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The Burnout

By: Sophie Kinsella
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
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Brought to you by Penguin.

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

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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'
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I did like it. I had a few laugh out loud moments. Sometimes it felt a little slow, and I didn't quite feel the chemistry between the lovers but it was nice, with many funny visuals. I won't read it again but I will recommend.

Funny and touching

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Didn’t want it to end, loved the characters. I want to know what else happens to them.

Loved it…

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What an amazing story! Gripping; full of laughter and hope. What a rollercoaster of emotions for the reader. Thank you.

Couldn’t stop reading!

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Loved this book, it was a lovely story without being cheesy. I also found the work/burnout elements relevant, the story was dotted with humour throughout and it brought back my own memories of summer hols at the seaside of the past. Perfect narration too, what's not to like?

A breath of fresh air

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A light hearted book that made me laugh out load. It was a fab alternative to all the detective and thriller books I have listened to.

Funny and made me smile

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