Greta and Valdin

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024***THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Delightfully confident . . . a total pleasure' TIMES'Warm, witty and utterly idiosyncratic' ALICE SLATER'Hilarious, touching and hotly sublime' JULIA ARMFIELD'Lovable and joyful' NEW YORK TIMESA BROTHER. A SISTER. A LOT OF EMOTION IN ONE APARTMENT.This is the story of Greta and Valdin: twenty-something brother and sister with a near-unpronounceable surname, a sprawling Maori-Russian-Catalonian family and questionable taste in partners.While Valdin can't seem to get over his ex-boyfriend who fled the country, Greta has an unrequited crush on fellow English tutor Holly, who uses her for admin support. But all hope is not lost for these lovelorn siblings. Through the misadventures and mess of modern adulthood, at least they still have each other - unless drama gets in the way.From bad dates to family feuds and embarrassing karaoke nights, this acclaimed bestseller from New Zealand is a fresh, heartwarming and hilarious story about the trials and tribulations of love in its many forms.