In this heartfelt memoir, Louisa Pateman outpours her hopes and aspirations, her loves and her losses, as she recites her quest to find her happily ever after. For years, she diligently tried to fulfil her life plan; the path set by society—find her soulmate, get married and have children—but things didn’t go as planned…​

Following a string of failed relationships, and continual revisions to her life plan, she found herself single in her mid-thirties wondering where she went wrong. Convinced all the good men were taken, and constantly reminded by friends and family to settle down before it was too late, she had to reexamine her priorities.  Facing a life destined to loneliness, she was forced to question her beliefs and the advice given by those who loved her. 

Despite her perceived failures, Pateman found inner courage and discovered ways to create exciting and rewarding life experiences, and ultimately decided to play the cards she was dealt.

In Pateman’s brutally honest narrative, we are distinctly reminded of the enormous pressure placed on young girls to find their happily ever after.