"The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, 'tell me
I'll never be out there again'." --JoJo Moyes, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Me Before You
Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist
Stella Grey's heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online
odyssey to find real love in a virtual world.
Singers may croon about love being lovelier the second time around, but
it can also be far more complicated. When Stella Grey's husband leaves
her for another woman, she fears she'll be unhappy and alone for the
rest of her life. But daytime vodka-drinking and ice-cream are only
short-term consolations. Realizing that she needs to take her future
into her own hands, Stella dives into the world of online dating. What
follow are 693 days of hilarious, depressing, and baffling encounters
that unfold both in person and online. Stella quickly discovers that the
more perfect a man appears on her screen, the warier she should be. It's
a game of chance, with some players perfectly willing to lie to get what
they want, whether that's a lifetime of love or a very brief encounter.
Amid flirty emails, Skype chats, and awkward small talk over glasses of
bad wine (which may or may not lead to awkward sex), Stella struggles to
remain optimistic. To succeed, does she have to redefine the kind of man
she's looking for--or change the kind of woman she is? Funny, raw, and
heartwarming, this book is a brutally honest account of the world of
online dating--a world which so many of us are a part of, no matter our
age--drawn from Stella's hugely popular Guardian column, "Mid-life
Ex-Wife" (and expanded with new material) about her search for a second
chance at love.
