Published by Fig Tree, Penguin
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Published by Fig Tree, Penguin 〰️
A novel about coming of age when you thought you already had…
Independence seems to be drifting away from Misty. Just months ago, she was living with her fiancé and planning their life together. Now she’s single, back in her childhood bedroom, on crutches from knee surgery, and relying on her mother to help her with the smallest of tasks. This isn’t how thirty-two was meant to look.
When Misty turns to dating apps, she's immediately intrigued by charismatic, handsome Christopher – so intrigued that she doesn't doesn’t even notice the acronym ‘ENM’ on his profile. By the time she discovers that it stands for ‘ethical non-monogamy' – and that he’s in a long-term open relationship – she already feels such undeniable, dizzying chemistry that she decides to give things a go.
And so Misty makes a pact with herself to date Christopher for the next six weeks while his partner is away. It’s all part of her plan: she wants to learn to become less attached, and to prepare herself for her next ‘real’ relationship. But is what she wants really what she needs?
REVIEWS
“Funny, witty and fact-paced, I tore through it on a Sunday afternoon” - The Independent
“In this smart novel about post- break- up drift, dating apps and ethical non- monogamy Dunn writes frankly about dependency and self knowledge, drawing you in with her protagonist's messy experiment in love”- The iPaper
“A razor-sharp tale of what happens when life doesn’t work out the way you hoped it would” - ELLE
“Dunn’s novel asks the kind of questions that keep most of us up at night…A brilliant book that challenges everything we think we know about connection, desire and what it means to build a life with the people who matter most” - Stylist
“Smart and sexy…An incredibly clever and funny relationship novel” - The Skinny
“A satisfying, honest novel about youthful expectations of romance” - Country & Townhouse
“Witty and moving in equal measure” - Heat Magazine
“This hilarious novel beautifully captures the struggles of starting afresh and feeling fulfilled” - The Sun
“An absolutely fantastic book that made me tear up about 10 times” - The Mirror
“Sexy, clever, witty and provocative. Dunn is so good on the mysteries of adult relationships”- Natasha Poliszczuk
“So wryly funny ... Roxy Dunn writes so smoothly about the limitations - and liberations - of adult love with such delicacy and honesty” - Claire Daverley
“A thoroughly amusing coming of age (in your thirties) novel written with wit, honesty and tenderness” - Claire Powell
“Roxy Dunn is oh so good on love … Wants and Needs is witty, warm and seriously sexy” - Chloë Ashby
“Addictive, hilarious and moving…Roxy Dunn’s voice is so fresh, funny and human” - Francesca Reece
“A funny, deeply perceptive novel…Dunn writes with an honesty and intimacy that would be scary if the book wasn’t also so much fun” - Morgan Dick
“A tender novel about the pursuit of love… Dunn writes with a perceptive frankness” - Amy Twigg
“So enjoyable … The writing is just so good and moreish. I loved it” - Catherine Airey