Okay Days

Sam is 28, Swedish, carefree and chaotic. Doing a work placement in London over the course of three sticky summer months, she falls hard for Lucas, a man she first met as a teenager.

Lucas, 27, sensitive and calm, is trying to get a foothold in the adult world while struggling to hold the pieces of his life together. Sam is a gorgeous distraction.

But you can only avoid reality for so long, and both Sam and Lucas know their relationship can't last. Nobody can be this happy forever, surely?

Okay Days tells the story of the rise and fall of Sam and Lucas's affection for each other, while looking unflinchingly at male body dysmorphia, women's reproductive rights, and the pitfalls of modern love.

When is okay good enough? And what are we willing to lose in the search for a life that is much better than just okay?

About the Author

Born in Sweden, but living in London, Jenny Mustard is a social media influencer with over 600k followers, and more than 50 million views on YouTube. She also co-hosts a pop culture podcast with her partner David.

Reviews

"A beautifully observed portrait of self-discovery and uncertain love. Jenny's sharp and evocative prose gave me a feeling of immense nostalgia for London's long summer days" —Natasha Brown, author of Assembly

"A razor-sharp debut... exploring contemporary issues through the relationship of two characters that felt viscerally real... Jenny Mustard where have you been hiding? This debut is nothing short of brilliant, a love story that is achingly contemporary and will no doubt be relatable for so many readers... the perfect balance of humour, observation, hope and vulnerability, the anxiety of finding yourself and the constant need for more... Loved it" ―Glamour

"I absolutely loved Okay Days. It's so sharp and witty, and the relationship between Sam and Lucas is real in its complexity. With compassion, Jenny captures something raw and true, in beautiful, sparse prose" —Haleh Agar, author of Out of Touch

"Okay Days is an achingly beautiful modern love story. Smart, dazzling and arrestingly original, Mustard is a blazing new writer who dares to limber up before gifting a blistering vision of what it means to be human. A thought that echoes through is: will okay ever be good enough? And with each chapter, a fresh and deep meaning rises. It is a searching and tender tale. I loved it." —Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want

Dimensions: 13 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm