The gorgeously sweet and funny new book from Sally Thorne, bestselling author of The Hating Game

'A truly adorable, heart-warming, swoon-worthy love story' Beth O'Leary

**The latest swoonworthy romcom from the bestselling author of TikTok sensation The Hating Game
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First impressions aren't always what they seem . . .

Ruthie Midona is twenty-four (going on ninety-four) and fully committed to her job at a luxury retirement village. Keeping herself busy caring for the eccentric residents means that Ruthie can safely ignore her own life - what little there is of it.

Teddy Prescott is practically allergic to a hard day's work. When he rocks up as the retirement village's newest employee, Ruthie is less than impressed. The last thing she needs is a distraction as irritating (and handsome) as this selfish rich kid. Lucky for Ruthie, her favourite pair of mischievous residents need a new assistant to torture... so she hands over Teddy, ready for them to send him running.

Except Teddy may be about to surprise her - not just by surviving the old women's antics, but by charming Ruthie so much, she starts to remember that there's more to life than work.

**And just maybe, her second first impression will lead to the love of a lifetime . . .

**PRAISE FOR SALLY THORNE

'Hilarious, heartfelt, smart and sexy . . . everything I want in a romance' Sarah J. Maas

'The warmest, coziest, sweetest book of the year, an absolutely perfect blend of humour and heart' Emily Henry

'Funny, sexy and instantly unputdownable' Paige Toon

'Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny' New York Times

'Bursting at the seams with love (and hate) and heart' Christina Lauren

'One of the most delectable rom-coms I've ever read' Entertainment Weekly

'Lovely' Bella

Vorwort
The gorgeously sweet and funny new book from Sally Thorne, bestselling author of The Hating Game

Autorentext
Sally Thorne is the *USA Today-*bestselling Australian author of The Hating Game. Her debut novel sold in over twenty-five countries and is now a major motion picture. The Hating Game was named in the top 20 romance novels of 2016 by the Washington Post and was a top ten finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards romance category. Sally's much-anticipated second novel, 99 Percent Mine, debuted on the USA Today bestseller list and was featured by Goodreads as one of the top 28 hit books for the first half of 2019. Second First Impressions was her third bestselling novel. Sally Thorne lives in Canberra, Australia and spends her days writing, reading, drinking cups of tea and obeying the every whim of Delia the Pug. She lives with her husband in a house filled with vintage toys, too many cushions and a haunted dollhouse.

Klappentext

Distraction (n): Something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. See: Teddy Prescott.

Ruthie Midona is twenty-four (going on ninety-four) and fully committed to her job at a luxury retirement village. Keeping herself busy caring for the eccentric residents means that Ruthie can safely ignore her own life - what little there is of it.

Teddy Prescott is practically allergic to a hard day's work. When he rocks up as the retirement village's newest employee, Ruthie is less than impressed. The last thing she needs is a distraction as irritating (and handsome) as this selfish rich kid. Lucky for Ruthie, her favourite pair of mischievous residents need a new assistant to torture... so she hands over Teddy, ready for them to send him running.

Except Teddy may be about to surprise her - not just by surviving the old women's antics, but by charming Ruthie so much, she starts to remember that there's more to life than work... Could Teddy be far more than simply an unwelcome distraction?

Zusammenfassung
The gorgeously sweet and funny new book from Sally Thorne, bestselling author of The Hating Game