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Outside

The new must-read novel from the bestselling author of If I Can't Have You

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Pub Date 6 Aug 2026 | Archive Date Not set


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Description

She’s locked the door to the world. Is love strong enough to open it?

Following a tragic incident, rising-star Beatrice is struggling. Having retreated from life entirely, she finds herself unable to leave the house. With her acting career now over, (Though don’t tell her agent), and discovering who her real friends aren’t, her world has shrunk—its only inhabitants, an elderly Polish neighbour, the world’s most boring postman, her therapist with issues of her own, and Piano Bitch from across the road. Thank God for Matisse, her beloved, foul-mouthed parakeet.

When she hires Irish gardener, Finn, to tame the overgrown garden that she cannot even enter, things take an unexpected turn. Their connection blossoms, and she’s no longer isolated and alone. But can a relationship survive the restrictions that control her, or will love enable Beatrice to confront her fears and step outside again?

She’s locked the door to the world. Is love strong enough to open it?

Following a tragic incident, rising-star Beatrice is struggling. Having retreated from life entirely, she finds herself unable to...


Advance Praise

'I adored this immersive, empathetic exploration of agoraphobia, nepotism and identity. Manages to be both wry and moving.' Joanna Nadin

'I adored this immersive, empathetic exploration of agoraphobia, nepotism and identity. Manages to be both wry and moving.' Joanna Nadin


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781836433200
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 384

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