How far would you go to protect a friend?
Jax Levy is an almost thirty-year-old low-paid ‘journalist’ with no hope of progression. She has a love life only ever centred around a bad decision and a family too complicated to explain.
The one area of life that Jax has down are her friends – Clara, Omni and Alice are the loves of her life. So, when Clara announces her engagement to Ed, Jax hides all of her feelings of insecurity, and commits to becoming the perfect maid-of-honour.
That is until she discovers something about Ed that will destroy everything. Panicked and irrational, Jax makes a snap decision to go on a wild mission to save her best friend from heartache. But the truth is far more complicated than Jax had imagined and that decision soon comes back to bite her . . .
Perfect for fans of Emma Jane Unsworth, Caroline O’Donoghue and shows like Girls, this is a novel about the strength of female friendship and learning to accept yourself.
Praise for Sara-Ella Ozbek
'Sara writes in a way that makes me burn with hot, shameful, grateful recognition . . . When something is as good as Nothing I Wouldn't Do, you want to savour every bite. Go read this compelling, original, hilarious book because Sara is a genius and also because I want to form a giant book club to discuss it' Lucy Vine, author of Bad Choices
'Brilliantly highlights the insecurities of being a young woman and not feeling like you've 'become' anything yet - it also shows the darkness and toxicity that can linger behind a so-called 'dream' job' Emma Gannon, author of Olive
'A beautiful, messed-up mash-up of The Devil Wears Prada and Fleabag. Set in the seedy underbelly of the high octane world of fashion, modelling and Instagram influencers, Scarlett is the perfect heroine for our times. Essential reading for anyone relieved to be done with their twenties and a cautionary tale for those who are still living them!' Sarra Manning, author of The Rise and Fall of Becky Sharp
'An exhilarating, edgy, roller coaster of a story from start to finish. The High Moments is a fascinating window into the bright lights - and underbelly - of the fashion industry . . . A complete thrill to read!' Helly Acton, author of The Shelf
Sara-Ella Ozbek
Sara-Ella Ozbek is a screenwriter and novelist. She is currently developing feature film JULIE, based on Polly Stenham’s contemporary version of the classic Strindberg play, with Josie Rourke (MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS) attached to direct. With Working Title Films she is developing a MARGOT FONTEYN feature biopic, with Lily James attached to play the central role, as well as producing alongside Gala Gordon. With Anthony Bregman & Stefanie Azpiazu’s Likely Story (IN THE HEIGHTS, I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS; FOXCATCHER; AMERICAN ULTRA) she is developing her debut novel, THE HIGH MOMENTS (published Simon & Schuster in 2020) as a TV series. With Standalone Pictures and Marina Zenovich (LANCE) attached to direct, she is developing an original thriller feature film BURIED ON THE BEACH; and for the same company she has written a contemporary THREE SISTERS. Sara-Ella’s second novel, NOTHING I WOULDN’T DO, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2021 and is in development for TV at Five Acts under ITV Studios with Sara-Ella attached to adapt for TV. Sara-Ella is also active in the theatre space, developing a GRAYSON PERRY musical along with the artist, composer Richard Thomas (JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA) and director Sean Foley (THE PLAY WHAT I WROTE) For the Birmingham Rep and The Old Vic.
