Looking for You (paperback)
ISBN:
9781846977282
Publisher:
Polygon
Publication Date:
8 January 2026 HBK Feb 2025/ PBK Jan 2026
Looking for You – A second Perfect Passion Company novel
In Looking for you, the newest instalment in The Perfect Passion Company, Katie Donald, with the help of her enigmatic neighbour, William, continues her unwavering endeavour to help lonely hearts find love.
After facilitating a handful of successful romances, Katie Donald is eager to continue helping the lovelorn find connection. Word of her expertise spreads quickly, and more people than ever are flocking to the Perfect Passion Company seeking Katie’s advice. With each client’s distinctive quirks and unique personalities, Katie finds herself seeking new and creative solutions to locate their perfect match.
With the tenderness of which only McCall Smith is capable, The Perfect Passion Company charmingly illuminates the fascinating psychology of matchmaking, the universal search for love and compassion, and the mysterious spark of attraction that can, at times, catch hold of us all.
The first novel in this set is the bestselling, The Perfect Passion Company.
Reviews
‘McCall Smith’s novels are shaped by ideas of community, tolerance, and civility’
The Telegraph
‘A wonderfully amusing and heartfelt addition to The Perfect Passion Company series set around a dating agency in Edinburgh’
LoveReading, Book of the Month
‘As always with McCall Smith there are hidden depths, both psychological and moral, delivered with bubbling humour and wit’
The Herald (Rosemary Goring)
‘Brimming with joy and most important of all, love’
Sunday Post
‘I loved the Edinburgh setting, the characters… warm and comforting as porridge with a dram’
SAGA Magazine
‘A charming new novel from the beloved author’
My Weekly magazine
‘As ever, McCall Smith writes beautifully and with a dry wit and warmth to create a novel that envelops you like a lovely warm bath’
Scottish Field
‘A beautifully tender novel from the author of 44 Scotland Street’
Scots Magazine
Woman’s own BookClub selection – ‘take time out to relax with one of these great reads’
Woman's Own magazine
‘A thoroughly enjoyable and engaging read… Time passes easily when you are in the company of the words of Alexander McCall Smith making his stories the perfect read on winters night or while watching waves on the Beach’
GeekMom.com
‘A charming new series’
The Denver Post
‘Catch up with the protagonist Katie Donald who, with the help of her neighbour William, continues her quest to help lonely hearts find love’
Woman's Day
