Hopeless Romantics

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

'An instant classic: utterly beguiling, funny, heartbreaking and deeply satisfying . . . An absolute joy from beginning to end' Jane Casey

'Brilliant . . . She has a lifelong reader in me' Holly Bourne

'I loved Hopeless Romantics. There is quite simply nobody doing it like Mhairi - she is so hysterically funny, so clever and so brilliant at creating characters who truly feel like friends you've known for years' Emma Hughes

READERS LOVE HOPELESS ROMANTICS:

'An absolute triumph, striking that rare, perfect balance between laugh-out-loud sharp humor and deeply affecting emotional vulnerability'

'Funny, witty and swoon worthy'

'Beautifully captures the complexities of relationships, friendships, and the messy, wonderful reality of falling for someone'

'The chemistry between Tess and Ryan is to die for'

'Beautifully written, with superb dialogue and finely drawn characters. It had me howling with both laughter and tears'

'The granddaughter of Persuasion by Jane Austen . . . A lovely romantic meditation on taking chances, fate, regret, longing, and the very human tragedy of getting in your own way'

'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'