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The Burnout

The hilarious, escapist romcom and instant Sunday Times bestseller

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The Burnout

By: Sophie Kinsella
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
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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

Coming of Age Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Women's Voices Comedy Fiction Funny Feel-Good Witty
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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
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Like sitting down for the evening with a good friend - laughs, intrigue and feel good factor. Enjoy ❤️

Really enjoyed it 😀

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Love a Sophie Kinsella story. They never fail to lift my spirits.
The story was a little predictable but chick lit usually is and I still enjoyed every minute of it. Loved the characters. Narration was great too 🙂

Loved it

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Really enjoyed, lovely story and lovely narration! Binged it to quickly now need to find something new to listen to 🙈

Lovely feel good story

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loved listening to this audiobook. Easy listening with a lovely story that made me laugh.
I would definitely recommend this book.

lovely story and easy to listen to.

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This book was a little like a warm hug. It kept me guessing and I had several laugh out loud moments. A real treat 😊

It kept me smiling

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