The plaudits have rolled in ever since Expectation– Anna’s first contemporary novel after two historical smash-hits with Wake and The Ballroom – first hit the shelves…

‘Beautiful, sharp, moving. I urge you to read it” ELIZABETH DAY

‘Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT’ MARIAN KEYES

‘A brilliant exploration of friendship, feminism and thwarted ambition’ PANDORA SYKES

‘I loved it… 10 out of 10’ BRYONY GORDON

‘Will resonate with approximately 99% of women’ RED MAGAZINE

‘One of the most intensely readable novels this year’ METRO

‘One of our most gifted contemporary writers’ WATERSTONES

‘SO GOOD. A ‘What they did next’ story of characters from a Sally Rooney novel’ SARAH FRANKLIN

‘A must-read’ FABULOUS MAGAZINE

‘Sublime’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Totally unputdownable, immersive, sharp, FAB’ HARRIET EVANS

‘A generation-defining book on motherhood, ambition and sex. Like NORMAL PEOPLE with female friendship under the microscope.’ ERIN KELLY

‘Few novels leave me so genuinely breathless with their brilliance’ HANNAH BECKERMAN

And now, at last, it’s almost here in paperback.

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