Brutally dumped by her girlfriend, Ally is homeless, friendless and jobless... but at least she has Malcolm. Wounded and betrayed, Ally has made off with the one thing she thinks might soothe the pain: Emily's cat.
After a long train journey she arrives home to her dad in Sheffield, ready to fold herself up in her duvet and remain on the sofa for the foreseeable. Her dad has other ideas. A phone call later, and Ally is reunited with her first ever beard and friend of old, Jeremy. He too is broken-hearted and living at home again.
In an inspired effort to hold each other up, the pair decide to sign up for the local half marathon in a bid to impress their exes with their commitment and athleticism.
Given neither of them can run, they enlist the support of athletic, not to mention beautiful, Jo. But will she have them running for the hills... or will their ridiculous plan pay off...?
Title: The Split
Author: Laura Kay
Published By: Quercus
Publication Day: 22nd Feb 2021
Our Review
A totally hilarious and uplifting read.
This book was an absolute delight. I loved the characters and could really empathise with Ally as she went through her sometimes cringe moments relating to the contact she had with her ex. Ally's journey was a rollercoaster from beginning to end and her struggle to stand on her own two feet was heart warming. Thankfully her friendship with Jeremy was fab and I liked how he took the P out of her.
The book was very well written and had all my favourite elements of a romcom.
I laughed out loud a lot and think Laura Kay has a really fresh voice in this brilliant debut which I found totally refreshing.
Totally recommend.
Thank you to Quercus for the review copy and for the bakealong pack, here are my brownies,
Sincerely
Book Angel x
About the Author
Welcome to my Amazon Author page! My debut novel The Split is a queer rom-com set in Sheffield. When Ally is brutally dumped by her girlfriend, she finds herself homeless, friendless and jobless… but at least she has Malcolm. Wounded and betrayed, Ally has made off with the one thing she thinks might soothe the pain: Emily’s cat.
In a nutshell this novel features lesbian angst, cake and a horrible cat - all the good stuff! Oh and love, heartache, friendship and family too. I have had so much fun writing this novel and making these characters come to life. I really hope you love it and them as much as I do.
For more I'm on Instagram and Twitter where I am mostly screaming into the void and posting photos of my cats but there is book stuff too!...
Laura Kay is a writer and editor. She has an MA in American History from the University of Sheffield and now lives in East London with her wife and cats. In 2018 Laura was selected as one of the ten PRH WriteNow mentees.
Twitter: @lauraelizakay
Instagram: @lauraekay
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