Exes Anonymous - Lauren Henderson

A wise and witty romantic comedy about the nature of love and obsession, and how to recognise the difference between the two.

Rebecca broke up with Patrick five months ago. She’s doing fine. Okay, so she has turned her bedroom into a sort of Patrick shrine with pictures and candles. But she’s fine, honestly. She’s getting over it.

For some strange reason her best friend Davey doesn’t agree. He thinks Rebecca needs help with her Patrick obsession. And so they set up Exes Anonymous – a self-help group for the unceremoniously chucked.

The seven broken-hearted members soon become friends, meeting at each other’s flats to swap stories, offer support and, in some cases, contemplate revenge. Rebecca begins to wonder whether she might be able to beat her addiction. But love hasn’t quite finished with Rebecca. After all, it is a hard habit to break