Insatiable: ‘A frank, funny account of 21st-century lust' Independent

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Essentially, this book is a love story, it explores how the lovers come to terms with this and their journey in getting there. It explores the pressure on women to conform to stereotypes and female friendships and how powerful they are - in good and bad ways.

Violet is clearly not in a great place - relationship wise (friends and ex fiancee) and not satisfied at work or with her living arrangements either - and so is very tempted by seemingly perfect Lottie and what she can offer - in more ways than one. I enjoyed this!! It was completely not what I was expecting, in a good way. It reminded me a lot of In At The Deep End by Kate Davies and was probably just as filthy. The cover is absolutely stunning and I adore Daisy Buchanan anyway so was overjoyed to be accepted for an ARC.I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review – thanks so much to Netgalley for sending this to me! A piercing insight into the unreal demands modern women place on themselves and told with real humour and energy, we love this book so much’ Stylist I felt quite sorry for Violet and was wanting things to come good for her in all aspects. She did, seemingly, make some daft decisions - but you could see why. I had heard some brilliant things about Insatiable so I was desperate to get my hands on it and I’m so glad I did because it is truly fantastic. The story follows Violet, a woman in her mid 20s whose life feels, to her, underwhelming and not what she had imagined it would turn out to be. Her story takes a thrilling turn when she is drawn into the lives of glamorous aspirational couple, Lottie and Simon and their group of friends. This novel shines with dark humour, sharp intelligence, sizzling sex scenes, and a piercing portrayal of loneliness. Not even the most insatiable reader could ask for more.' Katherine Heiny

Intelligent, observant prose that gives a snap-shot of life experienced by millennial women.' Kate Sawyer Insatiable centres around Violet. A young woman who doubts herself and her worth. Violet longs to be wanted and this takes her down a path which ultimately leads to her ‘knowing herself’. The journey violet takes is exciting, dangerous and very sexy. It reminded me of Bridget Jones’s Diary– if Bridget were bisexual and Daniel Cleaver were a couple who were into group sex.’ Julie CohenFinally, I’d like to give a standing ovation to the writing style. Even during the book’s slow, slightly dull beginning, the writing was enough to keep me spellbound; it’s richly detailed, evocative, raw and brilliant – in short, everything I love about the kind of writing style you find in literary fiction. There were so many lines I had to highlight, and I’m desperate to have a physical copy of this to mark up. There’s this feeling I get sometimes when reading literary fiction that an image is just so right, that it describes something exactly as it is, and it’s so satisfying. This book gave me that feeling constantly. It also added a little something extra to every scene, enhancing even the smallest moments. From the character descriptions to the settings, everything here is so brilliantly described, I was kind of obsessed. I’ve often had an issue with litfic in that I adore this kind of writing, but am often dissatisfied by the directionless plots that a lot of literary novels seem to have. To me, this book made it work, and made me understand how people can be so captivated by a book where nothing much happens. I’ll be on the lookout for more books like this in the future, because it was great. Funny, filthy ... Buchanan offers astute social observation, while the development of Violet as an ardent yet vulnerable heroine to root for makes her a millennial counterpart to Jilly Cooper's Bella or Octavia.' The Sunday Times A piercing insight into the unreal demands modern women place on themselves and told with real humour and energy, we love this book so much' Stylist I requested this book totally on a whim after seeing it on a Facebook ad. Even judging by the description it sounded a little out of my comfort zone, but I thought I’d give it a shot – and I’m so pleased that I did, because I ended up enjoying it a surprising amount!

Seduced by their townhouse, their expensive candles and their Friday-night sex parties, Violet cannot tear herself away from Lottie, Simon or their friends. But is this really the more Violet yearns for? Will it grant her the satisfaction she is so desperately seeking? Insatiable is a story about loneliness and trying to fit in, about our desire to be loved and included, how it's easy to confuse being wanted with being used. It'll draw people in with the shagging, but people will stay because they're rooting for Violet.' Evening Standard

Intelligent, observant prose that gives a snap-shot of life experienced by millennial women.’ Kate Sawyer