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by Rosie Storey
Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton and the TV show Fleabag.
When Poppy discovers unanswered messages from a charming stranger in her late sister's dating app, she makes an impulsive choice: She'll meet him, just once, on what would have been Dandelion's fortieth birthday. It's exactly the kind of wild adventure her vivacious sister would have pushed her toward.
Jake is ready to find something real—and not least because his ex-wife's twentysomething boyfriend has moved into their old family home. When he meets the intriguing woman who calls herself Dandelion, their connection is undeniable, and he can think of little else.
As their relationship deepens, Poppy finds herself trapped in a double life she never meant to create. Every moment with Jake feels genuine, electric, and totally right—despite the fact they're tangled in deceit. As the lines between grief and love blur, Poppy faces a choice: keep her sister's memory alive through her lies, or risk everything for a chance at her own happiness?
With sparkling wit and aching tenderness, debut author Rosie Storey gives us a modern love story about the courage it takes to live again after loss and finding hope in the most unexpected places.
"Storey handily balances the heavy themes of grief and trauma with snappy wit and intriguing character development. It adds up to a moving and wildly entertaining tale of self-discovery." —Publishers Weekly
"A glittering riot of grief, laughter, missed connections, absurdities, and the joys and pains of life's many facets. From one unexpected turn to the next, this story will keep readers emotionally engaged and yearning alongside its protagonist. ...[An] astonishing first novel." —Shelf Awareness
"Striking, with staggeringly complex characters and messy situations reminiscent of real life… filled with intimacy and kindness…Fast-paced but never hurried, Dandelion Is Dead will capture readers who enjoy darker, more offbeat literary romances and leave them wanting more from Storey." —Booklist
"...[T]his tale of both romantic and sisterly love seamlessly combines humor and heartbreak." —People
"A funny book about grief, an honest book about lying, and a heartbreaking book about finding love, Dandelion is Dead is captivating, generous, and deeply alive." —Jenny Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Pineapple Street
"Wildly entertaining and crackling with life. I tore through it; it's as hilarious as it is heartfelt and sharply captures the chaos of grief." —Claire Daverley, best-selling author of Talking at Night
"Dandelion is Dead is breathtakingly original. A brilliant premise, smart, funny and heartbreaking in equal measure. I adored it." —Clare Leslie Hall, New York Times bestselling author of Broken Country
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Rosie Storey grew up on a farm in the south of England and was raised on Wendy Cope poems and Joni Mitchell songs. After graduating, she moved to East London and pursued a career in tech, before leaving to finish her debut novel, Dandelion is Dead. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and works as a Writing Coach.
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