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THE IRRESISTIBLE ROMANTIC COMEDY FROM THE GLOBAL MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

Discover the joy that awaits when you set yourself free...

Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent).

Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and she has to share the beach with a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn.

How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her suspiciously? Especially when they don't agree on burnout cures. (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming, secret Mars bars; Finn: drinking whisky.)

But when curious messages start appearing on the beach, Sasha and Finn are forced to begin talking – about everything. What's the mystery? Why are they both burned out? And what exactly is 'manifesting', anyway?

They might discover that they have more in common than they think. . .
'Hilarious, sparky and joyful - just the book you need if you're desperate for a break' BETH O'LEARY

'Funny, sad, relatable, and so brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy' JOJO MOYES

'Funny, feelgood, touching and full of the bittersweet, incisive wit that puts every Sophie Kinsella novel in a league of its own. I could not have loved it more.' LISA JEWELL

© Madhen Media Ltd 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

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Critic reviews

'I devoured The Burnout in one greedy gulp. Funny, sad, relatable, and so brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy'
'I'll drop anything for a new Sophie Kinsella. The Burnout is hilarious, sparky and joyful - just the book you need if you're desperate for a break. I loved seeing Sasha coming back to herself on the windswept beach at Rilston!'
'Such a hilarious, joyous, life-affirming book; I never wanted it to end'
'Uplifting and full of laugh-out-loud moments! Loved it!' (HEIDI SWAIN)
An absolute joy. . . wickedly funny and blissfully romantic
The Burnout is a glorious off-season holiday love story that will sweep you off your feet. Funny, feelgood, touching and full of the bittersweet, incisive wit that puts every Sophie Kinsella novel in a league of its own. I could not have loved it more.
A gorgeous, feelgood gem. 5 stars
'Delightful. Charming, relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny, I loved getting to know Sasha, Finn and the gang. I'm sad I've finished it!' (SARAH TURNER)
Joyous and funny, a pleasure to read
'Joyous and surprisingly moving fun. Reading fiction like this is like watching someone make a perfect Pavlova. I'm sure Sophie's millions of fans will, like me, sigh with relief and pleasure'
All stars
Most relevant
I love Sophie Kinsella, and was so excited for the latest book.
Unfortunately this book, whilst not terrible, I struggled to get to the end and found it did not keep my interest.
In my personal opinion, it was not worth £7.99 monthly fee.

Disappointed

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A real “page turner” and the narrator was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Give it a go

Very enjoyable book

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Loved the atmosphere, the characters, the story. A great read for Sophie Kinsella readers! Some of her stories have a weird bitter/mean tone in the beginning, this has none of that. Purely heartwarming & funny in a gentle, kind way. The voices too, the receptionist is so funny!

Relaxed and positive

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Beautifully narrated with wonderful feeling and it makes you fall in love with all the characters

Up lifting and laugh out loud

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This is one of my favourites. I can really relate to the burnout situation and the place visited as a child . I like that there’s a bit of detective work too. I preordered this book before it was published and hadn’t started it until now. I couldn’t wait to put my AirPods in and listen. I found I couldn’t turn it off.

Absolutely loved this book.

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