The Setup by Lizzy Dent (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Setup by Lizzy Dent "From the author of The Summer Job comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming story about one womans impulsive fib that jump starts a summer of reinvention and learning about love, life, and what it means to accept yourself"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the author of The Summer Job comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming story about one womans impulsive fib that jump starts a summer of reinvention and learning about love, life, and what it means to accept yourself. She has a plan. Fate has other ideas.The last place very average thirty-one-year-old Mara Williams thought shed be is on a solo vacation impersonating her fortune teller when she finally meets the one. Josef, a gorgeous Austrian cellist, sits down for a reading and before she knows it, shes telling him his destiny will be sitting in a pub in the English seaside town of Broadgate on the last Friday of August. And her name is Mara. Enter Project Mara: three months to turn herself into the stylish, confident woman shes always hoped to be. Meanwhile, the crumbling, formerly glamorous beachside pool club where she works is under threat and her eccentric colleagues enlist her help to save it, just as a handsome new housemate casts doubts on her ideas about "the one." Can Mara pull off the transformation of a lifetime? And by summers end, will she know who is her destiny? Author Biography Lizzy Dent (mis)spent her early twenties working in Scotland in hospitality. After years travelling the world making Music TV for MTV and Channel 4, and creating digital content for Cartoon Network, the BBC and ITV, she wrote three Young Adult novels as Rebecca Denton published in the UK. The Summer Job was her debut adult novel. Now in her late thirties she lives among London, Austria, and New Zealand with her young family. Review "I fell in love with Lizzy Dents writing with The Summer Job and have been waiting with bated breath to see what she does next. This book is everything I wanted and then some. With Dents usual humor, wit, and warmth and a spectacularly charming cast of weirdos, The Setup is exactly the kind of summer read Im constantly on the hunt for. I love astrology-obsessed hot-mess Mara, I love the crumbling little Broadgate lido shes out to save, and I love-love-love Lizzy Dent." —Emily Henry, author of People We Meet on Vacation and Book Lovers "An adorable rom com packed full of nostalgia and Dents trademark wit." —Sophie Cousens, author of This Time Next Year"Lizzy Dent, known for her bestselling novel The Summer Job, is back once again with another witty story filled with love and lighthearted humor" —PopSugar "[A] sweet and funny tale of a woman who has been barely scraping by as she opens herself up to new friends and new experiences. For fans of Abbi Waxman and Emily Henry." —Booklist "Grab your SPF and your carry-on because we have the ultimate beach read for your summer getaway. The Setup is a laugh-out-loud story about 31-year-old Mara who (while on a solo vacation) impulsively decides to impersonate a fortune teller. You cant imagine the twists and turns this story takes but well just tell you right now it involves a gorgeous Australian cellist named Josef, so do with that information what you will." –Love to Know "Perfect." —Motherly Review Quote "I fell in love with Lizzy Dents writing with The Summer Job and have been waiting with bated breath to see what she does next. This book is everything I wanted and then some. With Dents usual humor, wit, and warmth and a spectacularly charming cast of weirdos, The Setup is exactly the kind of summer read Im constantly on the hunt for. I love astrology-obsessed hot-mess Mara, I love the crumbling little Broadgate lido shes out to save, and I love-love-love Lizzy Dent." --Emily Henry, author of People We Meet on Vacation and Book Lovers "An adorable rom com packed full of nostalgia and Dents trademark wit." --Sophie Cousens, author of This Time Next Year Excerpt from Book 1 Budapest Szia," says a woman with a throaty Hungarian accent. "Hiya," I say as I push the fringed bloodred velvet curtains aside. The room is dark, filled with strung beads, rich blue fairy lights, and candles. I feel a thrill coursing through my veins as I move toward the small wooden table in the center of the room. I cant believe Im about to have my fortune read by a proper clairvoyant. I touch the red velvet tablecloth and peer at the worn deck of tarot cards and an almost burned-out candle in one of those bronze candleholders with the finger hole. "Tarot or palm?" my fortune-teller asks, her back to me as she lights another candle. The golden glow around her adds to the mystique. "Umm . . . palm," I say hesitantly, "if thats okay? Theres always a risk of death with the cards, isnt there." "Death," she whispers, "death can sometimes mean rebirth." And then she slowly turns to profile and I see the most, and I mean the most, enormous, bulging baby bump. I gasp. "Oh yes. I see! Rebirth, because . . . because youre . . ." I flap a hand in the direction of her belly and then I giggle, but its a nervous giggle. "Do you need a hand?" "No," she snaps as she struggles toward me. As I wait the long moments it takes for her to make her way to the table, I note the purple satin and gold lace enshrouding her, the thin gold chains around her neck, and wrists full of jangling bangles. Her face is obscured by the fall of a net veil, and I can just make out thick black eye makeup, the flash of gold hoop earrings, and not much else. "Ten thousand forint for a full profile, which includes relationships, fortune, and . . . love." "Yes! A full profile!" I nearly shout it, my heart thumping almost loudly enough for me to hear it over the Eastern European folk music plucking away in the background. "Sit," she commands. As I slide onto the little brown stool, she stops moving suddenly, her breath quickening. She is still for a moment, her shrouded face tilting up to the ceiling, then a moment later she seems to visibly relax. Is reading my fortune causing her discomfort? What does that mean? Is my energy strong? Am I vibrating? I look down at my trembling hands. "Sit," she says even more sharply. "Im sitting, Im sitting," I say as she finally breathes out and moves toward the table. "Are you . . . okay?" "Full profile, you said? Pass me your hand." I reach across and lay my hand in hers, palm facing up. Her fingers are clammy and warm. "Are you ready?" I feel almost giddy with excitement. "Oh yes," I say as I straighten myself up. "I should tell you, Im kind of an amateur astrology enthusiast. Im a Sagittarius, by the way, Aquarius rising." I cannot believe I stumbled upon this place. It feels like I was meant to be here. Maybe after this the road ahead will no longer be an endless, nerve-racking mystery, but rather a future to be moved toward. A future I can believe in. Oh, my heart sighs, the quiet peace in that. There is a moment of silence before she turns her head down to inspect my palm. "What is your name?" "Mara." "And where are you from, Mara?" "England," I say brightly, and then: "Technically Im from a small town just north of Newcastle on the Scottish border, but Id need to get out a map-" "Well, Mara," she interrupts, "this is your lifeline. There is a very long line here, long and unbroken. Very general, nothing of note. Some signs of trauma here, but since then, very plain and unremarkable." I hold my tongue. Plain and unremarkable . I already know that. Id tried and failed to stand out from the crowd, and so I have found it safer to stay in the shadows. I dont need to hear where I am now; I want to know where Im going to be next. I need her to confirm what I feel in my bones: that something big is coming. "Are you here on holiday?" "Yes," I say. "I was supposed to be here with my best friend. Her first post-baby getaway, but she pulled out because, well . . . babies are a lot of work." And then I glance down at her belly and swiftly add, "Im sure youll be absolutely smashing at it, though. Nothing to worry about. I suppose you already know that, being a clairvoyant-" "Shhh," she hisses. She seems uncomfortable, I notice, as she moves slightly in the seat. "Sorry," I say meekly. Shut up, Mara. "Although your life is small, you seek adventure," she continues. I frown. This was true once, as an eighteen-year-old leaving home with two suitcases and a head full of dreams. Now? I am not so sure. If theres still a part of me that is adventurous, its only a whisper. So quiet, I almost cant believe it was ever there. This long weekend away with my best friend was supposed to be an adventure. Charlie, a seasoned globe-trotter, chose Budapest because it was the coolest destination on the planet. Hip new caf Details ISBN0593422066 Author Lizzy Dent Pages 384 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0593422066 ISBN-13 9780593422069 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-06-07 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint G P Putnams Sons Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-06-07 NZ Release Date 2022-06-07 US Release Date 2022-06-07 UK Release Date 2022-06-07 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139338380;

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