Next Time Will Be Our Turn, 9781805463825
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A secret love, a family reckoning, and a new generation.
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Next Time Will Be Our Turn

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    9 February 2026

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Summary

Next Time Will Be Our Turn: A Grandmother’s Secret Love

When 73-year-old matriarch Magnolia Chen arrives at the family’s Chinese New Year celebration with her girlfriend, the family is shocked. But her 16-year-old granddaughter Izzy, often the black sheep, finds herself intrigued.

That evening, Magnolia begins to tell Izzy her story: her journey from Indonesia to Los Angeles as a teenager, and her meeting with Ellery O’Shea, her best friend, her safe space, the love of her l…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781805463825
ISBN-10:1805463829
Author:Jesse Sutanto
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Imprint:Corvus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:9 February 2026
Weight:242g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
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Critics Review

Brilliant on seizing the day and not squeezing yourself into a socially approved box to make others feel comfortable * Daily Mail *I was instantly invested in the story of Izzy and her grandmother. A beautifully warm tale about love and family and learning to live the life you want – Paige ToonHeartfelt and moving, I was so invested in this beautiful story – Sophie CousensIf you ever need persuading to seize the day, you should read this gorgeous book of love and family and heartache and duty. I adored it. – Laura PearsonBeautiful, emotional, nostalgic - Next Time Will Be Our Turn held me in its grip and didn’t let me go until long after I turned the final page. A gorgeous love story and so much more - this book will steal your heart – Becky HunterWhip-smart, original and so funny. I found it impossible to put down – Beth O’Leary on DIAL A FOR AUNTIESCharming, hilarious and heartfelt – Emily Henry on DIAL A FOR AUNTIES

About The Author

Jesse Sutanto

Jesse Sutanto’s novels include Dial A for Aunties (winner of the Comedy Women in Print prize) and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Guide for Murderers. She received her Masters from the University of Oxford. She currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters.

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