{"product_id":"mistakes-and-other-lovers-by-amy-lovat-9781761263736","title":"Mistakes and Other Lovers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl O'Reilly is exceptionally good at making mistakes. Mistakes like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003efalling in love with the charismatic youth pastor, Mace, while engaged to her high school boyfriend\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ebreaking up with her fiancé the night before Valentine's Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ewalking out on her family\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edropping out of uni with no plan B\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eghosting her old friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ekissing her new friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003esleepless nights with beers and bongs and boys and girls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when Mace proposes to someone else, El's world finally breaks. Will she go back to the safe love she's always known, will Mace realise that she's the one, or will El forge her own path into the unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMistakes and Other Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e explores the pressure, pain and freedom of being on the cusp of adulthood and realising things aren't what you thought they'd be. That disappointing the people you love (and yourself) is inevitable. That making mistakes might be the best thing you've ever done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMistakes and Other Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eMistakes and Other Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e heralds a bold new voice in Australian fiction. With a sharply-observed exploration of the anxieties and freedoms that come when seeking both selfhood and adulthood, Amy Lovat is one to watch.' — Hannah Kent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Amy Lovat is a captivating, evocative and stunning writer. \u003cem\u003eMistakes and Other Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e is a spectacular debut with richly painted characters who delight and debauch in the messiness of love and youth.' — Sally Hepworth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Amy Lovat's writing is unflinching, vivid and pulsing with energy and desire. Reading her is like settling in for a juicy chat with your funniest, raunchiest, messiest friend.' — Emily Maguire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243149832428,"sku":"9781761263736","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761263736-mistakes-and-other-lovers-1.jpg?v=1787981245","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/mistakes-and-other-lovers-by-amy-lovat-9781761263736","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}