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Bad Dates Club

An utterly hilarious and laugh-out-loud women’s fiction novel

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By: Mary Newnham
Narrated by: Heather Long
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Situationship? Ghosted? The Ick? Join the club.

'Sharp, funny, and unexpectedly tender. If you love found family, disastrous dates, and characters who feel like your own best friends, this one's a winner' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'I laughed so much' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Funny, warm, relatable and full of heart' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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?

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.

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'The kind of book you'd immediately want to hand to a friend so you can talk about it after' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'I was hooked from the start and didn't want to put it down, a proper good girlie read!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'A charming, feel-good novel full of friendship, laughter and lovable characters' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Such a fun read. It felt a bit like watching reality TV unfold on the page - full of awkward moments, questionable decisions, and plenty of drama that kept me turning the pages' 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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️©2026 Mary Newnham (P)2026 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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As a 71 year old I thoroughly enjoyed this book and really got an understanding as to the different difficulties being experienced by today's 30 something year olds.

A great insight into dating today.

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