The Next Chapter: Your epic adventure of summer 2025 with this witty novel from the author of MY (EXTRA)ORDINARY LIFE

Lily Brown is ready to turn the page and see what adventure awaits . . .

Lily Brown prides herself on her organised, surprise-free life. Whether it's charity yoga for polar bears or crafting a ninety-six-piece balloon arch, Lily always goes the extra mile. But when her adoptive father asks her to reconnect with her birth mother, Lola Starr – a legendary pop punk singer who vanished from fame – Lily decides to venture off the well-trodden path.

With her best friend Seb, Lily tracks Lola to her humble hotel on the beautiful Isle of Skye in Scotland, far from the glamorous life she imagined. Hiding the truth, Lily gets to know Lola and finds a kind, free-spirited woman. If life wasn’t complicated enough – she meets Noah, a charming travel writer on a quest to discover hidden gems.

As Lily takes a chance and embraces new possibilities, she begins to question whether the safe rules she’s built her life around are what she really needs.

Praise for Rebecca Ryan:

‘I absolutely loved this book!' SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum) 'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive' LAUREN BRAVO 'Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable' TRACY REES ‘A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist’ WOMAN'S OWN

© 2025 Simon & Schuster Audio UK (Audiobook): 9781398538818

Release date

Audiobook: July 17, 2025