Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella to release an irresistible new standalone novel in October 2020

Penguin Random House is delighted to announce a new Sophie Kinsella novel for October 2020: Love Your Life.

The novel tells the story of Ava and Matt, who meet at an anonymous, semi-silent writing retreat in Italy, and fall madly in love. But when they return home, reality hits, as they’re driven mad by each other’s weird quirks and annoying habits. As disaster follows disaster, it seems that while they love each other, they just can’t love each other’s lives. Can they overcome their differences to find one life, together?

Frankie Gray, Publishing Director, says:

‘This delightful, funny, warm and downright glorious novel has brought me untold joy, and we can’t wait to bring this experience to Sophie’s loyal readers this Spring. As ever with Sophie Kinsella, this is a book to make you smile, escape and laugh out loud. I adored Matt and Ava and loved watching them savour the joys and grapple with the challenges that come when opposites attract …’

Sophie Kinsella says:

‘I’ve always written to entertain and help people escape, and I feel that all the more strongly in these strange times. I really hope Love Your Life gives my readers a wonderful, feel-good experience – I think we all need laughter and upbeat fiction more than ever. I fell in love with my fictional couple and felt quite bereft when I’d finished! But now I can’t wait to share them with the world.’

Sophie Kinsella has sold 9 million copies in the United Kingdom alone (TCM and E) and 40 million copies worldwide in over 60 countries. Her Shopaholic novels have sold over 3.5 million in the UK (TCM and E). Her February 2019 standalone novel I Owe You One spent two weeks at number one in hardback – Kinsella’s first hardback number one since 2012 – and Christmas Shopaholic (October 2019) was the bestselling Romance & Saga hardback of 2019, spending nine weeks in the top 10.

Love Your Life will be published in October 2020.