Cover Story

Mhairi McFarlane author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:8th May '25

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 8th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Cover Story cover

Enemies to lovers and fake dating combine in a brand new rom-com perfect for fans of Emily Henry

The unputdownable, brilliant new novel from the Queen of Romcom.

The unputdownable, brilliant new novel from the Queen of Romcom.

Bel’s joined the tiny Manchester office of a national paper from her indie podcast.

Thirty-something Connor is going to back to the start as the new intern.

The latest office news? They can’t stand each other.

So of course Bel bumps into Connor when she’s working undercover on the biggest scoop of her career. And of course she’s forced to improvise, pretending they’re a couple. A couple deeply in love.

Two rivals. One fake romance. The headline writes itself…

Praise for Cover Story:

'I loved it so SO so SO much. I’m having withdrawal symptoms… delicious' Marian Keyes

'Genuinely romantic and genuinely funny, while also being incredibly clever, pacy and observant' Niamh Hargan

'A smart, funny, and relatable heroine in Bel, and a sharp, layered hunk in Connor – their love-hate spark and verbal standoffs gave me Cary Grant/Katherine Hepburn vibes' Justin Myers

'The most brilliant beady-eyed social commentary; Jane Austen if she knew where all the best Happy Hour deals were to be found' Emma Hughes

Praise for Mhairi McFarlane:

‘She’s so ridiculously talented … consider this recommendation my personal gift to you and your life’ EMILY HENRY

'Flawed and relatable, their dialogue whipsmart…Read this for the famous hero trope, but also for the grounded reality and beautiful narrative voice. McFarlane never misses' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL

'14/10 on the QWJ scale (queasy with jealousy scale). I WISH I'd written it. I loved this book so much' MARIAN KEYES

‘Everything you want from a rom com and satisfyingly knotty with proper, recognisable characters. She just gets better and better’ JOJO MOYES

'Smart, sensitive, extremely funny and always so, so spot on…a joy' LINDSEY KELK

‘No one writes such wry, emotionally complex romantic fiction as Mhairi McFarlane’ RED

ISBN: 9780008562045

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 26mm

Weight: 270g

416 pages