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‘Dettmann’s tone is addictively dry and often laugh-out-loud funny.’

Tim Minchin

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A warm, witty and wise novel about second chances, friendship and romance for readers of Marian Keyes and Liane Moriarty.

When Margot receives an email from her best friend it comes as a shock . . . seeing as Tess died twenty years ago.

Margot is catapulted back to 2000, meeting the confident English backpacker visiting Sydney, where their intense friendship led to plans to travel back to Europe together. But then Margot fell in love with Johnny, and she never made it to London. Margot still feels guilty for letting Tess down.

Now Tess is providing Margot with the means to fly to London and have the trip they never got to do together. But there are stipulations to Tess's beyond-the-grave generosity—Margot must scatter her ashes and carry out 'tasks' in the company of Leo, Tess's stepbrother.

Margot can't help but compare the dreams and aspirations of the girl who partied with Tess to the bored, exhausted woman she has become. How could Tess have predicted that Margot would need a second chance to get on that plane?.

‘A compelling and astutely observed tale. Dettmann is a storyteller at the top of her game which is a high bar indeed.' - BEN ELTON

‘A compelling and astutely observed tale. Dettmann is a storyteller at the top of her game which is a high bar indeed.' - BEN ELTON

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'This is Dettmann's breakout book. No question. Your Friend and Mine is witty, insightful, and full of heart—a layered exploration of love, friendship, grief, and second chances. With her keen, often obscure and downright perfect observations on life, Dettmann delivers a novel that is as thought-provoking as it is joyous.'

Sally Hepworth, author of Darling Girls

'A compelling and astutely observed tale of past regrets, complex love and friendships lost and found. Movingly and wittily told, it draws you in from its first sentence and keeps you guessing till the last. Dettmann is a storyteller at the top of her game which is a high bar indeed.'

Ben Elton

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'A witty, relatable and huge-hearted novel about friendship, long-term love and the surprisingly difficult mid-life challenge of seeing your own life clearly. I absolutely loved it.'

Emily Maguire, author of Rapture

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'Thoughtful, funny, touching, smart. Your Friend And Mine sparkles with Jess Dettmann's trademark wit, and charms with its sharp insights into friendship, long-term love and detoured dreams. An absolute pleasure.’

Holly Wainwright, author of He Would Never

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'Funny, tender and adventurous, this story had me alternating between laughter and tears throughout. Your Friend and Mine is a touching homage to love - between lovers and friends - and a beautiful exploration of the nuances of grief, all wrapped up in Jess' signature humour. I'm such a huge fan of Jess' books and this was my favourite of them all. I absolutely adored it.'

Ali Lowe, author of Private Island

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'A joyful, wise and deeply moving story about friendship, desire and unmet needs that delivers delight on every page. Funny, authentic and profound, I absolutely loved it.'

Anna Downes, author of Red River Road

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‘Your Friend and Mine is witty, insightful, and full of heart - a layered exploration of love, friendship, grief, and second chances.'

Sally Hepworth, author of Darling Girls

Book titled 'Your Friend and Mine' by Jessica Dettmann with colorful illustrations of a fan, a woman, a tree, a stage, a ship, a bench, a cap, and a ship
Book cover of 'Without Further Ado' by Jessica Dettmann featuring illustrated characters of a woman with black hair in a red sweater holding a pink notebook, a woman with blonde hair and a blue jacket with a striped shirt, and a blonde man with a turquoise sweater with white stripes. All are standing on large stacked books, with some quotes on love from Tim Minchin and Sally Hepworth at the top.

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Book cover titled "How to Be Second Best" by Jessica Dettmann, featuring a pink background with a splash of white and a striped party straw with an orange cup. Quotes praising the book are visible in the top right and bottom right corners.
Cover of a book titled "This Has Been Absolutely Lovely" by Jessica Dettmann, featuring a colorful illustration of a whimsical creature with a yellow head, black eye, pink dress with yellow dots, and yellow shoes, against a teal background. The cover includes quote praise from Kathy Lette.

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A colorful book cover titled "There's No Such Book" featuring illustrated characters of a girl and a young boy sitting on a green couch with books around them, surrounded by plants and a wooden floor.

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Jessica Dettmann is the author of four novels, How to be Second Best, This Has Been Absolutely Lovely, Without Further Ado and her upcoming release Your Friend and Mine, along with her children’s book There’s No Such Book.

Jessica was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and there she remains, disappointing her fourteen-year-old self who thought she would be living in the pensione in Florence from A Room With A View by now.

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