So, I Met This Guy . . . Well, isn''t that how every love story starts? But what we don''t know is, how will it end? For Maggie, she certainly didn''t expect it to involve discovering the supposed love-of-her-life has stolen her life-savings, along with her home, heart and self-esteem. 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 together 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 . . . '' The Bridget Jones for our times '' - Daily Telegraph ''A rip-roaring plot and some of the best twists I''ve ever read - So, I Met This Guy is going to be THE mega hit of 2026! '' - Matt Cain ''A thrilling, witty, twisty, turny wonderful adventure with a grand splosh of self-discovery '' - Milly Johnson ''Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you''re twenty, forty or 80 '' - Heat '' Brilliant! Laughing out loud '' - Emma Gannon, Ctrl Alt Delete podcaster and author of Olive '' Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep'' - Red What readers love about Alexandra Potter: '' 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'' ''Loved this book'' '' Obsessed '' ''Inspiring, funny, emotional - I could not put it down ''

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Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of numerous romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including One Good Thing and Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, one of the bestselling books of 2022 and 2023 and the basis of a major TV series. These titles have sold in twenty-eight territories and have achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies, making the bestseller charts across the world.

Yorkshire-born and raised, Alexandra lived for several years in LA before settling in London with her Californian husband and their Bosnian rescue dog. When she's not writing or travelling, she's getting out into nature, trying not to look at her phone and navigating this thing called mid-life.

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From the author of the bestselling phenomenon Confessions of a Forty-something F##k Up comes the perfect, sun-kissed holiday read full of wit, wisdom and women who have had ENOUGH.

'This book was superb' - Prima

'Funny, sad and life-affirming' - The Sun

'The Bridget Jones for our times' - Daily Telegraph So, I Met This Guy . . .

Isn't that how every love story starts? But how will it end . . .

Maggie thinks she's finally found 'the one', only to discover he's stolen her life-savings, along with her heart, home and self-esteem. With nothing left to lose, she teams up with Flick - a young reporter hungry for her big break - and together they chase the fraudster across Europe.

But when their adventure takes an unexpected turn, secrets are revealed and an unlikely friendship begins to blossom. And they realise it's not about finding the guy; it's about finding themselves.

Praise for So, I Met This Guy . . .

'A moving tribute to the transformative power of female friendship' - Freya North

'A rip-roaring plot and some of the best twists' - Matt Cain

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

'I could not love this book more' - Lindsey Kelk

'A story of hope, redemption and the magical energy of female friendship' - Lucy Dillon

'Warm, witty and wise . . . An absolute triumph!' - Mike Gayle

Readers love So, I Met This Guy . . .

'A delightful novel of friendship, travel and adventure!'

'The perfect balance between emotional and uplifting'

'One of the best I've read this year'

'Warm, wise and wonderful!'

'Kept me hooked from start to finish'

'Fast paced, fun and fabulous'