A SMART, SEXY AND SPIKY MODERN LOVE STORY, FROM DEBUT NOVELIST JENNY MUSTARD

'Tender and spell-binding, Okay Days breaks you all the way open'
Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak

'A perfect Millennial love story . . . with its acidic dialogue and languid sex scenes. A charming and clever romance, a perfect summer read'
Irish Times

'Reminiscent of Sally Rooney . . . a complex and joyous ode to being in love, messing up and finding your way' Stylist

'Razor sharp . . . nothing short of brilliant'
Glamour

'A fresh, sexy love story that's set to become a classic' Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable

'Fresh and sharply observant . . . One of the most intriguing books I've read in some time' Elaine Feeney, author of As You Were

'A beautifully-observed portrait of self-discovery and uncertain love. Jenny's sharp and evocative prose gave me a feeling of immense nostalgia for London's long summer days' Natasha Brown, author of Assembly

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?

'Reading Okay Days is like drinking the ideal lime cordial, sweetness clarified by sharpness' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You

'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

"A razor-sharp debut . . . exploring contemporary issues through the relationship of two characters that felt viscerally real . . . Jenny Mustard where have you been hiding? This debut is nothing short of brilliant, a love story that is achingly contemporary and will no doubt be relatable for so many readers . . . the perfect balance of humour, observation, hope and vulnerability, the anxiety of finding yourself and the constant need for more . . . Loved it" - Glamour

"Reminiscent of Sally Rooney . . . a complex and joyous ode to being in love, messing up and finding your way" - Stylist

"A literary version of the Ethan Hawke/Julie Delpy film Before Sunrise . . . a sweetly awkward romance" - Irish Independent

"Jenny Mustard has crafted characters and prose that bristle and sparkle on the page. Sam and Luc are so real to me now that they still live on inside my head, long after I closed the book. A fantastic debut from a promising literary talent." - Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and The City

"With dreamy descriptions and a Sally Rooney-esque vibe, Okay Days is an ode to figuring life out as you go" - Closer

"Emotionally realistic . . . desperately romantic. Simply brilliant" - Irish Independent

"Mustard's debut is a charming indie love story with a highly contemporary message at its heart . . . Okay Days is a perfect Millennial love story to be filed alongside Sally Rooney and Naoise Dolan. This is romance with a sharp dash of bitters. And with its acidic dialogue and languid sex scenes, I wouldn't be surprised to see it adapted for the screen. A charming and clever romance, a perfect summer read." - Irish Times