The Burnout

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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

© Madhen Media Ltd 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Sophie KinsellaBessie CarterTransworld Digital

Coming of Age

Contemporary Fiction

Genre Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Romance

Romantic Comedy

Women's Fiction

Women's Voices

Comedy

Fiction

Funny

Feel-Good

Heartfelt

Witty

Coming of Age Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Women's Voices Comedy Fiction Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Witty

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.