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Is She Really Going Out with Him?

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Is She Really Going Out with Him?

By: Sophie Cousens
Narrated by: Kerry Gilbert
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From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year, a hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker...

Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she'd rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. So, in a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.

From awkward encounters to unexpected connections, Anna gamely begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters, the mailman, even her celebrity crush. But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she be brave enough to take another chance on love?

Fall head over heels with Sophie Cousens in this witty, smart take on dating after divorce.

©2025 Sophie Cousens (P)2025 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Contemporary Romantic Comedy Dating Funny Witty Cats Romance Divorce

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Critic reviews

Is She Really Going Out with Him has all the ingredients to become your next favorite read: a protagonist you can root for, a mysterious love interest you'll (eventually) swoon over, iconic dating scenes that will leave you in stitches, and a path to love that's sweet, fun, and uplifting. Cousens is a master at writing enchanting, laugh-out-loud stories that tug at your heartstrings. You will be charmed! (Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of THE WORST BEST MAN)
Sophie Cousens has been one of my favorite writers for years now, and with IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? proves that she is only getting better and better with each book. This book has it all: heart, humor, and buckets of charm. Anna's journey was completely captivating and yet entirely relatable, while Will is a deliciously swoony hero. Cousens has done it again! (Falon Ballard, author of RIGHT ON CUE)
Warm and witty . . . If you love classic 1990s rom-coms and Cousens' other novels, especially The Good Part, then you'll love this one too! (Michelle Martin)
Cousens' writing is sharp with that classic dry British wit . . . and her stories are always well-rounded, well-paced, and well-written, with so much heart. Her latest novel is no exception (Stephanie Nguyen)
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Firstly Kerry’s narration was exceptional.
I’ll certainly look out for other novels she’s narrated.
Unusual romance that addressed, divorce and its impact, the trials of dating after divorce, work place rivalries and moving on.
Plenty of humour sprinkled along the way.
Pretty predictable plot but held my interest…recommended listen.

Fun realistic romance

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This was good fun, I loved every minute of it, and it made me laugh out loud, a lot.
I really liked Anna, and her kids, Jess and Ethan. I felt sorry for her in the beginning when she was still feeling lost since her divorce and then the threat to her job. I loved the new dating column that she wrote with suggestions from her children, they were good fun, although one was not great at all.
The rivalry with her colleague Will was really good, and I loved the way it played out, not knowing until the very end how it was going to end, although I’d had a pretty good idea from the beginning. This was after all my very favourite romantic trope, of an enemies to lovers romance!
Kerry Gilbert was a new-to-me narrator who did a great job with all the different characters.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for a fun romance novel on audio

Loved It!

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Funny and lovely. It is also a realistic portret of life when you are a woman above 35 starting over with “bagage”.

Lovely

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This is a well written, engaging listen. The characters are all relatable, and I genuinely loved all of them. I knew from the start where the story would likely go, but…the journey to it was fabulous. I feel a little bereft now that it’s finished, I even shed a little tear at the end, I’ve enjoyed being a part of the Appleby family.

A relatable and heart warming read

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What a beautiful wonderful book . You won’t be disappointed it full of emotion love and laughter

Loved this book gutted when it finished

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