Charlotte Levin Outside English · Paperback / Softback

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She’s locked the door to the world.
Is love strong enough to open it?

Following a tragic incident, rising-star Beatrice is struggling. Having retreated from life entirely, she finds herself unable to leave the house. With her acting career now over, (Though don’t tell her agent), and discovering who her real friends aren’t, her world has shrunk—its only inhabitants, an elderly Polish neighbour, the world’s most boring postman, her therapist with issues of her own, and Piano Bitch from across the road. Thank God for Matisse, her beloved, foul-mouthed parakeet.

When she hires Irish gardener, Finn, to tame the overgrown garden that she cannot even enter, things take an unexpected turn. Their connection blossoms, and she’s no longer isolated and alone. But can a relationship survive the restrictions that control her, or will love enable Beatrice to confront her fears and step outside again?

'A total gem from Charlotte Levin. I love her writing so much.' Ruth Jones

'Fresh, hopeful, and quietly devastating.' Caroline Hulse

'Very few books make me cry – this did, in the very best way.' Louise Fein

'An absolute triumph.' Nikki Smith

Charlotte Levin is the bestselling author of If I Can't Have You and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick If I Let You Go. She writes emotional yet darkly humorous character-led novels that centre on the morally grey, the outsiders, and those who could probably do with some therapy. She has been shortlisted for the Andrea Badenoch Award and the Mslexia Short Story Competition, as well as writing for publications, including The Observer and Marie Claire. She lives in Manchester, England.