Nothing Serious Av Emma Medrano

<p><b>A blisteringly sharp novel of self-acceptance, friendship and making connections in the most unexpected of places . . . </b><b><br><br>****<br></b><br><b> ''Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling'' </b><i>DAILY MAIL </i><br><br><b>''A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong'' </b><i>RED</i> ''Best Books of January 2024''<br><br><b>''Sharp, sublime and achingly hopeful. <i>Nothing Serious</i> takes an honest and heartfelt look at loneliness and longing, friendship and survival. I loved it'' </b>CHRIS WHITAKER, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author <br><br><b>''This book blew me away, I''m still reeling from it . . . This is a powerful novel that will bring out a world of emotions in you . . . Just brilliant''</b> ***** Reader Review<br><br><b>****</b><br><br>Nicki - 30ish, care worker, living in Brighton - is scrolling for her next hook-up. A difficult home life, a job that''s going nowhere, she seeks solace in random encounters.<br><br> Amber - 17, college student, lost - desperately needs someone to notice her. <br><br>She creates ''Kevin'', a fake dating profile for a man in his thirties.<br><br>Neither Nicki nor ''Kevin'' has any idea what they''re about to get into.<br><br> They quickly match, and an unlikely friendship develops, giving each other the validation they both sorely need. <br><br> <b>But can you ever truly connect when one of you is a liar?</b><br><b><br><br>***<br><br></b><b>''A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we''ll go to create connections''</b> HEATHER DARWENT, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author <br><b><br>''Emotive . . . a powerful tale of a skewed but hopeful friendship through which two very different women find the courage to survive'' </b>AMY BEASHEL<br><b><br>''WHAT. A. BOOK. I was utterly gripped from the first page. One that people will be talking about long after they finish reading'' </b>LISA HALL</p>