{"product_id":"9781529930634-disappoint-me","title":"Disappoint Me","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBellies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChosen as a ‘Best Book of 2025’ by \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire, Stylist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDazed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnOther\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the UK’s most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting, funny and devastating' Shon Faye, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Transgender Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax \u003c\/b\u003edidn’t mean to fall for\u003cb\u003e Vincent \u003c\/b\u003e– a corporate lawyer and hobby baker whose trad friendship group are a world away from her life as a trans woman. But after years of bad dates and dysphoria he’s a breath of fresh air. Their connection seems genuine, his care feels real.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Vincent is carrying his own baggage. On his gap year in Thailand a decade prior, he vies for the attention of a gorgeous traveller, Alex, with secrets of her own. Is Vincent really the new face of the Enlightened Man, or will the ghosts of his past sabotage his and Max’s happiness?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappoint Me\u003c\/i\u003e is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan’s trademark wit and heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Disappoint Me:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An absolute gift…I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e’ Oisín McKenna, author of\u003ci\u003e Evenings and Weekends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Nicola Dinan writes like some kind of demigod\u003c\/b\u003e’ Torrey Peters, author of \u003ci\u003eDetransition, Baby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehilarious\u003c\/b\u003e and totally \u003cb\u003edevastating love story\u003c\/b\u003e… will have you gripped and sets Dinan as a literary voice to watch’ \u003ci\u003eElle, ‘Best Books of 2025’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Pacy, perfectly pitched and emotionally honest: \u003cb\u003eI loved every page\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eStylist, ‘Best Books of 2025’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Sharply \u003cb\u003einsightful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewarm\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, ‘Best Books of 2025’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Nicola Dinan will be studied in years to come as \u003cb\u003eone of the modern greats\u003c\/b\u003e. The kind of writing you’ll be talking about for weeks after you’ve finished reading’ \u003ci\u003enb Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563280646518,"sku":"9781529930634","price":12.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34002856.jpg?v=1753427846","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529930634-disappoint-me","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}