The Happy Couple

Meet Celine and Luke. To all intents and purposes, the happy couple.

But Celine’s more interested in playing the piano, and Luke’s a serial cheater.

And as their big day approaches, the complicated lives of the wedding party begin to unravel. A fed-up bridesmaid, a lovesick best man, guests and family members all find themselves searching for their own happily ever afters.

From the author of Exciting Times, this is a sparkling ensemble novel about love and marriage, fidelity and betrayal.

I pure LOVED The Happy Couple. So witty, observant, wise and funny. Nihilistic about heteronormative relationships but so charmingly done I barely noticed. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it – Marian Keyes

Dolan, whose debut novel Exciting Times was a storming success, is sure to bring her sparkling wit and insightful understanding of human relationships to this second outing – Irish Independent

A sophisticated character study of a young couple coming to terms with their relationship, in this biting, whip-smart look at modern love and the tangled messes we leave behind us. I am fully in awe of Dolan’s talent. And so glad my twenties are over – Douglas Stuart, author of YOUNG MUNGO and SHUGGIE BAIN

Using daring, exciting sentences and close, sharp observation, The Happy Couple is a brilliant contemporary novel – COLM TÓIBÍN

Droll, shrewd and unafraid – Hilary Mantel