'[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 Keyes.