Second First Impressions A heartwarming romcom from the bestselling author of The Hating Game

<p>'A truly adorable, heart-warming, swoon-worthy love story' <b>Beth O'Leary</b><br><br><b>The latest swoonworthy romcom from the bestselling author of TikTok sensation <i>The Hating Game</i><br></b><br><b>First impressions aren't always what they seem . . . </b><br><br><b>Ruthie Midona</b> is twenty-four (going on ninety-four) and fully committed to her job at a luxury retirement village. Keeping herself busy caring for the eccentric residents means that Ruthie can safely ignore her own life - what little there is of it. <br><br><b>Teddy Prescott</b> is practically <i>allergic</i> to a hard day's work. When he rocks up as the retirement village's newest employee, Ruthie is less than impressed. The last thing she needs is a distraction as irritating (and handsome) as this selfish rich kid. Lucky for Ruthie, her favourite pair of mischievous residents need a new assistant to torture... so she hands over Teddy, ready for them to send him running. <br><br>Except Teddy may be about to surprise her - not just by surviving the old women's antics, but by charming Ruthie so much, she starts to remember that there's more to life than work. <br><br><b>And just maybe, her second first impression will lead to the love of a lifetime . . . <br><br></b>PRAISE FOR SALLY THORNE<br><br>'Hilarious, heartfelt, smart and sexy . . . everything I want in a romance' <b>Sarah J. Maas</b><br><br><br>'The warmest, coziest, sweetest book of the year, an absolutely perfect blend of humour and heart' <b>Emily Henry</b><br><br><br>'Funny, sexy and instantly unputdownable' <b>Paige Toon</b><br><br><br>'Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny' <i><b>New York Times</b></i><br><br><br>'Bursting at the seams with love (and hate) and heart' <b>Christina Lauren</b><br><br><br>'One of the most delectable rom-coms I've ever read' <i><b>Entertainment Weekly</b></i><br><br>'Lovely' <i><b>Bella</b></i></p>