Well, isn’t that how every love story starts? But how does it end – a happily ever after? Or with the discovery that the supposed love-of-your-life has stolen your life savings and your home, trashed your heart and demolished your self-esteem?

Maggie is barely fifty years-old, and she's not one to give up on herself. So when she meets Flick, a young reporter who realizes this story could be the big break she’s been looking for, they set off to catch him as he goes on the run across Europe. After all, she’s got nothing left to lose, right?

But as the pair embark on the road trip of their lives, unexpected twists, hidden secrets and hard truths are revealed. And as an unlikely friendship begins to blossom, they realize it’s not just about finding the guy, it’s about finding themselves . . .

From the author of the mega bestseller Confessions of a Fortysomething F##k Up comes another laugh-out-loud novel full of wit, wisdom . . . and women who have had ENOUGH.

‘The Bridget Jones for our times’ – Daily Telegraph

‘A rip-roaring plot . . . THE mega hit of 2026!’ – Matt Cain

‘A thrilling, witty, twisty, turny wonderful adventure with a grand splosh of self-discovery’ – Milly Johnson

‘Warm, witty and wise . . . An absolute triumph!’ – Mike Gayle

‘The perfect blockbuster read’ – Alex Brown

‘Heartwarming, joyful and uplifting’ – Laura Price

‘A moving tribute to the transformative power of female friendship’ – Freya North

‘I could not love this book more’ – Lindsey Kelk

‘Like having a catch-up with good friends’ – C. J. Wray

‘Potter’s writing sparkles with energy, with humour . . . and a wonderful human heart’ – Peter James

‘A story of hope, redemption and the magical energy of female friendship’ – Lucy Dillon

‘Full of humour, optimism, love, loss, friendship, reality and a little magic. Really lifted my spirits’

‘So relatable’

‘Laugh-out-loud moments with such thoughtful insights into real life’

‘Inspiring, funny, emotional - I could not put it down’

‘Obsessed’