“When you’re not getting any, sex is EVERYWHERE. I’ve also developed a paranoia that people can sense that Josh and I haven’t had sex for 180 nights. There are prison sentences shorter than this.”
I haven’t had sex for 180 days.
Josh and I have been together for 10 happy years, so it’s only normal that our sex life has calmed down… right?
But when Josh’s family decide to throw us a surprise wedding, I figure it’s time for us to talk about the elephant in the room – s-e-x.
As the big day approaches, crossing Josh off my to-do list is either going to make us… or break us.
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This is a sharp, funny, and unexpectedly moving exploration of identity, desire, and quiet dissatisfaction. Despite its playful title, this novel quickly reveals itself as something deeper than a traditional rom-com. Amy, a tired physics teacher stuck in a sexless engagement and blindsided by a surprise wedding she never wanted, feels achingly real from the first page.
Newnham perfectly captures the exhaustion of emotional complacency—the kind that creeps in when you’re busy being “fine” for everyone else. Amy isn’t quirky or chaotic; she’s worn down, kind-hearted, and slowly disappearing inside her own life. Her tally marks of days without intimacy are both hilarious and heartbreaking, and her internal monologue is soaked in wonderfully awkward British humour.
This story is less about romance and more about self-reclamation. The arrival of Lace adds spark, tension, and much-needed clarity, challenging Amy to question why she settled in the first place. Josh, emotionally distant yet not villainous, is frustratingly believable.
The ending opts for honesty over fantasy, which makes it deeply satisfying. Messy, witty, and painfully relatable, this is a brilliant debut about choosing yourself.
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