Wild Things

'A totally gorgeous read' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE

'Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored it' EMMA HUGHES

TWO BEST FRIENDS. ONE HUGE CRUSH. A YEAR THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING . . .

El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job, hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, Ray, and in need of a major life change.

After a New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild', El is soon in possession of one (small) tattoo, one (bad) hangover and memories of one (very disappointing) threesome . . . but she's trying and surely it can only get better?

So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray and their two closest friends - newly heartbroken Will and Instagram darling Jamie - to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house in the middle of the English countryside, El can hardly say no. This is her big chance for a fresh start, the perfect wild thing.

But living in close proximity to the love of your life without letting on isn't as easy as El might think . . .

WILL A YEAR OF WILD THINGS TURN THESE FRIENDS INTO LOVERS?

A must-read romcom for fans of Emily Henry, Bolu Babalola and Beth O'Leary

Hear what everyone's saying about Wild Things!

'Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic . . . real Emily Henry vibes - a triumph!' Kate Sawyer

'Made me laugh out loud . . . [I] loved it so much I didn't want it to end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty' Lily Lindon

'The book I didn't know I needed . . . I adore Laura's writing and this is her best novel yet' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'A joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life' Bethany Rutter

'I loved loved loved it . . . sharp, funny, emotional and charming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

'Has everything I love in contemporary fiction - a romance to root for, a constant low level of chaos, moments that make me cackle and cry (sometimes both at once), and memorable characters I don't want to leave behind' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review

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“Laura Kay's writing is so warm and open-hearted , but also has a dry wit that makes you snort with delighted recognition . If you liked The Split , you'll LOVE Tell Me Everything - LILY LINDON, author of DOUBLE BOOKED Tell Me Everything is a hilarious , tender and romantic hug of a book, with characters you'll wish were real and an ending that will leave you fully uplifted - CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN, author of THE STAYCATIONLaura Kay's writing is so warm and open-hearted , but also has a dry wit that makes you snort with delighted recognition . If you liked The Split , you'll LOVE Tell Me Everything - LILY LINDON, author of DOUBLE BOOKED Beautiful, tender and incredibly fun . . . Tell Me Everything is essential reading . We could all do with more Laura Kay joy in our lives! - HANNAH DOYLE, author of JUST MY TYPE Tell Me Everything is a hilarious , tender and romantic hug of a book, with characters you'll wish were real and an ending that will leave you fully uplifted - CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN, author of THE STAYCATIONLaura Kay's writing is so warm and open-hearted , but also has a dry wit that makes you snort with delighted recognition . If you liked The Split , you'll LOVE Tell Me Everything - LILY LINDON, author of DOUBLE BOOKED”

One of my favourite books of 2023. It captures the pleasure/pain of a huge, heartfelt crush, and it also beautifully evokes the warmth of a loving community. I would love to stop by 'the commune' for a cup of tea with them all. A totally gorgeous read Beth O'Leary, author of THE NO-SHOW
I completely and utterly adored Wild Things. It's perfectly observed, brilliantly funny, full of queer joy and such a timely exploration of what adult life could and should look like now Emma Hughes, author of NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT
Wild Things feels fresh and exciting - a touching and realistic read with wonderful characters. I love Laura's writing KATIE FFORDE, author of ONE ENCHANTED EVENING
A gorgeous queer rom-com that will have you laughing out loud Glamour
Three novels in and Kay has established herself as one of the bright lights of queer romcom Marie Claire
A sparkling, witty read filled with the most down-to-earth, loveable characters. The comedic timing was pitch-perfect too -- Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Laura Kay has taken it to the next level - real Emily Henry vibes but gay. Joyous, funny, sexy and romantic - a triumph! Kate Sawyer, award-winning author of THE STRANDING
Funny and heartwarming and SO brilliantly evocative of the agony/ecstasy of having an enormous crush. . . Makes you want to move to a house in the country with your best friends KATE DAVIES, author of IN AT THE DEEP END
Wild Things filled my heart all the way up. A hilarious story of queer friendship, queer longing, and queer triumph TJ Alexander, author of CHEF'S KISS
Fresh, fun, thoughtful and hopeful, a joyfully messy story of contemporary queer life Bethany Rutter, author of WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE
Heady, giddy, and outrageously flirty, Wild Things is the perfect escapist queer romcom for anyone longing to move to the country with their best friends Lily Lindon, author of DOUBLE BOOKED
A spirited whirl through the agony and the ecstasy of a queer crush, and the vital friendships that keep us sane Justin Myers, author of THE FAKE-UP
Brimming with both hilarity and heartfelt relationships, Wild Things is a delightful romance, complete with DIY home repair, a beautiful queer found family, and backyard hens. I adored El's journey to realizing that only by taking risks can she really get what she wants, in both life... and love Ashley Herring Blake, USA TODAY bestselling author of ASTRID PARKER DOESN'T FAIL
Wild Things really has everything I love in contemporary fiction. A beautiful story of yearning, bravery, different kinds of family . . . my heart was with El the whole time Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS
Deeply felt and wonderfully whimsical, Laura Kay's ode to getting wild is full of will-they-won't-they spark and the resonance of life-changing questions. El and Ray's is the perfect story of leaving everything you know and finding your meant-to-be Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of DO I KNOW YOU?
Joyful, uplifting, heartfelt and properly laugh-out loud funny. A big-hearted story about the messiness of queer friendships and love. Laura Kay always writes the characters I want to be friends with! Harry Nicholas, author of A TRANS MAN WALKS INTO A GAY BAR
Laura Kay will have you crying with both tears of laughter and happiness VIP Magazine
Funny, romantic and heartfelt Daily Mail
An entrancing, delightful book about listening to your inner voice (and its deeper under currents of desire) and choosing the path less trodden, being impulsive, following your dreams and finding yourself out there, wild and energised. Left me smiling and warm, a real treasure of a Queer Rom Com GScene

Laura Kay is a writer living in East London. Her journalism and personal essays have been published in The Guardian, DIVA Magazine, Stylist, the Metro and The Bookseller, among others. In 2018 she was selected for the PRH WriteNow scheme where she developed her first novel The Split, which was longlisted for the Polari First Novel Prize. Making It is her fourth novel.

When the opportunity of a lifetime arrives, will El be ready to make the leap and embrace her wild side? Stuck in a dead-end job and hopelessly in unrequited love with her best friend, El needs a major life change. One New Year's resolution to 'Be More Wild' later, and she's committed to doing one wild thing every month for a year. Admittedly, so far it's amounted to one small tattoo, one bad hangover and one very disappointing threesome, but she's trying and surely it can only get better... So when a plan is hatched for El, Ray and their two closest friends - newly heartbroken Will and Instagram darling Jamie - to ditch the big city and move out to a ramshackle house in the middle of the English countryside, El can hardly say no. This is her big chance for a fresh start, the perfect wild thing.But living in close proximity to the love of your life without letting on isn't as easy as El might think... Can best friends ever really become lovers or could the truth ruin life at 'the commune' for ever? Praise for Laura Kay 'Full of humour, kindness, cake and a cat, this is the novel to turn to in difficult times' Katie Fforde ' The Split has everything I love in a novel. It's hilariously funny, it's so uplifting, and its characters are irresistibly loveable' Beth O'Leary 'A warm, funny, comforting read with such loveable characters' Ruth Jones 'Ferociously funny' Red 'It's like meeting Marian Keyes and Dawn O'Porter in a cosy gay pub in Sheffield!' Matt Cain 'It's rare that a book so important to the literary canon is, at the same time, entertaining, heart-warming, and funny' Anstey Harris

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