“Michelle Parise is the best company. Her passion and humour leap off the page. ”
— Camilla Gibb, bestselling author
“Beautifully and powerfully written, Alone: A Love Story left me heartbroken and inspired at the same time. ”
— TERRY FALLIS, bestselling author
“A courageous and full-throttled confessional.”
— DAEMON FAIRLESS, journalist and author
“Michelle Parise channels some seriously steamy Canadian Bridget Jones divorcee realness and I’m here for it.”
— ANDREA SILENZI, podcast host
“Michelle pours out her story like a funny, fierce friend who trusts you with everything.”
— CHRISTA COUTURE, musician and author
“A book to keep close. Parise is unflinching as she reports back from her broken heart. ”
— LAURIE BROWN, journalist and broadcaster
“Equal parts pain and hope, served with a side of laughs— and we’re all wiser for it. ”
— DUNCAN McCUE, journalist and author
“A lyrical tribute to the intoxicating, dramatic, destructive and ultimately empowering nature of love. I could not stop reading Michelle’s story, and now I cannot stop thinking about it. ”
— ANNA MARIA TREMONTI, journalist and broadcaster
“Gutsy, searingly honest, and full of heart, Michelle’s beautiful memoir about mid-life fuckery reveals an exciting opportunity for self discovery amidst a wild unravelling. ”
— JEN MCNEELY, writer
“We’ve seen enough stories about self-destructive “lost” women. Parise explores the more real female narrative: we bleed but we’re masters at covering it up. ”
— KATIE BOLAND, actor, writer, and filmmaker
“A tightly woven tapestry of vulnerability, rawness, and humour, that makes you contemplate your inner life with more acceptance and compassion. ”
— BRITT WRAY, Ph.D., broadcaster and author
“Ardent, urgent, and honest, Parise’s wildly intimate voice reminds us that as long as we are feeling, we are never really alone. ”
— ADRIAN McKERRACHER, author
“Beautifully written, intimate, alive and accessible, the story flows like a conversation with your most interesting, wise and exciting friend. ”
