Mhairi was born in Scotland in 1976 and has been explaining how to pronounce her name ever since.

She is based in Nottingham where she's a freelance writer and sometime-blogger. She likes drinking wine, eating food and obtaining clothes; all the impressive hobbies. She lives with a man and a cat.

'An absolute blinder of a read' Sun

'A romantic and charming read guaranteed to deliver plenty of laugh-out-loud moments' OK!

'Mhairi McFarlane's characters shine with wit and insight' Irish Times

'Sparkly writing, laugh out loud funny and a story that'll keep you enthralled. What's not to love?' Jane Fallon

'Very very witty and funny. Left me in awe ... a total gem' Marian Keyes

'The funniest, most romantic book I've read since One Day' Lisa Jewell

'I loved this book. It made me laugh and reminded me that anything's possible in love - and in everything else for that matter' Minnie Driver

'Mhairi is darkly funny and quite, quite rude ... You Had Me at Hello is a breath of tart, Northern air' Sarra Manning