An irresistible tale of love, freedom and family meddling perfect for fans of Kevin Kwan and Beth O’Leary, Ho’s winning debut introduces the lovable Andrea Tang and her desperate attempts to shield her romantic life from the attentions of her relatives.
'I absolutely adored it. It is the funniest rom-com I've read in a very long time ... Andrea stole my heart ... I cannot wait to get my hands on whatever Lauren Ho writes next' - Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare
Like all good Chinese children, Andrea Tang is doing her best to fulfil all her mother's plans for her life: she's on track to become partner at a top law firm in Singapore, she has a beautiful apartment in the right postcode and a perfect boyfriend who is practically made of husband material.
Except that those plans are unravelling fast: there's an unfairly attractive new lawyer out to steal her promotion, she has credit-card debt up to her eyeballs, her perfect boyfriend is now her perfect ex-boyfriend and the last single cousin in her family just got engaged, leaving her exposed to romantic meddling on all sides...
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008400071
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 290 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 27 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'I absolutely adored it. It is the funniest rom-com I've read in a very long time. I can't believe it's a debut - the writing is so slick, the characters are so real, the pacing is so perfect! Andrea stole my heart ... I cannot wait to get my hands on whatever Lauren Ho writes next' - Beth O'Leary
'Joyful, exuberant and very funny. An absolute treat' - Nicola Gill, author of The Neighbours
'A smart and witty depiction of navigating the world of dating, coupled with the messy (but amusing) dynamics of family life' - Jennifer Joyce, author of The Accidental Life Swap
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