So, I Met This Guy . . .

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 TelegraphSo, I Met This Guy . . . 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. Praise for So, I Met This Guy . . . '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 Readers love So, I Met This Guy . . . '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.

Alexandra Potter is the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of numerous romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including So, I Met This Guy . . . , One Good Thing, Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up - one of the bestselling books of recent years and the basis of a major TV series - and More Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up. These titles have sold in twenty-three territories and have achieved global 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.