About The Middle Swipe Crisis
Dave is 42, recently divorced, and living in a rented three-bed semi he calls “The Halfway House”, equal parts IKEA chaos and emotional purgatory. Between co-parenting his two kids (Tom, the teen with a withering glare, and Sophie, a nine-year-old armed with brutal honesty and a bunny named Mr Snugglelord), Dave is doing his best to hold it all together. By “best,” he mostly means caffeine, gallows humour, and the occasional therapy session where toast metaphors go too far.
When he dips a reluctant toe back into modern dating, he’s greeted by ghostings, catfishes, and a woman whose idea of flirting involves moon rituals and a ferret. But dating disasters are only the beginning. With mounting pressure at work, his ex potentially relocating the kids, and his best mate Martin hiding a secret that could derail them both, Dave must reckon with what it means to be a father, a friend, and a man in midlife trying not to unravel.
Funny, heartfelt, and painfully relatable, The Middle Swipe Crisis is a darkly comic exploration of divorce, dating apps, and the emotional minefield of modern masculinity. It’s about second chances, bad timing, and the quiet triumph of showing up, burnt pancakes, broken lamps, and all.
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Author Bio:
Nico Drew is the pen name of a Manchester-based writer with a sharp wit, a soft spot for sarcasm, and first-hand experience in the emotional obstacle course that is post-divorce dating. After spending far too long deciphering dating app lingo and navigating the murky world of “soft launches,” Nico decided to turn frustration into fiction—and laughter.
His debut novel, The Middle Swipe Crisis, introduces readers to Dave: a midlife dad with a dad bod, a dating profile, and absolutely no idea what he’s doing. Blending comedy with emotional honesty, the book explores love, loneliness, and late-night texting disasters with brutal relatability and heart.
When he’s not writing, Nico enjoys strong coffee, awkward WhatsApp exchanges, and pretending he understands yoga. He believes the best stories are the ones that make you laugh, wince, and feel slightly less alone in your own personal chaos.
He writes for anyone who’s ever been ghosted, left on read, or found themselves in midlife wondering whether brunch counts as a personality trait.
The Middle Swipe Crisis is his first novel, and probably not his last mistake.
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