Nine Uses For An Ex-Boyfriend

When Love Lets You Down, Can You Rewrite the Rules?

Hope Delafield has everything she thought she wanted—a steady job, a cute flat, and a long-term boyfriend who seems perfect on paper. But when she discovers her so-called soulmate is cheating on her with her best friend, her carefully built life comes crashing down. Suddenly single, humiliated, and unsure of who she is without him, Hope is forced to rethink everything.

Picking Up the Pieces, One Use at a Time

As she navigates the awkward aftermath, Hope finds herself cataloguing the many ways an ex-boyfriend can still linger in your life—some useful, some painful, all revealing. Enter Jack, the charmingly chaotic musician who shakes up her world and offers her a glimpse of what life could be like if she truly let go of the past.

Smart, Sharp, and Bittersweet

Nine Uses for an Ex-Boyfriend is a witty and heartfelt exploration of heartbreak, self-discovery, and learning when to fight for love—and when to finally walk away. With Sarra Manning’s signature blend of humour and emotional depth, this is a modern relationship novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever had to find their own strength after falling apart.