Holly and Lawrence have been together five years. But as all around her, her friends’ relationships end, Holly wonders if Lawrence really is the guy for her. The story opens with a meeting of the Break-up Club – a support group to see each other through the dark days of a break-up. Then it jumps back to two months earlier, when things were still rosy and Holly and Lawrence were booking a holiday to Cuba. It explores the reason she begins to have her doubts, her trials as an editor for a TV production company as well as the strong bond she shares with her Break-Up support crew, Bella, Olivia and Harry. Although it drags a little bit around the middle, this is still a fun read with depth. It’ll bring a smile to your face – even those going through the most miserable of break-ups.
In Break-Up Club, by Lorelei Mathias, a group of twenty-somethings are thrown together by their different break-ups. The summary says: "There's never been a better time to be single ... Holly Braithwaite and loveable loser Lawrence have been together for five years. But the obvious cracks in their relationship can no longer be ignored and Holly soon finds herself saying 'it's not me, it's you'.
In the shock aftermath of their break-up, Holly finds unlikely companions in Olivia, Harry and Bella. Together, they form the Break-Up Club, as they support each other through their mutual melancholy and find ways to love, laugh and function as human beings again.
Break-Up Club meets every Sunday. Each week, as the comedy and drama unfolds, they discover a new BUC 'rule'. And, one by one, the rules become vital markers on their journey to recovery ... Break-Up Club: To our members, we're the first emergency service." Break-Up Club was also published as Reader, I Dumped Him. Check out the book trailer below: