The Birds and the Bees

From the Sunday Times bestseller Milly Johnson comes a warm, tender, and utterly hilarious story about love and betrayal. This contemporary fiction novel explores the complexities of relationships with humor and heart.

About the Story:

Romance writer and single mum Stevie Honeywell is weeks away from her wedding when her fiancé, Matthew, elopes with her new friend, Jo MacLean. Feeling like history is repeating itself, Stevie is determined to win Matthew back, but not in the way he expects. She embarks on a course of dieting, exercising, and self-improvement, planning to let him go while secretly working to win him back. Meanwhile, Adam MacLean employs similar tactics to win back his lady, Jo, and plans to team up with Stevie to make Jo wildly jealous. As the couples swap partners, mirroring the Scottish country jig 'The Birds and the Bees,' they uncover revealing truths about each other. But what happens when Adam's plan works too well, and who will Stevie be dancing with when the music stops?

Praise for Milly Johnson:

• 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it’s like finding a pot of gold' – heat
• 'A glorious, heartfelt novel' – Rowan Coleman
• ‘Absolutely loved it. Milly's writing is like getting a big hug with just the right amount of bite underneath. I was rooting for Bonnie from the start’ – Jane Fallon
• ‘Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre’ – Jill Mansell
• ‘Warm, optimistic and romantic’ – Katie Fforde

Specifications:

• Author: Milly Johnson
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• Edition: Reissue
• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Page Count: 448 pages
• Dimensions: 13 x 2.65 x 19.8 cm
• Weight: 316 g
• ISBN-10: 1398560146
• ISBN-13: 978-1398560147

Discover a heartwarming and humorous tale of love, betrayal, and self-discovery in 'The Birds and the Bees' by Milly Johnson.