 17 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781784160425
  • Imprint: Black Swan
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $26.00

About the author

Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella is an international bestselling writer. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family.

Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk and find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SophieKinsellaOfficial. You can also follow her on Twitter @KinsellaSophie and Instagram @sophiekinsellawriter.

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Praise for My Not So Perfect Life

Enchanting and clever . . . whip-smart and brilliantly done, with a lightness of touch that disguises a lot of real wisdom.

Amanda Craig

What an absolute treat - sheer joy from start to finish.

Lucy Diamond

Pesky boss, sexy man and plenty of laughs, and you’ve got rom-com excellence. This will be huge in 2017.

Heat

Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter. I loved it.

Jojo Moyes

Sure to make you laugh out loud... this book can't fail to lift your mood.

Closer

Comic gem … fast, furious and fabulous fun.

Woman & Home

Kinsella at her put-a-smile-on-your-face best

Good Housekeeping

This is vintage Kinsella with laugh out loud moments, a haphazard but likeable heroine and a gorgeous love interest. Perfect.

Closer

Life doesn’t get much better than a free Sunday afternoon, some chocolate and stem ginger biccies and a new Sophie Kinsella novel and this standalone looks at what really goes on behind our perfect social media feeds

Sarra Manning, Red magazine

This fun, super-readable breath of fresh air had us completely hooked

Fabulous magazine, Sun on Sunday

A warm-hearted comedy about appreciating what really matters in life

Sunday Mirror

I'm a huge fan of Kinsella . . . This is a highly enjoyable romp

Sara Lawrence, Daily Mail

A touching read with lots of laugh-out-loud moments . . . brilliantly captures the zeitgeist

Daily Express

A captivating story, full of heart.

Good Housekeeping