FROM THE AUTHOR OF AS YOUNG AS THIS
A novel about coming of age when you thought you already had: a story about commitment and independence, about starting all over again, and finding different ways to love along the way
Independence seems to be drifting away from Misty. Just months ago, she was living with her fiancé and planning their life together. Now she's single, back in her childhood bedroom, on crutches from knee surgery, and relying on her mother to help her with the smallest of tasks. This isn't how thirty-two was meant to look.
When Misty turns to dating apps, she's she's immediately intrigued by charismatic, handsome Christopher - so intrigued that she doesn't doesn't even notice the acronym 'ENM' on his profile. By the time she discovers that it stands for 'ethical non-monogamy' - and that he's in a long-term open relationship - she already feels such undeniable, dizzying chemistry that she decides to give things a go.
And so Misty makes a pact with herself to date Christopher for the next six weeks while his partner is away. It's all part of her plan: she wants to learn to become less attached, and to prepare herself for her next 'real' relationship. But is what she wants really what she needs?
| ISBN: | 9780241632758 |
| Publication date: | 29th January 2026 |
| Author: | Roxy Dunn |
| Publisher: | Fig Tree an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Primary Genre | Romance / Relationship Stories |
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF AS YOUNG AS THIS
A novel about coming of age when you thought you already had: a story about commitment and independence, about starting all over again, and finding different ways to love along the way
Independence seems to be drifting away from Misty. Just months ago, she was living with her fiancé and planning their life together. Now she's single, back in her childhood bedroom, on crutches from knee surgery, and relying on her mother to help her with the smallest of tasks. This isn't how thirty-two was meant to look.
When Misty turns to dating apps, she's she's immediately intrigued by charismatic, handsome Christopher - so intrigued that she doesn't doesn't even notice the acronym 'ENM' on his profile. By the time she discovers that it stands for 'ethical non-monogamy' - and that he's in a long-term open relationship - she already feels such undeniable, dizzying chemistry that she decides to give things a go.
And so Misty makes a pact with herself to date Christopher for the next six weeks while his partner is away. It's all part of her plan: she wants to learn to become less attached, and to prepare herself for her next 'real' relationship. But is what she wants really what she needs?
Wants and Needs features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Non-monogamy / Polyamorous relationships, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life
Wants and Needs is available in Paperback, Hardback
Wants and Needs was written by Roxy Dunn and published by Fig Tree an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Wants and Needs has 288 pages
£15.29
