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Something New
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Expected 24 Feb 26
It was during July of 2019 when I finally decided to leave Sydney. My friend Yasmine – a successful and relatively famous fashion designer – had been insisting for a while that I join her overseas. The plan was a direct flight to Dubai where we’d spend about a fortnight managing her newest boutique and broadening my photography portfolio. But then, a day before I was due to return to home, as the two of us were sitting on her balcony watching the glittering lights of the Burj Khalifa, Yasmine suggested I move with her to London. ‘Sydney will always be waiting,’ she said. ‘All that baggage that you left behind. But we’ll only be this young and this free once.’
After a series of tragic events, Nicole leaves Sydney and her tight-knit immigrant family to build a new life for herself in London. Two years later though, when her visa is almost up, she heads back to her hometown, where everything is the same – but things are different.
Loved-up with a happy-go-lucky football coach and still planning on returning to London, Nicole reconnects with family, friends and more – and finds herself longing for what she once had.
Torn between continents and loyalties, Nicole has to decide what she truly wants for herself – a decision that will affect the rest of her life.
Home is where the heart is … but what if your heart is torn in two?
PRAISE FOR SOMETHING BLUE :‘It’s clear Sarkis loves the place she comes every suburb, street, home and hair salon is written with affection for the people and culture it represents.’ – The Conversation ‘Set in Sydney’s diverse Western suburbs, this tender coming-of-age story about love, loyalty and what home means also functions as a visceral love letter to the glorious, foliage-filled melting pot of its location … I rooted for Nicole and raced straight through to the end.’ – Daily Mail UK ‘hysterically funny … This is the chaotic love child of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Bridget Jones’ Diary.’ – Glamour
After a series of tragic events, Nicole leaves Sydney and her tight-knit immigrant family to build a new life for herself in London. Two years later though, when her visa is almost up, she heads back to her hometown, where everything is the same – but things are different.
Loved-up with a happy-go-lucky football coach and still planning on returning to London, Nicole reconnects with family, friends and more – and finds herself longing for what she once had.
Torn between continents and loyalties, Nicole has to decide what she truly wants for herself – a decision that will affect the rest of her life.
Home is where the heart is … but what if your heart is torn in two?
PRAISE FOR SOMETHING BLUE :‘It’s clear Sarkis loves the place she comes every suburb, street, home and hair salon is written with affection for the people and culture it represents.’ – The Conversation ‘Set in Sydney’s diverse Western suburbs, this tender coming-of-age story about love, loyalty and what home means also functions as a visceral love letter to the glorious, foliage-filled melting pot of its location … I rooted for Nicole and raced straight through to the end.’ – Daily Mail UK ‘hysterically funny … This is the chaotic love child of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Bridget Jones’ Diary.’ – Glamour
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 24, 2026
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I adored Something New, I cannot wait to read more of Alex's work! I spent a good number of yesrs caring for my Abuela in Chester Hill, a suburb close to all the places Nic and her family and friends live and frequent in this book which is a awesome read about a woman who finds herself torn between what she thinks she wants, what she actually wants and what she thinks is right. It's funny, its challenging and its just a cracking read!
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