From bestselling author Holly Wainwright comes What I Did to Deserve You – a deeply relatable, witty novel about the realities of second chance romance, asking what happens when the fairytale ending you thought you’d finally found isn't what you expected . . .

Heather has the perfect Act Two. So why is she so desperate for the curtain to fall?

After a life-altering divorce, Heather has finally stopped living for everyone else to chase the dream of a fresh start in the country. On the surface, she has it all: a charming cottage, a handsome new partner, and a future of golden-hour strolls and European river cruises. But somehow, that dream is beginning to sour.

Heather is a guest in her own life, inhabiting the house Dan shared with his ex-wife and walking on eggshells around a past he hasn't let go of. Between the cold resentment of her soon-to-be in-laws and the lingering guilt of fracturing her children’s world, Heather’s ‘fresh start’ is beginning to feel like anything but.

When the one thing that truly belongs to Heather vanishes, and a surprising connection with a local stranger begins to unpick the seams of her relationship, Heather's perfect mid-life reinvention is suddenly in doubt. She thought she’d found her Prince Charming, but, as the fairytale crumbles, she is left with one persistent question:

What did I do to deserve you?

PRAISE FOR HOLLY WAINWRIGHT

'Imbued with warmth, humour and heart' – Liane Moriarty, international bestselling author of Big Little Lies

'Five stars' – Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Darling Girls

'Had me hooked from the first page' – Jacqueline Bublitz, international bestselling author of Leave The Girls Behind

'I utterly DEVOURED it . . . Brilliant characterisation, wonderful writing, I loved it!’ – Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Again, Rachel

'A story every woman will recognise' – Mia Freedman, author of Strife