Aspects of Love

Available November 2026 – pre-order now!

A modern, emotionally intelligent guide to love – explores why romantic relationships bring both profound joy and deep suffering and why this tension is unavoidable.

In a series of illuminating and deeply relatable essays, this book examines the forces that shape our romantic lives, from desire and intimacy to ambivalence, attachment, compassion and friendship. Drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy and culture, it reveals why love so frequently unsettles us – and how we can respond with greater calm, understanding and generosity.

Rather than offering quick fixes or idealised notions of romance, Aspects of Love helps us make sense of our struggles and recognise them as signs of being human, not of having gone wrong. With warmth, clarity and reassurance, it offers a hopeful path towards deeper connection, emotional balance and more realistic expectations of ourselves and others.

A wise and consoling guide for anyone who has ever loved – and found it harder than expected.

ISBN 9781916753662

120 pages, 180 x 110 mm