Open Season

A breathtaking novel that gets under the skin of the complexities of love, sex and human nature. The writing seduces and sings, and the characters are devastatingly real. An astonishing debut. * Katie Bishop, author of THE GIRLS OF SUMMER *A perceptive book about intimacy and desire that feels zingy, original, fresh. To read it is to tease out together with the characters the many ways of loving and living a life. * Chloë Ashby, author of WET PAINT *I really loved this novel. It is tender, shimmering, elegant, and true. It paints a clear, lucid picture of a group of people trying to work out how to love and live in an honest, authentic way; how to balance freedom and autonomy; how to relate fully to another without compromising our sense of self. It is thoughtful and sensual, sexy and cerebral. The prose is beautifully honed, clear and precise. I felt totally caught up in the characters’ lives and felt that the way you handled the narrative tension and kept the reader guessing about the characters’ back stories and who wanted what from whom was expertly done.” * Laura Barnett, author of THE VERSIONS OF US *Beautifully written and captivating * Marianne Power, author of LOVE ME! and HELP ME! *An intoxicating debut, with layers of secrets, love and sex. The perfect book to kick start any dinner party talk. * Sarah Gwonyoma, @WhatSarahReadNext *Werber is a remarkable observer of character. A glittering and gripping exploration of what makes us tick, Open Season reveals the anatomy of our most intimate relationships, not least of all, with ourselves. It achieves that rare feat: it is both achingly smart, and, at times, astonishingly hot… A masterclass in writing about sex * Tyler Wetherall, author of Amphibian *A rare, special book that speaks to the complex beauty of building a life on your own terms… A gripping drama in the London non-monogamy scene. Eye-opening, gripping, and sexy. You’ll want to devour it. * Sonnet, author of SUBMIT *

A beautifully nuanced deep dive into modern loving relationships

Cassie Werber is a writer, journalist and podcaster.