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You need to add Sophie White’s new novel to your reading list

Published 13:01 11 Aug 2025 BST

Updated 15:22 11 Aug 2025 BST

Kat O'Connor

You need to add Sophie White’s new novel to your reading list

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Everyone is going to be talking about Sophie White's upcoming novel

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Sophie White is releasing a brand new novel this month, and you need to add it to your reading list.

The Irish writer has penned some of our favourite novels, but her latest release is on course to become her best yet.

Such a Good Couple is set for release on August 26th, but early reviews are in and readers have been raving about the novel.

Such a Good Couple follows the lives of three couples, made up of six college friends, who reunite for a trip to Cape Cod.

The synopsis reads:

'Superstar husband, Hollywood mansion, stylist on speed-dial — Maggie's life has never looked better. No one, not even Fionn (who's usually in a different time zone), can tell how much she's struggling.

Annie is trying to have a baby. Conor is trying to talk to Annie about their crumbling relationship. But surely breaking up after two decades together would be ludicrous — and if they do, how will Annie ever become a mother?

Clara and Ollie spend most of their days shouting to each other from different rooms of their crowded home, but Clara thought they were mostly happy. Until she spots a text on Ollie’s phone that might blow their life up.

Their annual holiday brings the six friends — a tight gang for the past twenty years — together, each couple at breaking point. As the sunny days pass in the lap of luxury on Cape Cod, with champagne, secrets, and harsh truths being spilled, they find they can’t hide their issues any longer. But when the first "it’s over" is uttered, can the other couples survive the fallout?'

Readers have been giving the novel rave reviews, with many readers praising White for including trigger warnings in her book.

One said, "A razor-sharp observation of the state of the modern world and a reminder that we never really know what is going on behind closed doors."

"I say this is the top-requested book on NetGalley right now, and rightfully so. Sophie White is a force to be reckoned with," another added.

White has warned readers that this novel mentions infertility struggles and disordered eating, so be cautious if you do pick up a copy.

Such a Good Couple by Sophie White will be published on August 26th and you can pre-order it from Amazon here.