My Acquaintance Who Once Was

By Wil Colin

A tender, sharply observed novel of love, failure, and the strange grace of starting over.

Oliver once had a promising literary career. Now, in the sultry streets of a summer and autumn in Bordeaux, he's broke, blocked, and newly agentless. While his partner Laure works and clings to routine, Oliver drifts - through half-hearted writing sessions, wine-fuelled afternoons, and the quiet shame of a second novel no one wants to publish.

Set between French caf s, bike paths, and smoky terraces, My Acquaintance Who Once Was is a wry, melancholic portrait of creative ambition unravelled. Wil Colin's debut is a masterclass in atmosphere and emotional nuance - a love story, a break-up novel, and a quietly devastating look at what it means to live a good life.

Stylish and gently heart-breaking. A novel about what it means to love and to fail.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FL7P9FXJ
• ISBN13: 9798296359629
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"