The Couple 'Genius, funny and thought-provoking. 5 stars' Carrie Hope Fletcher

Helly Acton — 2021

The author of The Radio 2 Book Club Pick The Shelf returns with her brand new novel. Millie is a perfectionist. She's happy, she's successful - and, with a great support network of friends and family (and a very grumpy cat) around her, she's never lonely. She has her dream job at a big tech firm and is on track to become the company's youngest ever Innovation Director. The last thing she needs is romance messing up her perfectly organised world. Besides, normal people just don't have romantic relationships. Everyone knows that being in a couple is a bit . . . well, odd. Sure, everybody has that one coupled-up friend who messes up the numbers at dinner parties, but it's a bit eccentric. You know, like having a pet snake or living off the grid. Why rely on another person for your own happiness? Why risk the humiliation of unrequited love or the agony of a break-up when you can do everything yourself? No, Millie is perfectly happy with her conventional single life. So when Millie lands a new project at work, launching a pill that stops you falling in love, it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. That is, until she starts working with Ben. He's charming and funny, and Millie feels an instant connection with him. Is this the spark that science and society are trying to suppress? Will Millie sacrifice everything she believes in for love? ***Look out for Helly Acton's debut novel, The Shelf. Search 9781838770891***

Reviews

Samantha King@samtalksbooks

Nov 17, 2021

3.7 star rating The second book by helly Acton and I really enjoyed reading it. The concept is a brilliant idea and not only that thjs book had me laughing out loud at the banter between Millie and Ben. I really loved Ben and loved the story in this book. Our main character Millie slightly frustrated me and I was more interested in Ben. However that being said its a good thing that our main character had flaws. Nobody wants to read a book with a main character is perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it was definitely engaging although I felt there were a chaoter or two that was a bit dull but that being said this was a really good read and I look forward to future books from Helly Acton. I'd still reccomend this book it was a fast and fun read and when I finished it was I said it to myself this was really good giving it three.fjve stars.

Sarah Stanton@pineapples319

Nov 1, 2022

Carla Maxwell@carlamax09

Jan 10, 2022

Hollie@myownsweetdarling

Nov 11, 2021