Wants and Needs

A novel about love, pain, big life choices and unconventional relationships, perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Coco Mellors and Gillian Anderson `A razor-sharp tale of what happens when life doesn`t work out the way you hoped it would` ELLE `Funny, witty and fast paced ... I tore through it` INDEPENDENT Independence seems to be drifting away from Misty. Just months ago, she was living with her fiancé and planning their life together. Now she`s single, back in her childhood bedroom, on crutches from knee surgery, and relying on her mother to help her with the smallest of tasks. This isn`t how thirty-two was meant to look. When Misty turns to dating apps, she`s immediately intrigued by charismatic, handsome Christopher - so intrigued that she doesn`t doesn`t even notice the acronym `ENM` on his profile. By the time she discovers that it stands for `ethical non-monogamy` - and that he`s in a long-term open relationship - she already feels such undeniable, dizzying chemistry that she decides to give things a go. And so Misty makes a pact with herself to date Christopher for the next six weeks while his partner is away. It`s all part of her plan: she wants to learn to become less attached, and to prepare herself for her next `real` relationship. But is what she wants really what she needs?