Awards

• Short-listed for Australian Book Industry Awards, Best General Fiction Book 2008 (Australia)
• Short-listed for Barbara Jefferis Award 2009 (Australia)
• Winner of Indie Awards, Best Debut Fiction 2008 (Australia)
• Winner of Medical Journalists Association, Best Themed Fiction 2008 (UK)

Overview

Grace counts everything: the steps she takes, the groceries she buys, the bristles in her toothbrush…You might say she has a thing about numbers. Then she meets Seamus, who has the sexiest hands Grace has ever seen and who thinks she might be better off without the counting. If she could hold down a job, say. Or open her kitchen cupboards without conducting an inventory. So now Grace has a thing about numbers and a thing about Seamus. Something’s got to give.

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Reviews

'A stylish, witty and moving love story.' -- Sigrid Thornton 'Bringing a quirky humour and a sympathetic view of diversity to his story, the author sustains the momentum to the end of this engaging romantic comedy.' * The Times * 'This is a winning love story, a sorbet for tired souls.' * Age * 'Jordan's voice is distinctive, refreshing and very Australian. Her debut novel is juicy and funny...this is a gem.' * Sydney Morning Herald * 'This tremendously enjoyable novel is a romantic comedy with a light touch and a quirky and unforgettable central character.' * Adelaide Advertiser *

Author Information

Toni Jordan is an award-winning, internationally best-selling novelist. Her debut novel Addition (Text, 2008) was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Jordan’s subsequent novels include Fall Girl (Text, 2010), Nine Days (Text, 2012), Our Tiny, Useless Hearts (Text, 2016) and The Fragments (Text, 2018). Her most recent novels are Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More. Toni has been a columnist for the Age and her short stories and articles have appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Courier Mail, the Herald Sun, the Australian and the Monthly. She lives in Melbourne.

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