A funny moving and poignant exploration of modern romance and the allure of domesticity from
the Polari-prize-winning author of BelliesChosen as a 'Best Book of 2025' by Cosmopolitan
Marie Claire Stylist Elle Dazed Vogue AnOther and GQ'One of the UK's most perceptive
young novelists with her finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary behaviour'
Guardian'Riveting funny and devastating' Shon Faye bestselling author of The Transgender
IssueMax didn't mean to fall for Vincent - a corporate lawyer and hobby baker whose trad
friendship group are a world away from her life as a trans woman. But after years of bad dates
and dysphoria he's a breath of fresh air. Their connection seems genuine his care feels real.
But Vincent is carrying his own baggage. On his gap year in Thailand a decade prior he vies
for the attention of a gorgeous traveller Alex with secrets of her own. Is Vincent really the
new face of the Enlightened Man or will the ghosts of his past sabotage his and Max's
happiness?Disappoint Me is an incisive reckoning with forgiveness and the complexity of modern
relationships told with Nicola Dinan's trademark wit and heart.
