{"product_id":"9781909490857","title":"Leftovers","description":"‘A brutally honest tale of life and love (or the lack of it) and an exploration of the heroine’s tremendous affection for food … \u003cb\u003eSharp and funny it’s a celebration of why life is more than just falling in love.\u003c\/b\u003e’ Woman magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccording to a magazine, Susie is a \u003cb\u003e‘Leftover’\u003c\/b\u003e – a post Bridget-Jones 30 something who has neither her dream man, job, nor home. She doesn’t even own six matching dinner plates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccording to her friend Rebecca, Susie needs to get over her ex, Jake, start online dating – or at least stop being so rude to every guy who tries to chat her up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Susie’s got a plan. If she can just make it the 307 days till her promotion and bonus, she can finally quit and pursue her dream career in food, then surely everything else will fall into place. If only her love life wasn’t so complicated…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sharp, witty and refreshing novel about love, friendship and enjoying what's left on the table.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘I felt like Susie could be one of my friends and I was rooting for her to get the life she wanted. Like pasta, \u003ci\u003eLeftovers\u003c\/i\u003e is a true comfort. \u003cb\u003eA delicious read to enjoy with a glass of wine\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eNovelicious.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eWitty and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e. Susie is a great contemporary heroine … A funny and honest story’ \u003ci\u003eChickLitClub.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A perfect slice of feel-good chick lit … mouthwatering fun \u003cb\u003eyou’ll want to devour immediately’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFabulous\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003cb\u003eFunny, feisty and fresh.\u003c\/b\u003e Susie is the type you want as a friend – especially when you know what culinary delights she can whip up … an enjoyable, light read.’ \u003ci\u003eManchester Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead what everyone is saying about Stella’s UK Number One Bestseller \u003ci\u003ePear Shaped\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘What a fantastic book. \u003cb\u003ereally quite brilliant…so well written, fresh, insightful, funny…honest and very contemporary\u003c\/b\u003e. There's so much that's fresh and fun, including the food world which I loved.’ Henry Fitzherbert, \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘With a wonderful lead character who is impossible not to like, a horrible boyfriend, witty dialogue and a vast quantity of delicious sweets and desserts, this book is for anyone who has loved and lost. A sharp, refreshing and occasionally sad story that tells beautifully, of the balance between love and insanity, it is \u003cb\u003ean honest tale of discovery and finally accepting who you are, cellulite marks and all.’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ewww.handwrittengirl.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you are a girl with a passion for food, this \u003cb\u003emodern city heartbreak is the book for you.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Her writing is \u003cb\u003ewitty and snappy and she is hilarious\u003c\/b\u003e … I also found her fascinating on the methodology of contemporary dating.’ Wendy Holden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fall in love with Stella Newman's \u003cb\u003equick wit and her clever portrayal of that delicate balance between food, love and insanity.\u003c\/b\u003e ' Kathleen Baird-Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It reminded me of a lemon meringue pie: \u003cb\u003esharp and sweet and satisfying all at once. It's funny, sad and uplifting… It's a belter.\u003c\/b\u003e' Kate Long, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Mother's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAchingly funny, searingly honest,\u003c\/b\u003e…","brand":"Bookouture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137154957552,"sku":"9781909490857","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909490857_p0.jpg?v=1763626109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909490857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}