Alexandra Potter

So, I Met This Guy . . .Well, isn''t that how every love story starts?But what we don''t know is, how will it end?For Maggie, it certainly isn''t living in a caravan in a muddy field in the middle of bum f**k nowhere. Or discovering the love of her life is a romance fraudster who''s stolen her life-savings, along with her home, heart and self-esteem.So, when she meets Flick, a young reporter, who realises this story could be the big break she''s been looking for, they set off together to catch him as he goes on the run across Europe. After all, she''s got nothing left to lose, right?But as the unlikely pair embark on the road trip of their lives, unexpected twists, hidden secrets and truths are revealed. Including, where to eat the best pizza in Rome, how to play roulette in Monte Carlo, and why bikini selfies on your birthday are never a good idea. And they begin to realise, it''s not just about finding the guy, it''s about finding themselves . . .

From Alexandra Potter, author of the bestselling Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, dreams come true in Me and Mr Darcy – a fun, feel-good fairy tale about life, love and dating literature's most eligible bachelor!Every girl is looking for her Mr Darcy. Imagine if you found the real one. After a string of nightmare relationships, Emily's had it with modern-day men. She'd rather pour herself a glass of wine and curl up with Pride and Prejudice and her beloved Mr Darcy. So what if he’s a fictional her? aced with spending New Year’s at yet another singles party, she books herself on a coach tour of Jane Austen country, but quickly realises she won't find her dream man here - just a coach full of pensioners and one particularly aggravating (if handsome) journalist, Spike. That's until she enters a room and finds herself face-to-face with none other than Darcy himself. The actual, real Mr Darcy. From the book. And, suddenly, every woman's fantasy becomes one woman's reality . . . Praise for Alexandra Potter:'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, author of Olive'Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep, this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' – Red