So, I Met This Guy . . .: The perfect laugh-out-loud read for 2026

So, I Met This Guy . . . Well, isn’t that how every love story starts? But what we don’t know is, how will it end?

For Maggie, she certainly didn’t expect it to involve discovering the supposed love-of-her-life has stolen her life-savings, along with her home, heart and self-esteem.

So, when she meets Flick, a young reporter who realises this story could be the big break she’s been looking for, they set off together to catch him as he goes on the run across Europe. After all, she’s got nothing left to lose, right?

But as the pair embark on the road trip of their lives, unexpected twists, hidden secrets and hard truths are revealed. And as an unlikely friendship begins to blossom, they realise it’s not just about finding the guy, it’s about finding themselves . . .

‘The Bridget Jones for our times’ – Daily Telegraph

'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat

'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, podcaster of Ctrl Alt Delete and author of Olive

'Funny but layered, light-hearted but surprisingly deep' – Red

What readers love about Alexandra Potter: 'Full of humour, optimism, love, loss, friendship, reality and a little magic. Really lifted my spirits'

'So relatable'

'Laugh-out-loud moments with such thoughtful insights into real life'

'Loved this book'

'Obsessed'

'Inspiring, funny, emotional - I could not put it down'

© 2026 Macmillan (Lydbog): 9781529098907

Release date

Lydbog: 29. januar 2026