Vesper Elsegood is in love. With being single.

She can't understand why any of her friends would want to settle down. Because if she's learnt anything about New York's ruthless dating scene, it's that love is an ever-changing concept, a silly game, and there are rarely any winners.

But when Caspian walks into her life, an enigmatic and ambitious entrepreneur with a vision for launching a prestigious global prize to celebrate philosophical thinking, Vesper is momentarily undone. And as the chemistry between them intensifies, she soon finds herself re-examining everything—her relationships, her career, her ability to rewrite her own story.

In this restless city, where everyone seems fixated on either finding themselves or finding their perfect match, Vesper must decide whether she's met the one she wasn't looking for, or if she's the only one she really needs…

An unapologetic and witty observation of what it means to be a single woman in New York City, Evan Marks' debut novel VESPER embraces both the search for love and celebration of freedom from commitment, asking how much we are shaped by cultural and social structures, and whether it's still possible to dream up new ways of living.

"A stylish tale of the big city with biting psychological insights" - Kirkus Reviews (Full review)