Bellies

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

A funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of Bellies<BR><BR>Chosen as a 'Best Book of 2025' by Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stylist, Elle, Dazed, Vogue, AnOther, and GQ<BR><BR>'One of the UK's most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour' Guardian<BR><BR>'Riveting, funny and devastating' Shon Faye, bestselling author of The Transgender Issue<BR><BR><BR>Max didn't mean to fall for Vincent - 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><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>Disappoint Me is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan's trademark wit and heart.<BR><BR>Praise for Disappoint Me:<BR>'An absolute gift...I loved it' Oisín McKenna, author of Evenings and Weekends<BR>'Nicola Dinan writes like some kind of demigod' Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby<BR>'A riveting, hilarious and totally devastating love story... will have you gripped and sets Dinan as a literary voice to watch' Elle, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Pacy, perfectly pitched and emotionally honest: I loved every page' Stylist, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Sharply insightful, warm and heartbreaking' Cosmopolitan, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Nicola Dinan will be studied in years to come as one of the modern greats. . . The kind of writing you'll be talking about for weeks after you've finished reading' nb Magazine

A funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of Bellies<BR><BR>Chosen as a 'Best Book of 2025' by Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stylist, Elle, Dazed, Vogue, AnOther, and GQ<BR><BR>'One of the UK's most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour' Guardian<BR><BR>'Riveting, funny and devastating' Shon Faye, bestselling author of The Transgender Issue<BR><BR><BR>Max didn't mean to fall for Vincent - 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><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>Disappoint Me is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan's trademark wit and heart.<BR><BR>Praise for Disappoint Me:<BR>'An absolute gift...I loved it' Oisín McKenna, author of Evenings and Weekends<BR>'Nicola Dinan writes like some kind of demigod' Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby<BR>'A riveting, hilarious and totally devastating love story... will have you gripped and sets Dinan as a literary voice to watch' Elle, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Pacy, perfectly pitched and emotionally honest: I loved every page' Stylist, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Sharply insightful, warm and heartbreaking' Cosmopolitan, 'Best Books of 2025'<BR>'Nicola Dinan will be studied in years to come as one of the modern greats. . . The kind of writing you'll be talking about for weeks after you've finished reading' nb Magazine