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The Dish by Stella Newman is the new novel from the much-loved author of Pear Shaped and Left Overs. This is a warm, passionate novel that will delight fans of Jill Mansell and Mhairi McFarlane and leave you happy and hungry in equal measure. Laura Segalfry is big on trust - and who can blame her, after what happened with her ex, Tom? Heart and ego bruised, she retreats home to London and starts working as restaurant critic for The Voice. The buzzing cafes and restaurants are a welcome haven and food feels like the ultimate pleasure. Who needs a man anyway? Laura's enthusiasm and energy for life are swiftly re-ignited. Her writing is brilliant, award-winning - one choice word can make or break a restaurant opening. Life is sweet as a custard doughnut. Until a chance encounter with a man ...who just happens to be head chef at the hottest new restaurant in town ...turns her world, and her work, upside down.

Do you love Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell? If so, Stella Newman is for you! Is there a formula for happiness? If it's Netflix, two-for-one Malbec and the perfect toasted-cheese sandwich, Lenny has it covered. But when her friend Juliet finds herself at rock bottom, Lenny realises it's going to take more than that to fix her. Luckily help is at hand in the form of HappyGuru: a plan which promises happiness in seven easy steps. So when Lenny is asked to research it, she puts scepticism aside and persuades Juliet they should give it a go. The friends quickly find themselves immersed in mindfulness, juice cleanses and death-defying circus stunts. Yet as Juliet becomes increasingly buoyant, things only get more complicated for Lenny. Can it be that happiness is only seven steps away? A funny and moving novel of friendship, heartbreak, and the restorative power of melted cheese.

If you found yourself glued to David Nicholls's One Day or belting out the lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black then you'll love this book.

Susie Rosen's life is a mess. According to her best friend Rebecca, she needs to get over her ex, Jake. Move forward, start online dating - or at least stop being rude to every guy who tries to chat her up. According to a magazine, she's a 'Leftover' - a post-Bridget Jones 30-something who has neither her dream job, nor a family of her own. She doesn't even own 6 matching dinner plates. This is a novel about what it's really like to be single nowadays in your mid-30s in a big city.