<b>I just finished <i>The Happy Couple</i> and I loved it - an extremely funny examination of modern love, with depth, bite and poignancy</b>

- Daisy Buchanan, author of INSATIABLE,

<b>A cracking ensemble, <i>The Happy Couple</i> is a beautiful sonata about our relationships and a sad fugue for fear and loneliness. The book is a tough, all-engrossing love-test. Dolan's acerbic humour is unapologetically analytical. She breaks the rule of intimacy with wit and panache that are second to none. I was kept on tenterhooks till the last few pages and my heart wouldn't stop pounding afterwards. I don't want to say goodbye to Luke and Celine.</b>

- Kit Fan, author of DIAMOND HILL,

<b>Endlessly funny, endlessly inventive - a bold and stylish novel that slipped down and burned like a shot of something lovely</b>

- Rebecca Wait, author of I’M SORRY YOU FEEL THAT WAY,

<b>A sophisticated character study of a young couple coming to terms with their relationship, in this biting, whip-smart look at modern love and the tangled messes we leave behind us. I am fully in awe of Dolan's talent. And so glad my twenties are over</b>

- Douglas Stuart, author of YOUNG MUNGO and SHUGGIE BAIN,

<b><i>The Happy Couple</i> is a dazzling follow-up to <i>Exciting</i> <i>Times</i>. Dolan spins her magic again with humour and insight and the sharpest of prose. Not a word out of place</b>

- KATHERINE HEINY, author of STANDARD DEVIATION and EARLY MORNING RISER,

<b><i>The Happy Couple </i>is just as satisfying as <i>Exciting Times</i>, and deals with class, money, gender dynamics and bisexuality with similar ease. </b><b>Set between London and Dublin, it is a beautiful exploration of love, fidelity - and whether either are compatible with marriage</b>

- Pandora Sykes,

<b><i>The</i> <i>Happy</i> <i>Couple</i> is one of those rare novels that feel like it's been written just for you. It's precisely what I love to read: engaging, fast-paced, hilarious, but still tender and moving. Also, is Dolan an actual genius? The pages just sparkle with smartness. It's a true joy to read, I adored it from the first page to the last</b>

- Jenny Mustard, author of Okay Days,

<b>Using daring, exciting sentences and close, sharp observation, <i>The Happy Couple </i>is a brilliant contemporary novel</b>

- COLM TÓIBÍN,

<b><i>The Happy Couple</i> hooked me the way that heteronormativity hooks its ambivalent protagonists. Dolan's prose absolutely crackles with wit, humour, and empathy</b>

- Clare Fisher, author of ALL THE GOOD THINGS,

<b><i>The Happy Couple</i> reminded me of Muriel Spark in its precision of language and emotion</b>

- Emma Forrest, author of BUSY BEING FREE,

<b>Fun, addictive and laced with astute observations</b>

Vogue

<b>A deep dive into love, betrayal, monogamy and sexuality. Sensational</b>

Daily Mail

<b>One of the most talked about books for 2023</b>

Stylist

<b>A funny and perceptive play on the traditional marriage plot that cements Dolan as one of the cleverest, most amusing new writers around. Marriage, it seems, is a laughing matter</b>

The i paper

<b><i>The Happy Couple</i> rises towards an affecting ending that asks what illusions and armour one has to shed in order to feel free</b>

Observer

<b>The funniest writer you will read this year. Every page crackles</b>

- Irish Independent, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>Droll, shrewd and unafraid</b>

- Hilary Mantel, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>Witty, compelling, with a razor-sharp social commentary. I guzzled it</b>

- Pandora Sykes, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>It's flawless</b>

- Colm Tóibín, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>I found myself purring with pleasure. This is comic writing at the highest level</b>

- Craig Brown, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>Ice cool, self-aware and very funny. Shares of Lorrie Moore and <i>The Bell Jar</i></b>

- Graham Norton, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>I had real fun with <i>Exciting Times</i>. It is a very funny, spiky, Marxist, feminist comedy and it's really mean</b>

- Zadie Smith, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>A sharp, smart, witty modern love story. I loved it</b>

- David Nicholls, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>Naoise Dolan's prose accommodates equally well a quickening heart and a mind on fire</b>

- Joshua Ferris, on EXCITING TIMES,

<b>Fiercely intelligent, brutally funny and written with such heart, EXCITING TIMES announces an impressive new voice in literature</b>

- Nathan Filer, on EXCITING TIMES,