Hopeless Romantics

Mhairi McFarlane author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:13th Aug '26

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 13th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Hopeless Romantics cover

right person, wrong time: the second-chance contemporary romance for summer 2026

Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend and one person can change everything?Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend and one person can change everything?

Writer Tess has always been accused of being overly romantic by her best friend Carys.

And when they meet cheerful stranger Spencer and his more reserved wingman Ryan on the sleeper train to a wedding, Carys is all-in with the shared champagne while Tess holds back. Yet there’s a jolt of attraction between her and Ryan that Tess can’t ignore – a sense of recognition that feels real.

As the weekend unfolds, with a twist that nobody saw coming, she asks herself – how do you know when it’s your life-changing moment?

Acclaim for Mhairi McFarlane:

'She is so ridiculously talented…consider this recommendation my personal gift to you and your life' Emily Henry

'She just gets better and better' Jojo Moyes

'I love her books passionately' Marian Keyes

'Gorgeously romantic, as well as a story about friendship and grief and loss; I never wanted it to end' Beth O'Leary

'Whip-smart romantic comedy with real emotional depth' Sunday Express

'Smart, sexy and oh so addictive…multi-layered, complex characters woven into a story laden with belly laughs' Lindsey Kelk

The most brilliant beady-eyed social commentary; Jane Austen if she knew where all the best Happy Hour deals were to be found' Emma Hughes

'Unputdownable … Mhairi is the queen of smart-as-hell romcoms' Cressida McLaughlin

'My drop-everything-unconfined-joy-read-or-die author; I love her books so much' Jane Casey

ISBN: 9780008562076

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 270g

416 pages