A SMART SEXY AND SPIKY MODERN LOVE STORY FROM DEBUT NOVELIST JENNY MUSTARD'Reminiscent of
Sally Rooney . . . a complex and joyous ode to being in love messing up and finding your way'
Stylist'Fresh and sharply observant . . . One of the most intriguing books I've read in some
time' Elaine Feeney author of As You Were'Reading Okay Days is like drinking the ideal lime
cordial sweetness clarified by sharpness' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan author of Harmless Like You
'Will be devoured by fans of Sally Rooney and Naoise Dolan' Helen Cullen author of The Truth
Must Dazzle Gradually Sam is 28 Swedish carefree and chaotic. Doing a work placement in
London over the course of three sticky summer months she falls hard for Lucas a man she first
met as a teenager. Lucas 27 sensitive and calm is trying to get a foothold in the adult
world while struggling to hold the pieces of his life together. Sam is a gorgeous distraction.
But you can only avoid reality for so long and both Sam and Lucas know their relationship
can't last. Nobody can be this happy forever surely? Okay Days tells the story of the rise and
fall of Sam and Lucas's affection for each other while looking unflinchingly at male body
dysmorphia women's reproductive rights and the pitfalls of modern love. When is okay good
enough? And what are we willing to lose in the search for a life that is much better than just
okay? 'A beautiful bruising novel about love sex and finding your place in the world. Okay
Days is tender and humorous and ultimately uplifting. Sam and Lucas are unforgettable. Simply
brilliant' Molly Aitken author of The Island Child'Witty observant stylish tender sharp
and delightful' Will Dean author of First Born'Okay Days is charming and clever and somehow
manages to be both warm and affectionate and coolly detached' Chloë Ashby author of Wet Paint
