Disappoint Me

<p><b>A funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of <i>Bellies</i></b><br><br><b>Chosen as a ‘Best Book of 2025’ by <i>Cosmopolitan</i>, <i>Marie Claire, Stylist</i>, <i>Elle</i>, <i>Dazed</i>, <i>Vogue</i>, <i>AnOther</i>, and <i>GQ</i></b><br><br><b>'One of the UK’s most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>'Riveting, funny and devastating' Shon Faye, bestselling author of <i>The Transgender Issue</i></b><br><br><br><b>Max </b>didn’t mean to fall for<b> Vincent </b>– 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.<br>But 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?<br><br><b><i>Disappoint Me</i> is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan’s trademark wit and heart.</b></p>