Welcome to your solo dating era

She’s back! Emma Gannon, the author of Olive, has returned with a hilarious, heartbreaking and wildly relatable novel about a woman navigating life after a devastating break-up. Table For One looks at what it actually means to be alone and the power and joy of dating yourself. Read on for an exclusive first look at the book…

A waitress with pink hair takes me to the table at Lina Stores; I’m a little bit late. I can see Pen, Lola and Alice chatting away at the back of the restaurant. Lola is gesturing dramatically, showing them something, possibly the new green silk scarf she’s just taken off her neck. ‘There she is!’ Pen says, giving me a massive bear hug. I sink into it, inhaling the familiar smell of L’Occitane body oil that she douses herself in regularly. Today, it’s underscored with something else – cedar or wood smoke, something masculine, and I wonder if she’s just come from a date with Mike. I feel a spike of annoyance (or envy?) – it’s been ages since I last saw or spoke to her – but it’s hard to be…

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Cosmopolitan UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, April/May 2025

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