Bad Dates Club

Don't miss the new uplifting and laugh-out-loud novel about friendship, love, and chaotic dates from Mary Newnham, perfect for fans of Kristen Bailey and Sophie Ranald. Available to pre-order now! Two unlikely housemates. Two tragic dating lives. One mission to try and find love... Maddie didn't expect to find herself single at the age of 34 after being dumped by her boyfriend so he can 'find himself'... but here she is. Semi-homeless and heartbroken, she is on a mission to find 'the one', no matter how many awful dates it takes. Life is going exactly to plan for Violet. She lives in a beautiful flat in Notting Hill, is working her dream job as a vet, and is saving herself for marriage. She's also been obsessively waiting for the man in her church to confess his love to her. (It'll happen any day now...) When Maddie and Violet catch up at an old friend's wedding and Violet offers Maddie her spare room, Maddie jumps at the chance. United by their quest to find their soulmate, will Maddie and Violet survive the bad dates life throws at them, and finally get lucky in love? Readers are obsessed with Mary Newnham: 'I adored this book!! I couldn't put it down' Reader review ---------- 'Brilliantly funny' Reader review ---------- 'So fresh and funny - be prepared for some spurting-out-your-coffee moments!' Fiona Gibson 'Such a fun, light-hearted book!' Reader review ---------- 'I laughed out loud at several moments' Reader review ---------- 'This book was hilarious, chaotic, and ultimately deeply satisfying' Reader review ---------- 'I loved getting to know Amy and see her grow throughout the story' Reader review ---------- 'I absolutely loved this book... It's hilarious and very easy to read' Reader review ---------- 'A funny, heartwarming book, that made me laugh out loud' Reader review ---------- 'A lovely, feel good read about self discovery, confidence and finding happiness on your own terms' Reader review ----------

Mary Newnham grew up in Didcot with a view of the power stations. Her love for filmmaking led her to a degree in Film Production. She has worked in an advertising agency in London, as a producer in Australia, and as a tour guide in Oxford. She found her passion for writing in her early twenties, when she started blogging about Bloody Marys. In 2022, she gained an MA in Creative Writing at Oxford Brookes. When she's not writing fiction, she writes and records The Quack, which features humorous stories and muddled observations about being a millennial woman. Her debut novel, Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy is out January 2026.