Don't Count on Me
All relationships end. Only she knows when.
by Claire Camden
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Pub Date Sep 19 2025 | Archive Date Aug 31 2025
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Description
What if you knew exactly how many more times you’d see someone again?
That’s Alma Pendle’s reality. Neon numbers float above everyone’s heads, counting down her remaining encounters with them. Friends. Strangers. Even family.
She thought it was normal until she told her best friend and wound up in the psych ward.
Now, her mum’s high as a kite, her beloved Nanke’s vanished without a word, and every man she ever meets is history before he even has a chance.
Alma doesn’t want to be special. She just wants to be normal.
But fate - or whatever’s behind the numbers - has other plans.
Advance Praise
“I can think of no greater praise for a book than thinking I didn't want that to end, which is what I thought when I finished Don't Count On Me. I loved Alma's voice, her turns of phrase and the premise of the numbers.” – Alan Meredith, author
“Don’t Count On Me has completely blown my head off! Loved the story, the concept, and I devoured it in four hours! I apologise for nothing, and I wish that I had many more days to slow down my reading!” – Allison Valentine, blogger
“I found Don’t Count On Me to be an intriguing, entertaining and thought provoking story which gripped my attention from the outset and never let go. Don’t Count On Me is based on an unusual premise to believe, but I soon did; and being updated on the various characters, and their numbers, along the way began to feel normal! The story fairly zipped along, helped by an interesting mix of characters, snappy dialogue and short chapters. I love the first-person narrative, which I found witty, sassy and self-deprecating.” – Gavin de Bier, author.
“I started it and had to finish it. I enjoyed it and loved Alma and her sense of humour. I laughed a lot throughout.” – Hilly Barmby, author.
“That opener is just amazing!!!!!! Hooked. Straight away!” – Eva, early reader
“Read Don’t Count On Me, despite it not being my normal reading matter, thoroughly enjoyed it. Gripped me very quickly and just wanted to keep reading, to discover what happened next. The concept was very clever, and inspiring in that no matter what happens to someone there is the possibility of you changing things.” – Ken Ward, author.
“I’ve just finished Don’t Count on me and I absolutely loved it! I only wish I had had the time to read it in one sitting as every time I had to put it down I really didn’t want to. It was a very different type of read and I found myself totally invested in Alma’s life.” – Pauline Render-Byron, blogger
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781068286438 |
PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
PAGES | 278 |