The Project by Annie Lord

Published on 16th July 2026.
 
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Modern dating’s a mess. Unfortunately, so are they. ‘A romcom for messy girls everywhere’ STYLIST‘
 
Raw, funny and sexy. When Harry Met Sally for the club smoking area' RÓISÍN LANIGAN
 
'Annie Lord is a breath of fresh air' YOMI ADEGOKE
 
Daisy and Maya bounce around the city like they own it, from all-night house parties to sticky-floored smoking areas, drinks in hand. But after a particularly regrettable one-night stand with her annoying friend James, Daisy starts to look around and wonder why, in a sea of intelligent, gorgeous women, all their prospects seem so hopeless. It’s time for The Project, a radical reinvention of dating, and who better to start with than James?James may be raw material, but he’s quite happy to go along with Daisy and Maya if it means a little more time alone with Daisy.

But falling for James was never part of The Project - can she bring down her walls enough to let someone in? Because she might not find someone perfect, but she might find something real. A fun, sexy friends-to-lovers romcom, perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton's Good Material and Yomi Adegoke's The List.
 
'Delicious...the sort of sticky, summery book you’ll want to curl up with’ VOGUE