From the author of the bestselling phenomenon Confessions of a Forty-something F##k Up comes the perfect, sun-kissed holiday read full of wit, wisdom and women who have had ENOUGH.

*A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller*

‘This book was superb’ – Prima

‘Funny, sad and life-affirming’ – The Sun

‘The Bridget Jones for our times’ – Daily Telegraph

Isn't that how every love story starts? But how will it end . . .

Maggie thinks she's finally found 'the one', only to discover he's stolen her life-savings, along with her heart, home and self-esteem. With nothing left to lose, she teams up with Flick - a young reporter hungry for her big break - and together they chase the fraudster across Europe.

But when their adventure takes an unexpected turn, secrets are revealed and an unlikely friendship begins to blossom. And they realise it's not about finding the guy; it's about finding themselves.

‘A moving tribute to the transformative power of female friendship’ – Freya North

‘A rip-roaring plot and some of the best twists’ – Matt Cain

‘A thrilling, witty, twisty, turny wonderful adventure with a grand splosh of self-discovery’ – Milly Johnson

‘I could not love this book more’ – Lindsey Kelk

‘A story of hope, redemption and the magical energy of female friendship’ – Lucy Dillon

‘Warm, witty and wise . . . An absolute triumph!’ – Mike Gayle

‘A delightful novel of friendship, travel and adventure!’

‘The perfect balance between emotional and uplifting’

‘One of the best I've read this year’

‘Warm, wise and wonderful!’

‘Kept me hooked from start to finish’

‘Fast paced, fun and fabulous’

_{So, I Met This Guy was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller on Tuesday 14th July 2026.}

The new Bridget Jones -- Celia Walden on Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k-Up * The Daily Telegraph *
A perfect escapist read, So, I Met This Guy is more about the strength of female friendship than the love of any man . . . Heartwarming, joyful and uplifting, it's the book of the summer! -- Laura Price, author of Single Bald Female
A thrilling, witty, twisty, turny wonderful adventure with a grand splosh of self-discovery -- Milly Johnson, author of Same Time Next Week
At its heart, this is a moving tribute to the transformative power of female friendship and how chance encounters, whatever your age, can both open doors and enhance our lives -- Freya North, author of The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne
Warm, witty and wise, So, I Met This Guy will have you cheering for Maggie and Flick from the first page to the very last! An absolute triumph! -- Mike Gayle, author of All the Lonely People
Alexandra Potter is a genius! So, I Met This Guy has two brilliant central characters, a rip-roaring plot and some of the best twists I’ve ever read - it is going to be THE mega hit of 2026! -- Matt Cain, author of The Madonna of Bolton
So, I Met This Guy has everything: rollercoaster twists, witty one-liners, and an air-punching conclusion. A story of hope, redemption and the magical energy of female friendship -- Lucy Dillon, author of Irresponsible Adult
A rollercoaster ride of riotous humour, self-discovery, twists, turns and absolutely everything required for the perfect blockbuster read -- Alex Brown, author of Wish You Were Here
I loved this novel. Potter’s writing sparkles with energy, with humour, with twists and a wonderful human heart - and so much a story for right now -- Peter James, bestselling author of the Detective Superintendent Roy series
Reading an Alexandra Potter novel is like having a catch-up with good friends. There’ll be laughter, tears and setting the world to rights and you are guaranteed to come away feeling better -- C. J. Wray, author of Bad Influence
All the heart, humour and nuance you'd expect from an Alexandra Potter novel wrapped up in an addictive, page-turning plot . . . I could not love this book more -- Lindsey Kelk, author of Love Me Do

Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of numerous romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including One Good Thing and Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, one of the bestselling books of 2022 and 2023 and the basis of a major TV series. These titles have sold in twenty-eight territories and have achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies, making the bestseller charts across the world.

Yorkshire-born and raised, Alexandra lived for several years in LA before settling in London with her Californian husband and their Bosnian rescue dog. When she’s not writing or travelling, she’s getting out into nature, trying not to look at her phone and navigating this thing called mid-life.