''[A] warm and witty exploration of our hidden vulnerabilities'' - Catherine SimpsonEllis-s life has crumbled without warning. Her boyfriend has fallen in love with someone else, her job-s insecure, her bank account-s empty and she has a mouthful of unreliable teeth. Forced back to her childhood home, there is little in the way of comfort. Her mum is dating a younger man (a dentist, no less) and is talking of selling the house, her sister, Lana, is furious all the time, and a distant cousin has now arrived from the States to stay with them.During a long, hot Edinburgh summer, Ellis-s world spins out of control. She-s dogged by toothache, her ex won-t compensate her for the flat and somehow she-s found herself stalking his new lover on Facebook.Will Ellis realise before it-s too late that the bite she was born with is worth preserving?''There''s a huge emotional punch packed into this deceptively light novel'' - Sally Morris, Daily MailFor fans of Sally Rooney, Meg Mason and Marian Keye