Lizzie Damilula Blackburn's debut novel. This book with a happy ending will open a window into your happy life. Capsule series with cutting! THE TIMES bestseller and MARIE CLAIRE winner for Best Book of 2022.

Inke a little over thirty. She has a good job, an Oxford education, a place to live in London, a big family and great friends. But almost every day she hears from her relatives the question: “When will you get married, Inka?” Inka’s aunts often pray for her to get rid of loneliness, her colleagues think that she is too conservative, and her friends say that she needs to forget her ex. Despite countless advice, Inka believes that true love will find her when the time is right. But one day everything changes: her cousin Rachel announces her engagement and Inka decides to find herself a boyfriend before the wedding. The table reads: “Operation Wedding Cavalier.” The time has come!

“Fun, insightful and life-affirming.” – Beth O'leary

“A delightful rom-com that broke all the rules of the genre.” — PopSugar

“Lizzie Damilula Blackburn's debut novel will appeal to anyone who often hears inappropriate questions about their marital status.” – Marie Claire

“A novel-meditation about family, friendship, love and acceptance.” - Josie Silver, author of One Day in December

“A story of love that must navigate its way between two cultures.” – The Washington Post