Revolving around the eponymous, thirty-something protagonist, this is a story of modern womanhood, expectations and the courage it takes to divert from female stereotypes created by men. The debut novel from Emma Gannon.

Independent. Adrift. Anxious. Loyal. Kind. Knows her own mind.

Olive is many things, and she’s still figuring it all out, navigating her world without a compass. But life comes with expectations, there are choices to be made, boxes to tick and – sometimes – stereotypes to fulfil. And when her best friends’ lives start to branch away towards marriage and motherhood, leaving the path they’ve always followed together, Olive starts to question her choices – because life according to Olive looks a little bit different. This is a modern tale about the obstacle course of adulthood, milestone decisions and the ‘taboo’ about choosing not to have children.