Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Greyās heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world.
āThe literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, ātell me Iāll never be out there againā.āāJoJo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You
Singers may croon about love being lovelier the second time around, but it can also be far more complicated. When Stella Greyās husband leaves her for another woman, she fears she'll be unhappy and alone for the rest of her life. But daytime vodka-drinking and ice-cream are only short-term consolations. Realizing that she needs to take her future into her own hands, Stella dives into the world of online dating. What follow are 693 days of hilarious, depressing, and baffling encounters that unfold both in person and online. Stella quickly discovers that the more perfect a man appears on her screen, the warier she should be. It's a game of chance, with some players perfectly willing to lie to get what they want, whether thatās a lifetime of love or a very brief encounter.
Amid flirty emails, Skype chats, and awkward small talk over glasses of bad wine (which may or may not lead to awkward sex), Stella struggles to remain optimistic. To succeed, does she have to redefine the kind of man sheās looking forāor change the kind of woman she is? Funny, raw, and heartwarming, this book is a brutally honest account of the world of online datingāa world which so many of us are a part of, no matter our ageādrawn from Stellaās hugely popular Guardian column, āMid-life Ex-Wifeā (and expanded with new material) about her search for a second chance at love.
