From the Emmy Award-winning writer behind Hacks and Parks and Recreation, Loved One is a stylish, witty, and profoundly moving debut novel exploring love, loss, and the messy beauty of grief. This literary fiction piece centers on Julia, whose life is upended when her first love and close friend, Gabe, an indie musician, dies unexpectedly at age 29.

Julia embarks on an intercontinental quest to gather the possessions Gabe left scattered with friends globally. This search brings her into contact with Elizabeth, the last woman Gabe loved, leading to an encounter layered with unanswered questions. As both women hold secrets, they engage in a complex dynamic of withholding and revelation, forcing them to reconcile their conflicting memories of Gabe and redefine who they are to each other now.

• A wise, witty, and profoundly moving coming-of-age story centered on powerful love.
• Explores the complexities, heartache, and beauty found within grief.
• Features a compelling narrative structure involving an intercontinental search for lost possessions.
• Written by an author known for work on Hacks and Parks and Recreation.

• Author: Aisha Muharrar
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 320 pages
• Publication Date: June 18, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0008617880
• ISBN-13: 978-0008617882
• Dimensions: 129 x 22 x 198mm
• Weight: 220 g

Loved One is set to become an instant classic, offering sharp insight into memory and connection following loss.