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  • Published: 28 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405973458
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $24.99

Long Story



Two best friends, one old flame ... it's a long story

Two best friends, one old flame … It’s a long story

Tara is a famous movie star, known for her leading roles in beloved rom-coms. When her husband shows up on set one day to tell her he’s leaving her for his much younger action movie co-star, her life is turned upside down.

Alex is a powerhouse podcast host and writer, covering all things celebrity and pop culture. But she’s less of a girlboss when it comes to her love life, which has never quite recovered after an old flame left her heartbroken.

As youngsters as the same stage school, they swore off a boy for life, promising to always put their friendship first. But now the two BFF’s friendship is tested when rockstar Sean Sweeney’s memoir is published, revealing his past relationships with them both, unveiling secrets from the past and plunging their friendship into crisis.

Set between Ireland and the US, in the glamorous and high-energy world of celebrities, online influencers and social media, this is a pacy and fun novel about female friendships with a lot of heart.

  • Published: 28 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9781405973458
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $24.99

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Praise for Long Story

So much emotional intelligence and warmth. I HARED through it. A hugely enjoyable novel.

Marian Keyes

A glorious story about female friendship … compulsive reading

Amanda Cassidy

A modern-day City Women … great characters and gripping storylines! I can’t put it down

Katriona O'Sullivan

A deliciously emotional story celebrating the complexity of friendship between women.

Sarah Breen

It's an enjoyable examination of Irish friendship between a Hollywood A Lister and her best friend since drama school and the one man who may ruin their friendship forever. Great fun.’

Liz Nugent

I came for the funny jokes and the glamorous setting but I stayed for the relatable tale of a gorgeous friendship.

Richy Craven

Once you pick up this book you won’t be able to put it down! I devoured it, and just wish I’d been on a beach somewhere reading it.

Laura Whitmore

Glitz, glam, friendship and betrayal, Vicki Notaro’s new page-turner is hugely entertaining. Loved it.

Patricia Scanlan

I LOVED this book. It's EVEN better than her debut. Assured, so well-paced and so good on modern love and female friendship in the era of social media. Did I forget to say wildly entertaining? I couldn't put it down.

Edel Coffey

A roller-coaster book about life in the sometimes glam/sometimes hilariously normal world of Dubliners Tara and Alex, now world famous, and the badboy rockstar who shakes their world. A deliciously page-turning novel with a heart of gold and the sharpest turn of phrase around.

Cathy Kelly

More glitz, glam, warmth and humour from the fab Vicki Notaro

Sheila O'Flanagan

An entertaining, engaging and very real story of two lifelong friends whose simmering resentments and jealousies boil over when an old flame rears his head, blowing their friendship apart.

Sinead Moriarty

Pure joy … Vicki writes modern women and their stories so well! Once I started, I couldn’t stop!

Katriona O'Sullivan

A sparkling treat for anyone craving fun, romance, and the perfect dose of escapism. Full of quirky characters, feel-good vibes, and a perfect blend of humor and sentiment, it’s a novel that’ll make you laugh out loud but also reflect on the messy, beautiful truths of love and friendship. I loved it!

Amanda Cassidy

Honest, insightful and entertaining. Long Story put female friendship under the spotlight

Louise O'Neill

Another banger ... escapist and fun and relatable and real

Conor Behan

Fun and glam and gossipy while also being hilarious and full of heart

Sophie White

The type of book that makes your heart feel full, but one that hits you in the gut with how relatable it is

Her.ie

Fascinating … great dialogue

Oliver Callan, RTÉ Radio One

There’s grit as well as gloss in this entertaining read

Irish Times

A whip smart tale of the complexities of female friendship

Sunday World

Vicki’s emotional insight in to the complexity of women’s relationships makes Long Story feel both modern and nostalgic

TV Now

Perfect poolside read

The Gloss

She has an affection for woman and an innate instinct for what makes them tick

Irish Examiner

Funny, warm and glamorous, there is real heart behind the gloss

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