Keanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You

The Murky World of Online Romance Fraud

‘Astonishing’ Daily Mail

Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon.

No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William – and Becky Holmes is a favourite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investigating the truth behind their profiles, Becky shines a revealing, revolting and hilarious light on a very shady corner of the internet.

Featuring first-hand accounts of victims, examples of scripts used by fraudsters, a look into the psychology of fraud and of course plenty of Becky’s hysterical interactions with scammers, this is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that Keanu Reeves is NOT in love with them.

‘Fabulous. I read this in a single weekend and I didn’t want it to end. Scammers, con-artists, catfishers – you have met your match’ Jeremy Vine

‘A brilliant read. Moves effortlessly between hilarious and informative and back again’ Ed Byrne

‘I thought I was getting a book I could laugh at on the toilet, but was instead forced to examine the human condition and my own frailties’ Richard Herring

‘A funny, sweary, absurd delight that knows just when to take the subject seriously too’ Dave Gorman

‘Her prose radiates empathy... Holmes’ charming grasp of romance fraud is undeniable’ Washington Post

‘Clever, pertinent and very, very funny… Striking journalism’ Daniel Finkelstein

‘Eye-opening’ Good Housekeeping

Paperback: 224pp

Published: Wilton Square (November 2025)

ISBN: 9781789651638