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Pub Date 16 Jul 2026 | Archive Date 8 Aug 2026


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Description

Modern dating’s a mess. Unfortunately, so are they.

The era-defining romcom from Vogue dating columnist and author of Notes on Heartbreak, Annie Lord.


'Annie Lord is a phenomenal talent' DOLLY ALDERTON

‘If one person knows how to write about modern relationships… it’s Annie Lord’ VICE

Daisy and Maya bounce around the city like they own it, from all-night house parties to sticky-floored smoking areas, drinks in hand.

But after a particularly regrettable one-night stand with her annoying friend James, Daisy starts to look around and wonder why, in a sea of intelligent, gorgeous women, all their prospects seem so hopeless. It’s time for The Project, a radical reinvention of dating, and who better to start with than James?

James may be raw material, but he’s quite happy to go along with Daisy and Maya if it means a little more time alone with Daisy. But falling for James was never part of The Project - can she bring down her walls enough to let someone in? Because she might not find someone perfect, but she might find something real.

Modern dating’s a mess. Unfortunately, so are they.

The era-defining romcom from Vogue dating columnist and author of Notes on Heartbreak, Annie Lord.


'Annie Lord is a phenomenal talent' DOLLY ALDERTON
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ISBN 9781787305465
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

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I loved everything about this book’ it captures all the feelings of love, fun, and life in that exciting period where everything seems possible. I enjoyed the is one so much and was anxious to see where it went! I enjoyed every minute

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I loved this book! I thought it was the most well written book rom com I had read in quite some time. I found it relatable, extremely well written, and the perfect book to recommend to all my fellow romance fiction book lovers. This one stop of the list!

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This was great. A very realistic portrayal of two twenty-somethings figuring themselves out that I think will appeal really strongly to readers in this age bracket. Romantic but not saccharine. Both main characters are really well-drawn and drive the reader crazy in very believable ways. James was a brilliant lead, you really root for him to find that little bit of extra maturity he's missing. Very satisfying to watch both him and Daisy grow up a little over the course of the book. An easy one to recommend!

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LOVED this. So incredibly relatable, some of it genuinely hit hard and made me cringe at my past self. Incisively observed, funny, painfully painfully awkward to read at times but only in how brutally honest it was about how shallow and self-sabotaging it's possible to be in modern dating. I was a little concerned at first at how one-sided all the gender politics was, it felt a little naive, but by the end I think that was the author's point about the lead character - it all comes full circle into a delightfully satisfying romance plot that I personally cannot wait to see on the big screen - am positive these rights will be sold and excited to see it - feels like a Bridget Jones for the 2020s, right down to the snow-dusted final scene! I had Ain't No Mountain High Enough ringing in my ears! Highly recommended as a lovely light easy read of a modern rom com, but with all the wit and intelligence needed to make it a cut above. Thanks to Netgalley & the publishers for the chance to read - I devoured it!

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