In Spite of You

Don't Get Mad. Get Hot - And Get Even

A gloriously spiky, uplifting, thoroughly modern take on a classic rom-com, In Spite of You will have you falling in love and in spite over and over again.

When Jeremy is invited to the 10-year reunion of his prestigious writing program, his life is a horrible mess. He’s a pop-culture journalist with no money, he’s permanently single and he now has to face his cheating ex-boyfriend – the reunion’s guest of honour.

Like any well-adjusted individual, Jeremy develops a revenge plan: fix his life by becoming super hot and successful and, most importantly, find a handsome and successful boyfriend to bring to the reunion.

Enter Sam – irritatingly perfect, disgustingly hot and generous to a fault – who agrees to help with Jeremy’s scheme. When Sam suggests they start fake-dating each other, the simmering tension between them threatens to boil over. Now Jeremy must choose between nursing his grudges and giving himself another chance at love.

Format: Paperback
Imprint: Hardie Grant
Published: August 2025
ISBN: 9780648619079