{"product_id":"disappoint-me-by-nicola-dinan-9781529930634","title":"Disappoint Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA voice-driven, funny and poignant exploration of millennial angst, race, trans panic, and the allure of bougie domesticity, \u003cem\u003eDisappoint Me\u003c\/em\u003e will delight and provoke readers in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA funny, moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from the Polari-prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eBellies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChosen as a 'Best Book of 2025' by \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Stylist, Elle, Dazed, Vogue, AnOther,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGQ\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the UK's most perceptive young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Riveting, funny and devastating'\u003c\/em\u003e - Shon Faye, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Transgender Issue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMax didn't mean to fall for Vincent - a corporate lawyer and hobby baker whose traditional friendship group are a world away from her life as a trans woman. But after years of bad dates and dysphoria, he's a breath of fresh air. Their connection seems genuine, his care feels real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, Vincent is carrying his own baggage. On his gap year in Thailand a decade prior, he vies for the attention of a gorgeous traveller, Alex, with secrets of her own. Is Vincent really the new face of the Enlightened Man, or will the ghosts of his past sabotage his and Max's happiness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisappoint Me\u003c\/em\u003e is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern relationships, told with Nicola Dinan's trademark wit and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDisappoint Me\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute gift...I loved it'\u003c\/em\u003e - Oisin McKenna, author of \u003cem\u003eEvenings and Weekends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nicola Dinan writes like some kind of demigod'\u003c\/em\u003e - Torrey Peters, author of \u003cem\u003eDetransition, Baby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A riveting, hilarious and totally devastating love story... will have you gripped and sets Dinan as a literary voice to watch'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eElle\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Best Books of 2025'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Pacy, perfectly pitched and emotionally honest- I loved every page'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eStylist\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Best Books of 2025'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Sharply insightful, warm and heartbreaking'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Best Books of 2025'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Nicola Dinan will be studied in years to come as one of the modern greats... The kind of writing you'll be talking about for weeks after you've finished reading.'\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003enb Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514020483308,"sku":"9781529930634","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19728063482732.jpg?v=1748875286","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/disappoint-me-by-nicola-dinan-9781529930634","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}