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  • I Hope This Finds You Well

  • A Novel
  • By: Natalie Sue
  • Narrated by: Nasim Pedrad
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (142 ratings)

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I Hope This Finds You Well

By: Natalie Sue
Narrated by: Nasim Pedrad
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Publisher's summary

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Recommended by the Today show, People, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Harper's Bazaar, and more!

“Like a donut in a break room: unexpected, surprisingly sweet, and totally made my day. Which is to say: I devoured it! . . . Fans of The Office will delight.”—SHELBY VAN PELT, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

"This book is snarky and funny, and then it sneaks up on you by being way deeper and more emotional than you’d guess . . . I could not put it down.”—JULIA QUINN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series

In this wildly funny and heartwarming office comedy, an admin worker accidentally gains access to her colleagues’ private emails and DMs and decides to use this intel to save her job—a laugh-till-you-cry debut novel you’ll be eager to share with your entire list of contacts, perfect for fans of Anxious People and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

As far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for Supershops, Inc. Unfortunately, her irritating, incompetent coworkers don’t seem to understand the importance of boundaries. Her secret to survival? She vents her grievances in petty email postscripts, then changes the text color to white so no one can see. That is until one of her secret messages is exposed. Her punishment: sensitivity training (led by the suspiciously friendly HR guy, Cliff) and rigorous email restrictions.

When an IT mix-up grants her access to her entire department’s private emails and DMs, Jolene knows she should report it, but who could resist reading what their coworkers are really saying? And when she discovers layoffs are coming, she realizes this might just be the key to saving her job. The plan is simple: gain her boss’s favor, convince HR she’s Supershops material, and beat out the competition.

But as Jolene is drawn further into her coworkers' private worlds and realizes they are each keeping secrets, her carefully constructed walls begin to crumble—especially around Cliff, who she definitely cannot have feelings for. Eventually she will need to decide if she’s ready to leave the comfort of her cubicle, even if that means coming clean to her colleagues.

Crackling with laugh-out-loud dialogue and relatable observations, I Hope This Finds You Well is a fresh and surprisingly tender comedy about loneliness and love beyond our computer screens. This sparkling debut novel will open your heart to the everyday eccentricities of work culture and the undeniable human connection that comes along with it.

"Wickedly funny . . . This sparkling debut will have you snickering in the break room."—PEOPLE

“Snarky, romantic, and wickedly heartfelt . . . If you’re looking for your next favorite read, this book has everything—vengeful coworkers, fake engagements, and a hero with a heart of gold. Natalie Sue’s debut is an absolute stunner!”—ASHLEY POSTON, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics

©2024 Natalie Sue (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Editorial Review

A comedy of corporate errors
Working her desk job may not have been Jolene’s dream, but now, caught in an HR debacle that has granted her access to all the nasty emails her colleagues have been writing about her, she is living a true corporate nightmare. And, as you can imagine, I Hope This Finds You Well found me with a satisfied smirk on my face because listening to petty (yet presumably private) grievances unfold among coworkers is always entertaining. In addition to offering hours of juicy gossip (that I couldn’t wait to share with my fellow editors in our own office space), Natalie Sue’s debut moved me with its unapologetically honest look at how human nature clashes with corporate culture. — Haley H., Audible Editor

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Jolene’s inner thoughts were woefully familiar and I loved how she progressed in what felt like an honest way.

Loved this book. Couldn’t stop listening. I was nervous about half way through as I anticipated all the ways it could end and I only wanted it to end with hope. For many people involved.

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Brilliant!!

best read of the year...honest, funny, gut-wrenching. I'll remember these characters for a very long time.

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I kept imagining what I would do in her shoes.

Overall it was decent it got a little slow but then became interesting again I did enjoy though

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good story

worth the purchase ~ good story ~ slight slow burn, great message in the end .

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Didn’t want to put it down

Great listen….reminds you to give people a chance. Everyone has struggles, no matter what their exteriors present.

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Heartfelt & Funny

I enjoyed the face paced plot and descriptive writing in this book. The main character was funny and so relatable. Highly recommend!

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Unexpectedly Awesome

I really enjoyed this book - at times hysterical, but always heartfelt and honest - wonderful characters and a richly layered plot. Like nothing I’ve read before which was really refreshing!

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4.6 All the range of Feels

a great book to make you think about mental health and toxic workplaces. to reflect on how you show up and are you being kind or are you being petty. overall felt like something I would suggest as like summer must read for anyone struggling with self-love and acceptance.

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Great performance by Nasim Pedrad!

Nasim Pedrad's performance makes this book a fun listen. There were many LOL moments. I was drawn to the story because of the plot of the story (layoffs, HR, corp culture). Highly recommend!

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Slow burn that doesn’t deliver

Most of this book was hard to read. The decisions the man character make were painful to watch

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