Why can’t we resist a romcom? 💖 Journalist @lizziefrainier.bsky.social explores what these beloved & often unrealistic love stories can teach us about connection, empowerment and navigating relationships in real life.

📅 Oct 29—6.30PM
🎟️ https://loom.ly/pR9LRWQ

On Selina MacKenzie's 'Lifestyles' from 14.00CET, Blaise Aguirre, MD
(@blaisemd) with 'I Hate Myself: Overcome Self-Loathing and Realize Why You're Wrong About You', and Associate Travel Editor at The Times - @lizziefrainier.bsky.social, on 'Main Character: Lessons from a Real-life Romcom'

Well this is very exciting 🥰 I love @bertsbooks.bsky.social so it’s very cool to see my first book Main Character as a bestseller there in February. If you don’t live in Swindon, you can order a copy from them online and they will post it to you with a beautiful ribbon!

Shall we take a look at February's bestsellers? A shorter month, but we still found ten cracking books.

Well, twelve, because it was a three-way tie for 10th place - including Swindon native @lizziefrainier.bsky.social !

=10) In Memoriam
=10) Fourth Wing
=10) Main Character

One copy for me and one for a birthday present. Thank you @bertsbooks.bsky.social for selling this excellent book and I hope to ask you to make it a signed copy soon @lizziefrainier.bsky.social

So excited for my first public AUTHOR event this Sunday in London! I'll be doing a reading from my dating memoir Main Character, as will @nicolaslawson.bsky.social whose book Single is packed with insight and interviews 💘

Hope to see you there! February 16. RSVP hello@leydilondon.com #GalentinesDay

So excited to be on the FRONT PAGE of @thetimes today 💘💘

Read why I’m the real-life Bridget Jones here ➡️ www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...

Two of my fav journos have books out in February, when no doubt I will be drowning my ‘sorrows’ in books 📚❤️ @nicolaslawson.bsky.social has Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms and @lizziefrainier.bsky.social has Main Character: Lessons From a Real-Life RomCom. You can pre-order both now

Made it into my local village’s magazine with the 10 things I’ve learned about going home for Christmas as an adult 🎄💗

Let me know if you relate to any 🙈

Started delivering early proofs of my book this week to lovely local bookshops like @claphambooks.bsky.social and more! Feeling very excited now, less than two months til I get to share Main Character with the world 🥰

Tell me if you have a favourite bookshop I should deliver to next!

Spent today recording the last few chapters of my audiobook for Main Character 🎙️📖

It’s been surreal and silly and so much fun, and I feel very lucky to have got to do it.

Most of all though I can’t wait for it to be out in the world and to hear what you think 💕

First pic: Thought I lost my sports bra yesterday. Turns out I dropped it in The Times lift... Several colleagues saw it and took pictures before realising it was mine

Second pic: how I feel right now...

New here so thought I'd introduce myself...

I'm Associate Travel Editor at @thetimes.com and next year I will become an author with my first book, a memoir, Main Character: Lessons from a real-life romcom 📚🩷

I love books, travel, languages, pistachio gelato, Bridget Jones and much more. Say hello!