Instructions for Heartbreak

Warm, gorgeous, tender and hopeful … Simply brilliant – Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable
Funny, practical and moving by turns … a beautifully crafted, sensitive novel packed with joyous young-in-London energy * Daily Mail *
A brilliant, healing celebration of the wonder that is female friendship and an essential modern heartbreak handbook – Lucy Jane Wood, author of Rewitched
A stunning, emotionally resonant novel, Instructions for Heartbreak is a life-affirming exploration of female friendship, self-love and the journey to heal from a broken heart * Cosmopolitan *
A heartfelt love letter to friendship that I couldn’t put down – Josie Lloyd, author of The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club
Four friends, four messy lives, lots of comedy, relatable insights and a celebration of female friendship. Perfection * Stylist *
A story of fierce and momentous female friendship, of rallying for your favourite people and finding a way through the darkness * My Weekly *
A brilliant read about the power of female friendship * Fabulous *
Warm, tender and full of hope … A powerful portrayal of personal growth and resilience, relationships, growing up and discovering where you truly belong * The Northumbrian *
Life-affirming literature * Best *

Sarah Handyside is a Northumbrian in London, a former communications consultant and a current government policy advisor. She lives with her husband and two children. The opening pages of Instructions for Heartbreak were longlisted for the Curtis Brown First Novel Award.

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