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Owen Nicholls' Love, Unscripted follows film projectionist Nick as he tries to understand why love isn't always like the movies. Perfect for fans of romcoms, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby.'Sometimes a book comes along and it feels dusted with magic - Love, Unscripted is one of those books.' Josie Silver, author of One Day in December IT ISN'T ALWAYS LIKE THE MOVIES . . .For the last four years, Nick's life has been picture-perfect.He's been working his dream job as a film projectionist and he's been dating Ellie, the love of his life and the coolest woman he's ever met. It took a while, but this hopeless romantic finally found a love story to rival the big screen.Until, one day, Ellie moves out. Stunned by the end of their cinematic romance, Nick rewinds to the first night they met. Maybe if he can freeze-frame their happiest moments, he can work out why Ellie had to leave him behind. Before the credits roll, will Nick become the hero of his own romantic comedy, or is it finally time for him to step out of the frame? **Owen Nicholls' new novel PERFECT TIMING is available to pre-order now!**PRAISE FOR LOVE, UNSCRIPTED. . .'An unmissable, multi-layered read' WOMAN & HOME'Bursting with some very cute cultural references'SUNDAY MIRROR'A refreshing take on the typical boy-meets-girl romance'WOMAN'S WEEKLY'A complete delight for film lovers (and lovers of love)' HOLLY BOURNE 'The book equivalent of a classic rom-com'CULTUREFLY'A nostalgic read for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls'HEAT MAGAZINE 'A gorgeous rom-com' KATE DAVIES, AUTHOR OF IN AT THE DEEP END 'An astutely observed romantic comedy . . . Pure pleasure' EMPIRE MAGAZINE 'If When Harry Met Sally and High Fidelity had a book baby, this would be it'EMMA COOPER, AUTHOR OF THE SONGS OF US 'Charming read'WOMAN'S WAY'This will tug at your heartstrings'BEST MAGAZINE'The perfect read for film enthusiasts'WOMAN MAGAZINE

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'Sometimes a book comes along and it feels dusted with magic - Love, Unscripted is one of those books' Josie Silver 'A complete delight' Holly Bourne Love, Unscripted follows film projectionist Nick as he tries to understand the difference between love on the big screen and love in real life. Owen Nicholls is perfect for fans of romcoms, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby.For film projectionist Nick, love should mirror what he sees on the big screen. And when he falls for Ellie on the eve of the 2008 presidential election, it finally does.For four blissful years, Nick loved Ellie as much as he loved his job splicing film reels together in the local cinema. Life seemed... picture-perfect.But now it's 2012, Ellie has moved out and Nick's trying to figure out where it all went wrong.With Ellie gone and his life far from the happy ending he imagined, Nick wonders if their romance could ever again be as perfect as the night they met.Can love really be as it is in the movies?**Owen Nicholls' new novel PERFECT TIMING is available to pre-order now!**Readers love Owen Nicholls . . .'An unmissable, multi-layered read' Woman & Home'A fun, entertaining story with bags of heart - the book equivalent of a classic rom-com' CultureFly'A nostalgic read for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls . . . [a] smart funny novel' Heat 'A refreshing take on the typical boy-meets-girl romance . . . an unmissable read' Woman's Weekly'Cute romcom full of cinematic references' The Sun (Fabulous Magazine) 'A gorgeous romcom filled with movie references and Obama-era nostalgia' Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End'An astutely observed romantic comedy that had me shaking with laughter and sniffing away tears. Pure pleasure.' Empire Magazine'Smartly observed romcom . . . bursting with some very cute cultural references' Sunday Mirror'The perfect read for film enthusiasts' Woman Magazine'Charming read' Woman's Way'Nicholls shows a lovely lightness of touch in this enjoyable debut' iPaper'This is one of the best books I have ever read. If When Harry Met Sally and High Fidelity had a book baby, this would be it' Emma Cooper, author of The Songs of Us'High Fidelity for the multiplex generation. Owen Nicholls makes it look easy but it's a smart and funny book, laced with wisdom. A lovely, warm, engaging read.' Richard Lumsden, author of The Six Loves of Billy Binns 'A properly funny, clever, bittersweet romcom' Richard Roper, author of Something to Live For'One of the most realistic love stories I have read' Michelle Elman, author of Am I Ugly?'A delightfully sweet, funny, and heartbreaking ode to love stories, both onscreen and off.' Kirkus, starred review

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'A modern-day love story with an old-fashioned warmth' Debbie Johnson'A wonderful, witty, romantic rollercoaster of a novel' Matt DunnWhen it comes to love, sometimes timing isn't so easy. . . ___________________________For Jess and Tom, timing is everything.For her, it's the moment she delivers the perfect punchline. For him, it's the heartbeat in the music he makes with his band.And from the night they meet, sharing the same stage at the Edinburgh Festival, their attraction is undeniable. At first, it seems their timing is as perfect in the wings as it is in front of a crowd.But as Jess and Tom's careers take off, the moment for true connection is always just out of reach. With fate pushing them together, only to pull them apart, will the timing ever be right?After all, when it comes to love, the timing has to be perfect. . . Doesn't it?Owen Nicholls' glorious new novel is perfect for fans of will -they-won't-they love stories, romantic comedies and Josie Silver.___________________________Praise for PERFECT TIMING . . .'Smart, funny and moving' Debbie Johnson'Modern romance at its absolute best' Hannah Tovey'An epic-scale romcom, full of heart, humour, brilliant characters... Massively recommend' Tom Ellen'A wonderfully written will-they won't-they... Loved it!' Emily HoughtonPraise for Owen Nicholls . . .'A complete delight' Holly Bourne'Sometimes a book comes along and it feels dusted with magic - Love, Unscripted is one of those books' Josie Silver on Love, Unscripted'A fun, entertaining story with bags of heart - the book equivalent of a classic rom-com' CultureFly on Love, Unscripted'An unmissable, multi-layered read' Woman & Home on Love, Unscripted'Cute romcom full of cinematic references' The Sun (Fabulous Magazine) on Love, Unscripted'A nostalgic read for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls . . . [a] smart funny novel' Heat on Love, Unscripted'A gorgeous romcom filled with movie references and Obama-era nostalgia' Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End on Love, Unscripted'Smartly observed romcom . . . bursting with some very cute cultural references' Sunday Mirror on Love, Unscripted'Nicholls shows a lovely lightness of touch in this enjoyable debut' iPaper on Love, Unscripted

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