Beach Read fans will love this steamy romcom where a recently dumped TV heartthrob enlists a jaded romance novelist to throw him off romance for good. . . "a romcom lover's dream of a book" (Ava Wilder, author of How to Fake It in Hollywood).
Sawyer Greene knows romance. She's a bestselling author of the genre—or she was, until her ex left her with nothing but writer's block and a broken heart. When she gets stuck in the elevator with a handsome stranger, she sees their meet cute for what it is: just a one-night stand . . . but then they keep running into each other.
Actor Mason West sees this as a sign. They're meant to help each other—Sawyer with her writer's block, and Mason with his tabloid trainwrecks. So they strike up a simple deal to keep each other on track: no more sex, and absolutely no falling in love—under any circumstances.
It's a foolproof plan–until Sawyer and Mason realize some plots can't be stopped—and that they might be hurtling towards a happy ending...
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- ISBN: 9781668646380
- File size: 320230 KB
- Duration: 11:07:07
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Library Journal
Starred review from November 1, 2024
DEBUT Romance novelist Sawyer Greene has an extreme case of writer's block, and her book is overdue. What she needs is inspiration, and she's desperate for it. When a recent one-night stand, Mason West, suggests that they could help each other, she's all ears. Mason has recently been dumped--again. He's a hopeless romantic, falling in love quickly and seeing romance everywhere. What he really needs is someone to ruin romance for him, and who better than a romance writer? They strike a deal and make a list of romance tropes that Sawyer will ruin for Mason. Hopefully these "dates" will break Sawyer's writer's block and let her write romance again. What starts out as a fun, platonic series of dates grows into something deeper, despite Sawyer and Mason's attempts to quash their feelings. These protagonists are interesting and well-drawn, with relatable flaws and past baggage. The writing style is fluid and nicely paced; fast enough to pull readers along but slow enough to draw out the tension and get to know the characters. The plot is unique, and the writing is witty, amusing, and well done. VERDICT This sexy, swoon-worthy romance is an unputdownable debut.--Heather Miller Cover
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Kirkus
November 15, 2024
A one-night stand leads to a mutually beneficial agreement between a romance author and a heartthrob actor in this trope-filled rom-com. When Sawyer Greene and Mason �lvarez-West get stuck in an elevator, Sawyer is not interested in this being the meet-cute beginning of a new romance. Her ex-girlfriend left her believing it was impossible to balance writing and a relationship, and Sawyer is already behind deadline for her next book. A no-strings hookup seems a great idea, though...until she runs into Mason again at an adorable Christmas market. Hopeless romantic Mason's on-screen turned off-screen romance is over, and he needs to remain single for a while to stay out of the tabloids in anticipation of a big upcoming announcement about his career. Cue what they call "Mission: (un)Romance"--Sawyer and Mason agree to participate in several romantic cliches together so she can inoculate him against them through exposure while also getting inspiration for her next book. The only rules are no more sex and no falling in love--both of which become increasingly difficult to follow. Set during a Chicago winter, this swoony, humorous love story is sure to warm hearts on cold days. Chapter headings that define various romance tropes ("Crash Landing: Falling for them--literally. Bonus points for landing on top of them, faces millimeters apart") make it clear that debut author Connor is writing with love for voracious romance readers. The pacing meanders as the plot moves forward in sometimes inorganic ways, but the delightful couple remains compelling on their "strangers to friends to lovers to idiots to lovers" journey. An immensely charming debut.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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