
Dolly All the Time
The new unmissable swoonworthy romance for summer 2026
Annabel Monaghan(Author)
Aria (Publisher)
Published on 26. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-0359-2578-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Beautiful, sexy, and escapist, DOLLY ALL THE TIME is my new favourite Annabel Monaghan book. I adored it!' - Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare
'A luminous story of love, duty and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is so beautifully rendered... I never wanted to leave' - Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Every Summer After
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story
If they begin by pretending, can they end with something real?
Dolly Brick is a woman you can rely on. She's never met a problem she couldn't solve. Not when her mom left when she was ten, and not at thirty-nine when she returns to her hometown of Whitfield, Rhode Island to help her dad and brother from losing the family home.
So when she sees Stewart Whitfield - annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family - with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it's in her nature to help. But what Stewart asks of Dolly ends up being more than either of them bargained for. As public dinners and high society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that give her butterflies, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She's never relied on anyone besides herself, can she really start now?
PRAISE FOR DOLLY ALL THE TIME:
'Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan's signature humour and charm, this is going to be the must read rom com of the summer' SOPHIE COUSENS
'Annabel has such a tender way of crafting her characters... The perfect book to soak up the summer sun with' BK BORISON
"Quick, witty, and an absolute triumph, Dolly All the Time is escapism at its very best!' PAIGE TOON
'Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart's chemistry is off the charts, and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun' ELLE KENNEDY
''This book is like a spicy margarita or a magic ice cream cone, the way it's sweet and a little salty and tart and hot... I have fallen in love with Dolly' CATHERINE NEWMAN
'This book isn't just brilliant, it's exceptional... It might be my favourite love story of all time' ROSIE WALSH
'A luminous story of love, duty and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is so beautifully rendered... I never wanted to leave' - Carley Fortune, bestselling author of Every Summer After
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story
If they begin by pretending, can they end with something real?
Dolly Brick is a woman you can rely on. She's never met a problem she couldn't solve. Not when her mom left when she was ten, and not at thirty-nine when she returns to her hometown of Whitfield, Rhode Island to help her dad and brother from losing the family home.
So when she sees Stewart Whitfield - annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family - with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it's in her nature to help. But what Stewart asks of Dolly ends up being more than either of them bargained for. As public dinners and high society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that give her butterflies, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She's never relied on anyone besides herself, can she really start now?
PRAISE FOR DOLLY ALL THE TIME:
'Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan's signature humour and charm, this is going to be the must read rom com of the summer' SOPHIE COUSENS
'Annabel has such a tender way of crafting her characters... The perfect book to soak up the summer sun with' BK BORISON
"Quick, witty, and an absolute triumph, Dolly All the Time is escapism at its very best!' PAIGE TOON
'Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart's chemistry is off the charts, and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun' ELLE KENNEDY
''This book is like a spicy margarita or a magic ice cream cone, the way it's sweet and a little salty and tart and hot... I have fallen in love with Dolly' CATHERINE NEWMAN
'This book isn't just brilliant, it's exceptional... It might be my favourite love story of all time' ROSIE WALSH
Reviews / Votes
Beautiful, sexy, and escapist, Dolly All the Time is my new favorite Annabel Monaghan book. I adored it! -- Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of THE FLATSHARE Quick, witty, and an absolute triumph, Dolly All the Time is escapism at its very best! I laughed out loud and swooned at the chemistry. I can't get enough of Annabel Monaghan, she's a star storyteller -- Paige Toon, internationally bestselling author of Seven Summers A romance with Pretty Woman vibes - a must-read this summer * Stylist Magazine * Another delicious story about falling in love and finding yourself from Annabel Monaghan. Annabel has such a tender way of crafting her characters. I couldn't help but tumble head over heels for Dolly and Stewart and their fake-dating-turned-very-real romance. The perfect book to soak up the summer sun with, I can't wait for readers to get their hands on this enchanting story -- BK Borison, New York Times bestselling author of GOOD SPIRITS Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart's chemistry is off the charts, and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun -- Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of THE GRAHAM EFFECT I have fallen in love with Dolly. And with funny, fizzing Annabel Monaghan. And with love itself! This book is like a spicy margarita or a magic ice cream cone, the way it's sweet and a little salty and tart and hot and just the tiniest bit bitter. And then also deeply, surprisingly nourishing. What an absolute treat is what I'm trying to say. I wish I could read it again for the first time. (Lucky, lucky you!) -- Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of SANDWICH and WRECK I finished Dolly all the Time last night - I think I nearly died. It might be my favourite love story of all time. This book isn't just brilliant, it's exceptional. I loved it with all my heart. -- Rosie Walsh, New York Times bestselling author of THE LOVE OF MY LIFE A fresh take on fake dating and a cheeky wink to Pretty Woman, this is a love story for the eldest daughters, who hold the weight of the world on their shoulders and just want to be held in return. My face hurt from smiling when I finished this book -- Iman Hariri-Kia, author of A HUNDRED OTHER GIRLS I wish I could live in the worlds built by Annabel Monaghan. Dolly All the Time sweeps us away to a charming seaside town for a salt-laced summer with Dolly and Stewart, and you'll never want to leave. A Cinderella tale spun with a lovable and eccentric cast of characters, this book might be my favorite one yet. No one writes modern love stories like Monaghan-with wry humor, warmth, and a deeply romantic soul -- Maurene Goo, author of Reese Book Club YA winter pick THROWBACK Monaghan creates an impossibly winning story with a charming, lovable heroine. Dolly is capable, hardworking, and will do anything for the people she loves . . . It's also refreshing that, even though Dolly must learn to allow other people to help her, she never views her caretaking responsibilities as burdens. She deeply loves her family, and that love carries through the entire story. A charming love story that absolutely radiates warmth * Kirkus (starred review) * Equal parts comforting and inspiring, Dolly All the Time had me grinning from ear to ear, from beginning to end. With a delightful cast of characters and a romance worth kicking your feet over, Annabel Monaghan has written a winner -- Brooke Averick, author of PHOEBE BERMAN'S GONNA LOSE IT A fresh, funny take on the fake-dating trope that cements Annabel Monaghan as the queen of contemporary romantic comedy. Dolly is a heroine everyone will be rooting for, I loved her, and didn't want her story to end. Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan's signature humour and charm, this is going to be the must read rom com of the summer.' -- Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR Dolly All The Time is the most beautiful, real, slow burn love story that held me captive from the first page to the last. I got to spend time in an idyllic location getting to know a community of people that were easy to love. It's so much more than a delicious, fake dating romance - though it is that too! - it is a book about cherishing yourself, learning to let other people in, the power of love and caring in all its forms. I finished it feeling uplifted, changed in some fundamental way, and desperate to read everything else that Annabel has ever written. -- Cressida McLaughlin A tender and charming fake-dating romance, Dolly All the Time is a book to make the heart happy. Best read while soaking in the summer sun, no one writes love stories like Annabel Monaghan. -- Catherine Walsh Whenever I read Annabel Monaghan, I find myself basking in warmth, wit and wisdom. A luminous story of love, duty and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is so beautifully rendered that it's less like a novel and more like a place I never wanted to leave. This might be my new favorite! -- Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After As always with Monaghan, the chemistry is spot-on, the characters feel incredibly real, and the romance completely swept me away * You Magazine (Daily Mail) * A witty, heart-warming summer love story * Woman & Home Magazine * A witty, heart-warming summer love story * Woman's Own Magazine * The best new books of the summer * Harper's Bazaar *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-2578-0 (9781035925780)
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E-Book
05/2026
Apollo
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Person
Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script and Same Time Next Summer, as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, the Week, and the Rye Record. She lives in Rye, New York, with her family.