{"product_id":"preloved","title":"Lauren Bravo: Preloved [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003ePRE-ORDER \u003ci\u003ePROBABLY NOTHING\u003c\/i\u003e, THE BRAND NEW LAUREN BRAVO NOVEL COMING SUMMER 2024!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Lauren Bravo is one of my very favourite writers.' Dolly Alderton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gwen is coasting through life. She's in her mid-thirties, perpetually single, her friends are busy procreating in the countryside and conversations with her parents seem to revolve entirely around the council's wheelie-bin timetable.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd she's lonely. But then, isn't everyone? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When she's made redundant from a job she hardly cares about, she takes herself out for a fancy dinner. There she has the best sticky toffee pudding of her life and realises she has \u003ci\u003eno one\u003c\/i\u003e to tell. She vows to begin living her life fully, reconnect with her friends and family, and finally book that dentist's appointment. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Gwen decides to start where all things get a second chance: her local charity shop. There, with the help of the weird and wonderful people and donated items bursting with untold stories, Gwen will find a way to move forward with bravery, tenacity, and more regular dental care.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDazzlingly witty, \u003ci\u003ePreloved \u003c\/i\u003eis a tale about friendship, loss and being true to yourself no matter the expectations. Lovingly celebrating the enduring power and joy of charity shops.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePreloved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An absolute gem of a novel' Sarra Manning\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I think I've been waiting for a novel like Preloved for my whole reading life\u003c\/b\u003e.' Daisy Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Preloved is full of sharp observations on life, loss, regret and self-preservation\u003c\/b\u003e.' Julietta Henderson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing about Norman Foreman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Just like that once-in-a-lifetime charity shop find, Preloved is a gleaming prize to be treasured.\u003c\/b\u003e' Caroline O'Donohue, author of \u003ci\u003ePromising Young Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003ePreloved has taken up residence in my heart and I will be recommending it to everyone I know\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'm officially obsessed\u003c\/b\u003e.' Lucy Vine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Laugh-out-loud funny but also poignant and tender\u003c\/b\u003e' Laura Price, author of \u003ci\u003eSingle Bald Female\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bravo, Lauren","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47513427181907,"sku":"9781398510654","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":48963734274387,"sku":"XG81398510654","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/bravo-lauren-lauren-bravo-preloved-2023-paperback-57096344174931.jpg?v=1728408721","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/preloved","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}