The Situationship

Overview

More than friends. Less than official. Definitely complicated. The first unputdownable romcom from Stormzy's #merkybooks.

'Bridges the gap between Bridget Jones and Insecure' Stylist

'Marks a bold new voice. I was hooked from start to finish'. Caleb Azumah Nelson, author, Open Water and Small Worlds

'ESSENTIAL' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of Us

When the love of her life shows up with a girlfriend, Tia decides it's time to put herself out there.

Expectations of dating apps are low, so it's a surprise when she instantly connects with handsome photographer Nate. He's everything she's looking for; he makes her feel safe, seen, and desired.

Tia assumes they're on the same page - the only catch? They're yet to have The Talk.

In a generation that's normalized competing over who cares the least, can Tia overcome her fears and lay her cards on the table, in the pursuit of something real?

'Fun, fresh, and endlessly relatable, this is the most empowering rom-com of 2023. Run don't walk to get a copy!' Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop and The Love Square

Reviews

An utterly compelling, massively relatable and completely entertaining trip through modern romance. The beauty of Taylor-Dior's writing is how brilliantly it centres personal growth as well as emotional vulnerability. I devoured it! ― Sareeta Domingo, author, Who's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of Color

The best rom-com I've read in a very long time. The novel explores finding yourself in your twenties amongst unclear relationships that I know many will find relatable and utterly compelling.' Sara Jafari, author, The Mismatch

Fun, fresh, and endlessly relatable, this is the most empowering rom-com of 2023. Run don't walk to get a copy! ― Laura Jane Williams, author, The Love Square

Warm, intimate and often hilarious, Rumble is a brilliant and distinctive storyteller. The Situationship marks a bold new voice. I was hooked from start to finish. ― Caleb Azumah Nelson, author, Open Water

A relatable, fun and refreshing read. Loved every page of it! ― Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author, Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? 

Perfectly captures the messiness of modern dating. ― Gal-Dem

Taylor-Dior Rumble has managed to capture the modern dilemma of an undefined romance. ― Black Ballad
 

Author Biography

Taylor-Dior Rumble is a writer, born and raised in South East London. She started her journalism career at BBC News at the age of 18 and has since gone on to produce and cover stories ranging from the politics of Black hair to colorism in Hollywood. This is her first novel.