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Addition

A charming and uplifting comedy about finding love without losing yourself

Toni Jordan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:12th Jun '08

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For fans of The Rosie Project, ADDITION is a unique and witty debut novel with added OCD.

'A moving and intelligent comedy about finding love without losing yourself.' GRAEME SIMISON

'Toni Jordan is always a special pleasure' LIANE MORIARTY

'A sweet, charming and romantic book' BBC RADIO 2

'An engaging romantic comedy' THE TIMES

'Witty and entertaining' IRISH TIMES

Grace Lisa Vandenburg counts. The letters in her name (19). The steps she takes every morning to the local café (920). The number of poppy seeds on her orange cake, which dictates the number of bites she'll take to eat it. Grace counts everything, because that way there are no unpleasant surprises.

Seamus Joseph O'Reilly (also a 19) thinks she might be better off without the counting. If she could hold down a job, say. Or open her cupboards without conducting an inventory, or leave her flat without measuring the walls.

Grace's problem is that Seamus doesn't count. Her other problem is . . . he does.

As Grace struggles to balance a new relationship with old habits, to find a way to change while staying true to herself, she realises that nothing is more chaotic than love.

A laugh-out-loud, romantic and uplifting read for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, The Cactus and Me Before You.

Toni Jordan is always a special pleasure -- Liane Moriarty
It's laugh-out-loud funny and painfully sad in turns . . . It is a quick read and extremely hard to put down, as you get addicted to Grace's addictive personality -- Amanda Ross, Richard & Judy Summer Read
A moving and intelligent comedy about finding love without losing yourself -- Graeme Simsion
Bringing a quirky humour and a sympathetic view of diversity to her story, the author sustains the momentum to the end of this engaging romantic comedy * The Times *
An unusual and intriguing novel, written with a very light touch * Daily Mail *
Brimming with sarcastic humour * Guardian *
Toni Jordan's debut is mature, witty and entertaining * The Times *
A sweet, charming, witty, romantic book * BBC Radio 2 *
Bringing a quirky humour and a sympathetic view of diversity to her story, the author sustains the momentum to the end of this engaging romantic comedy * The Times *
An unusual and intriguing novel, written with a very light touch * Daily Mail *
Brimming with sarcastic humour * Guardian *
Toni Jordan's debut is mature, witty and entertaining * Irish Times *
It's laugh-out-loud funny and painfully sad in turns . . . It is a quick read and extremely hard to put down, as you get addicted to Grace's addictive personality * Amanda Ross, Richard & Judy Summer Read *
You'll be hearing more from this talented author * Choice *
A sweet, charming, witty, romantic book * BBC Radio 2, The Weekender *
A moving and intelligent comedy about finding love without losing yourself. * Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project *

ISBN: 9780340963777

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 20mm

Weight: 200g

256 pages