Overspill

Tender, brutal, devastating, OVERSPILL is the debut novel from incredible new literary talent, Charlotte Paradise, perfect for fans of Sally Rooney and Coco Mellors

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Sara doesn’t live a reckless, wild London life. She does live with a wildness, though, an unrestrainable and ferocious flurry of thoughts. She wants nothing more than to love fiercely and impolitely, even if the thought of being physical conjures anxiety as well as yearning.

When she starts dating Miles, they don’t touch. She desires him, but she knows the limits of her body. Miles respects her boundaries, though he longs for them to melt away.

As they grow closer, she must ask herself, how do you love someone when you feel like your body is not your own?

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Your favourite authors love OVERSPILL…

'Paradise brings the reader on a journey of both pleasure and pain' Madeline Docherty, author of Gender Theory

‘With fluid prose reminiscent of both Jessica Andrews' watercolour-esque writing and Coco Mellors' sculpted syntax’ Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie Upstairs

‘Raw, heart-breakingly precise and utterly luminous' Ella McLeod, author of Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair

'I was more emotionally invested in the characters that I have been in a long' Molly Aitken

‘A groundbreaking debut and one that readers will love to share between friends' NB Magazine

‘Equal parts tender and unflinching’ BUZZ Magazine

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Readers adore OVERSPILL…

'This book is not just an incredible read it's essential'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Unashamedly explores the barriers to female desire and the ways our bodies tell us what we've been trying to ignore'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'One of the most tender, powerful and emotionally heavy books I've read. I couldn't give this any less than five stars and I'd recommend it to everyone'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Hugely moving'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book has made me face some of my own hang ups and encouraged me to have open conversations. It’s not the point of the story, but it’s made me feel braver. I’m very very glad I read it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

© 2025 Akan Books (Audiobook): 9780008560027

Release date

Audiobook: 24 April 2025