My Not So Perfect Life

TIMES NEW YORK BESTSELLER: This astutely observed book, which is equal parts workplace drama and love tale, is a clever indictment of the incorrect assumptions we make in a society that is fixated on social media. Sophie Kinsella, a New York Times bestselling author, has written her most topical book to date.

It seems as if someone else—especially her employer, Demeter Farlowe—is living the life that Katie Brenner desires wherever she turns. Demeter is a bright and creative person who lives in a luxurious home with her ideal family and sports the trendiest wardrobe. In the meanwhile, Katie's life is a daily struggle due to her boring rental, her strange roommates, and the difficult workplace politics she must navigate. Given her need to make her father proud, it seems sense that Katie finds solace in Instagram postings that aren't exactly real.

Then, as she's getting settled there and maybe even starting a new relationship, the worst occurs. Katie is fired by Demeter. Brokenhearted but resolved not to let it get to her head, Katie withdraws to her family's Somerset farm to assist them in starting a holiday company. London has never felt so far away—that is, until Demeter shows up as a surprise visitor. As the stakes for Katie's future rise, relationships are rearranged, secrets are revealed, and she is forced to reconsider her own beliefs about what constitutes a really meaningful existence.

Sophie Kinsella's vivid, empathetic characters and remarkable writing abilities are well recognised. She is back with all the charm, warmth, and insight that have made her blockbusters memorable, spinning this new, contemporary tale about presenting the ideal life when the reality is far from it.