People in Love

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publish date: 4 June 2026
Pages: 400
Language: English

Subjects: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Love Triangle, Coming of Age, Family Life, Friendship

Countless readers fell in love with Talking at Night. Now, pre-order People in Love: a love triangle that you will never forget.

'Heartfelt, full of warmth, and shows the everyday intimacies that make a life'
FLORENCE KNAPP, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NAMES

'Pure heartache, pure poetry, pure, brilliant moonbeam Claire Daverley. I couldn't wait to see what would happen, even though I never wanted it to end'
CATHERINE NEWMAN, NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SANDWICH

'A wistful love story that grapples with the conflict between reality and idealism.'
ALICE WINN, AUTHOR OF IN MEMORIAM
'Tender, wise, deeply satisfying and so beautifully written - I adored this gorgeous, grown-up love story'
DAISY BUCHANAN, AUTHOR OF PITY PARTY

'Claire Daverley - queen of tugging at heart strings - has done it again.'
ROXY DUNN, AUTHOR OF AS YOUNG AS THIS

A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MOST ANTICIPATED NOVEL OF 2026

One bright blue day, on a bench by the river, Nora's partner Robin proposes.

It is unexpected; they'd always agreed that they didn't need a wedding. But after a decade of in-jokes, dancing in the low-lit kitchen and sharing morning toast in bed, Nora says yes. Why wouldn't she?

The answer lands on the night of their engagement party, when Bren turns up on her doorstep.

Growing up, Bren and Nora were the sort of best friends who everyone swore would end up together. But when a sudden heartbreak turned their lives upside down, Bren left, Nora stayed, and the silent longing between them remained unspoken.

Now, he's back, and their tentative yet undeniable spark reignites, forcing Nora to ask herself:

How can you know your heart, if it feels like it's split in two?

Tender and compelling, People in Love is a story about what-ifs and maybes, and the moments of misunderstanding that can shape our lives. It's a book about living one life while musing on another, exploring how our choices shape our relationships and inform our regrets, and revealing, in the end, that the real love story is not always the one you'd expect.

PRAISE FOR TALKING AT NIGHT

'I was rapt'
ANN NAPOLITANO

'A perfect thing'
CHRIS WHITAKER

'So gorgeously harrowing and romantic'
CATHERINE NEWMAN

'Tender and true, this is a stunning debut that reminded me of Sally Rooney'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A classic love story in every sense, and yet in Claire Daverley's hands, it felt entirely new'
MARY BETH KEANE

'A beautifully observed, tender love story'
JOJO MOYES

'A passionate, page-turning debut'
DAILY MAIL