When Jess first meets Josh at their Ivy League college she dislikes him immediately: an entitled guy in chinos, ready to take over the world. Meanwhile Jess is almost always the only Black woman in their class. And Josh can’t accept that life might be easier for him because he’s white.

After graduating, Jess and Josh end up working together in the same investment bank. As they lunch, spar and pick each other’s brains, Jess begins to see Josh in a different light.

Soon, their tempestuous friendship turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both, and Jess finds herself questioning who she really is and whether she's willing to compromise that for love.

Cecilia Rabess' Everything's Fine is an utterly original and deeply moving take on an age-old question from a dazzling new voice: what have you got to lose when you fall in love?

‘A stunning debut’ - Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss 'Characters so real that I felt preoccupied with them when I wasn't reading' - Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Romantic Comedy 'Plain funny as hell' - Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl 'Entertaining and acutely smart' - Elizabeth Day, author of Friendaholic When Jess first meets Josh at their Ivy League college she dislikes him immediately: an entitled guy in chinos, ready to take over the world. Meanwhile Jess is almost always the only Black woman in their class. And Josh can’t accept that life might be easier for him because he’s white. After graduating, Jess and Josh end up working together in the same investment bank. As they lunch, spar and pick each other’s brains, Jess begins to see Josh in a different light. Soon, their tempestuous friendship turns into an electrifying romance that shocks them both, and Jess finds herself questioning who she really is and whether she's willing to compromise that for love. Everything's Fine is an utterly original and deeply moving take on an age-old question from a dazzling new voice: what have you got to lose when you fall in love? 'A subtle, ironic, wise state-of-the-nation novel' Nick Hornby, author of High Fidelity 'A brilliantly observed novel about what it means to lose yourself as a young woman.' – Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina 'Whip smart . . . [a] biting love story about how what unites us does not always overcome what divides us' – Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'Original, confident, hilarious' – Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland