Holly Bourne

Amelie loved Reese. And she thought he loved her. But she’s starting to realise love isn’t supposed to hurt like this. So now she’s retracing their story and untangling what happened by revisiting all the places he made her cry. Because if she works out what went wrong, perhaps she can finally learn to get over him.

'Turning thirty is like playing musical chairs. The music stops, and everyone just marries whoever they happen to be sitting on.' Who the f*ck is Tori Bailey? There's no doubt that Tori is winning the game of life. A straight-talking, bestselling author, she's inspired millions of women around the world with her self-help memoir. And she has the perfect relationship to boot. But Tori Bailey has been living a lie. Her long-term boyfriend won't even talk about marriage, but everyone around her is getting engaged and having babies. And when her best friend Dee - her plus one, the only person who understands the madness - falls in love, suddenly Tori's in terrifying danger of being left behind. When the world tells you to be one thing and turning thirty brings with it a loud ticking clock, it takes courage to walk your own path. It's time for Tori to practice what she's preached, but the question is: is she brave enough? The debut adult novel by bestselling author Holly Bourne is a blisteringly funny, honest and moving exploration of love, friendship and navigating the emotional rollercoaster of your thirties.

Audrey is over romance. While dealing with her parents’ contentious divorce, a breakup of her own, and shifting friendship dynamics, she has every reason to feel cynical. But then she meets Harry, her fellow coworker at the local cinema. He’s brash, impulsive, and a major flirt. And even though Audrey tries to resist, she finds herself falling for his charms. But in this funny, insightful, and ultimately empowering novel, love—and life—isn’t what it’s like in the movies. A clever, deconstructed rom-com that proves that in real life “girl meets boy” doesn't always mean “happily ever after” . . . or does it? At turns funny, feminist, and achingly real, this read is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Patrick Ness, and Julie Buxbaum.

WHY BE YOURSELF WHEN YOU CAN BE PERFECT? 'Perceptive. Hilarious. Reassuring. Brilliant.' Laura Jane Williams The highly-anticipated new novel from Holly Bourne, bestselling author of HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? He said he was looking for a 'partner in crime' which everyone knows is shorthand for 'a woman who isn't real'. April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal - yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. If only April could be more like Gretel. Gretel is exactly what men want - she's a Regular Everyday Manic Pixie Dream Girl Next Door With No Problems. The problem is, Gretel isn't real. And April is now claiming to be her. As soon as April starts 'being' Gretel, dating becomes much more fun - especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua. Finally, April is the one in control, but can she control her own feelings? And as she and Joshua grow closer, how long will she be able to keep pretending?

From the day they first meet as teenagers, Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they are there for each other throughout everything, navigating the difficulties of growing up and fitting in. That is, until Jessica crosses a line that Fern can’t forgive. But now, more than ten years later, Jessica has unexpectedly reappeared in Fern’s life. A lot has changed for them both—but can their relationship be different now that they are older? Is it possible for either of them to rewrite the roles they've been cast in? Or will their shared history ultimately be doomed to repeat itself again?

All Evie wants is to be normal. She’s almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the girl-who-went-crazy. She’s even going to parties and making friends. There’s only one thing left to tick off her list… But relationships are messy – especially relationships with teenage guys. They can make any girl feel like they’re going mad. And if Evie can’t even tell her new friends Amber and Lottie the truth about herself, how will she cope when she falls in love?

Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a new year party to remember. For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It's time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. (And not tears or tantrums or terrible secrets) Because everything's going great for these girls - Spinster Club for ever! Right?

Apparently I'm boring. A nobody. But that's all about to change. Because I am starting a project. Here. Now. For myself. And if you want to come along for the ride then you're very welcome. Bree is by no means popular. Most of the time, she hates her life, her school, her never-there-parents. So she writes. But when Bree is told she needs to stop shutting the world out and start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. A manifesto that will change everything... ...but the question is, at what cost?

Uglies meets The Handmaid's Tale for the new YA generation in this mind-blowing novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne. "Holly Bourne is a vital feminist voice of our generation." Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season "I devoured this - so compelling and with such a powerful message." Katherine Webber, co-author of Twin Crowns BEAUTY COMES AT A PRICE. AND GIRLS MUST PAY. In Belle and Joni's world there are two options for One, follow the rules of the Doctrine like apply your Mask, work hard to be crowned at the Ceremony, be a Pretty. Or two, fight the rules like leave your face bare, work hard to escape to the Education, be an Objectionable. But maybe there is a third option... Change the rules. Reclaim your power. If you can... What would you choose?

Amber, Evie and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Amber’s story of how painful – and exhilarating – love can be, following on from Evie’s story in Am I Normal Yet? All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Amber's hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that. And then there's prom king Kyle, the guy all the girls want. Can he really be interested in anti-cheerleader Amber? Even with best friends Evie and Lottie's advice, there's no escaping the fact: love is hard.

The dramas, the traumas, the rumours - it's time to expose it all... The Perks of Being a Wallflower meets Mean Girls in this scathingly funny and relatable high-school takedown from the queen of UKYA. Most likely to...be forgotten Working on the school newspaper, Paige is used to dealing with fake stories. How popular girl Grace is a such an amazing person (lie). How Laura steals people's boyfriends (lie). How her own family are so perfect (lie). Now Grace and friends have picked their "best" high-school moments for Paige to put in the all-important Yearbook. And they're not just fake. They're poison. But Paige has had enough of all the lies in her life. And with the help of Elijah - the only boy who could ever understand her - she's going to reveal the truth.

Welcome to Camp Reset, a summer camp with a difference. A place offering a shot at “normality” for Olive, a girl on the edge, and for the new friends she never expected to make – who each have their own reasons for being there. Luckily Olive has a plan to solve all their problems. But how do you fix the world when you can’t fix yourself?

Every so often, two people are born who are the perfect matches for each other. Soulmates. But while the odds of this happening are about as likely as being struck by lightning, when these people do meet and fall in love…thunderstorms, lightning strikes and lashings of rain are only the beginning of their problems. Enter Poppy, the 17-year-old cynic with a serious addiction to banana milk, and Noah, the heart-throb guitarist; residents of mediocre Middletown, sometime students, and…soulmates. After a chance meeting at a local band night, Poppy and Noah find themselves swept up in a whirlwind romance unlike anything they’ve ever experienced before. But with a secret international agency preparing to separate them, a trail of destruction rumbling in their wake, (and a looming psychology coursework deadline), they are left with an impossible choice between the end of the world, or a life without love…

HOW TO START A FEMINIST REVOLUTION: 1. Call out anything that is unfair on one gender 2. Don't call out the same thing twice (so you can sleep and breathe) 3. Always try to keep it funny 4. Don't let anything slide. Even when you start to break... Lottie's determined to change the world with her #Vagilante vlog. Shame the trolls have other ideas...

Sophia, Mia and Alexis are clinging on to a spark of hope that maybe - just maybe - they're special. But could they really be witches with the power to cast life-changing spells? When the three friends gather to cheer up heartbroken Sophia, they're ready to put their theory to the test. But when long-held secrets are revealed and hard truths start to hit home, their night of bewitching quickly takes an unexpected turn ...

"Men see women in two separate categories. There are the women they sleep with, and the women they fall in love with. And they will treat you differently based on that." From the day they first meet as teenagers Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they are there for each other throughout everything, navigating the difficulties of growing up and fitting in. That is until Jessica crosses a line that Fern can't forgive. But now, more than ten years later, Jessica has unexpectedly reappeared in Fern's life. A lot has changed for them both - but can their relationship be different now they are older? Is it possible for either of them to rewrite the role that they have been cast in? Or will their shared history ultimately be doomed to repeat itself again? Set between the present day and the past, GIRL FRIENDS is a blisteringly funny and devastating novel: both a joyful celebration of female friendship and a razor-sharp look at the damage we can all cause to those we claim to love the most.

April é simpática, é bonita e considera-se uma pessoa relativamente normal. No entanto, não consegue passar do quinto encontro romântico. Sempre que pensa que encontrou um homem em quem pode confiar, ele acaba por partir-lhe o coração. E deixá-la furiosa. Ela está farta da forma como os homens tratam as mulheres, e não percebe porque é que as mulheres continuam a querer ser amadas por eles e a fazer tudo para lhes agradar. Se ao menos pudesse ser mais parecida com Gretel… Ela é exatamente o que todos os homens querem: uma mulher perfeita e descomplicada. É linda, descontraída, divertida, nunca se apega demasiado nem traz consigo qualquer carga emocional. Só que Gretel não é real. E April está a fazer-se passar por ela. Assim que April «se torna» Gretel, os encontros passam a ser muito mais divertidos, sobretudo depois de ela começar a sair com Joshua, que não faz a mínima ideia do que se está a passar. Agora é April quem assume o controlo. Mas será ela capaz de controlar os seus sentimentos? E à medida que se aproxima cada vez mais de Joshua, será possível continuar a fazer de conta? Uma leitura atual sobre feminismo, trauma e relações amorosas, que nos traz reflexões perspicazes sobre temas difíceis, sem nunca perder o sentido de humor.

Welcome to Camp Reset, a summer camp with a difference. A place offering a shot at “normality” for Olive, a girl on the edge, and for the new friends she never expected to make – who each have their own reasons for being there. Luckily Olive has a plan to solve all their problems. But how do you fix the world when you can’t fix yourself?A raw and compelling exploration of mental health, friendship and the power of compassion from the acclaimed Holly Bourne.

A Evie só tem um desejo: ser normal! É pedir muito? Talvez agora que a Evie está prestes a deixar a medicação e a voltar às aulas, numa escola onde ninguém sabe do seu pequeno «surto», as coisas voltem à normalidade. Nova turma, novas amigas… Só falta o seu primeiro namorado! Não é novidade que as relações levam qualquer um à loucura, mas para a Evie, que é uma verdadeira bomba-relógio, podem ser catastróficas! Ela devia partilhar os seus problemas com as novas amigas, duas feministas em ascensão e com muito para ensinar, mas a Evie não quer ficar conhecida como «a rapariga que se passou»… Até que o peso dos seus segredos começa a ameaçar a sua busca pela tão desejada «normalidade». Depois de Isto Só Acontece nos Filmes, Holly Bourne volta para maravilhar os seus leitores com Já Sou Normal?, que se foca no diálogo sobre a saúde mental e o feminismo, assim como na importância da sororidade nos dias de hoje. Quebrando estigmas sobre a saúde mental, esta é uma história de amor, desgosto e descoberta do amor-próprio, pela voz revolucionária de Holly Bourne.

Serenatas românticas, beijos à chuva e declarações de amor épicas... Isto só acontece nos filmes! A Audrey não quer saber de amor nem de paixões piegas. A vida dela já tem drama que chegue! Para fugir ao caos que se instalou em casa, ela arranja um trabalho no cinema local, sem imaginar que é precisamente aqui que vai encontrar um drama chamado Harry. O Harry é um aspirante a realizador de cinema e encaixa em todos os clichês lamechas dos grandes romances. Rosas vermelhas, velas e charme de bad boy, ele vai tentar de tudo para conquistar a descrente Audrey. Mas, por favor, poupem-na! É bem sabido que o amor da vida real não é como nos filmes, certo? Ou talvez a Audrey se surpreenda... Isto Só Acontece nos Filmes. recebeu excelentes críticas e é um romance sobre romance, um grito feminista aos estereótipos impostos às jovens raparigas e uma leitura absolutamente hilariante. Críticas de imprensa «Divertido, intenso e incrivelmente real, Isto Só Acontece nos Filmes é sobre apaixonarmo-nos e cedermos ao amor, apesar dos nossos próprios medos.»... The Telegraph

A terrible heatwave. A very tense baby shower. It will all end in tears...Nicki, Lauren, Charlotte and Steffi have been friends since university. Now in their thirties, life is pulling them in different directions - but when Charlotte organises the baby shower of hell for pregnant Nicki, the girls are reunited.Under a sweltering hot summer day, tensions rise - and by the end of the evening, nothing will ever be the same. Someone started a fire at the house - and everyone's a suspect... Is it Steffi, happily child-free but feeling judged by her friends? Is it Charlotte, desperate to conceive and jealous of those who have? Is it Lauren, who is finding motherhood far, far worse than she imagined? Or is it Nicki herself, who never wanted a baby shower anyway?In the aftermath, the police put together the facts - but the truth will shock everyone. Even you.BIG LITTLE LIES meets REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY in the incredible new novel from Holly Bourne - it's the book you'll want to read three times, then give to every woman in your life.