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Rachel Lynn Solomon

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST ROMANCES OF THE YEAR!"Intimate and unflinching."—New York TimesA USA TODAY BESTSELLER!An Indie Next PickA LibraryReads Hall of Fame PickOne of Amazon's Best Romances of JulyNamed a Most Anticipated Summer Read by Buzzfeed, Glamour, Town & Country, BookRiot, and more!A ghostwriter and a struggling actor help each other on the page and in the bedroom in this steamy romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk. Chandler Cohen has never felt more like the ghost in "ghostwriter" until she attends a signing for a book she wrote—and the author doesn’t even recognize her. The evening turns more promising when she meets a charming man at the bar and immediately connects with him. But when all their sexual tension culminates in a spectacularly awkward hookup, she decides this is one night better off forgotten. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. Her next project is ghostwriting a memoir for Finn Walsh, a C-list actor best known for playing a lovable nerd on a cult classic werewolf show who now makes a living appearing at fan conventions across the country. Chandler knows him better from their one-night stand of hilarious mishaps. Chandler’s determined to keep their partnership as professional as possible, but when she admits to Finn their night together wasn’t as mind-blowing as he thought it was, he’s distraught. He intrigues her enough that they strike a deal: when they’re not working on his book, Chandler will school Finn in the art of satisfaction. As they grow closer both in and out of the bedroom, they must figure out which is more important, business or pleasure—or if there's a way for them to have both.

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Author

Rachel Lynn Solomon

Pages

384

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2023-07-04

ISBN

059354854X 9780593548547

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"This was a pretty quick, easy read! The main characters were both quite lovable! Second chance, and forced proximity! If you don't mind spice then this book is worth checking out!"

Madison C

"A sweet and 🌶️🌶️🌶️ read!"

Brenna Luevano

"I really liked this one! I feel like it gave such a realistic view of the idealistic spice we always expect - that’s not to say that there isn’t some good spice in this book because there is! Chandler and Finn have such a healthy… relationship? I mean given the nature of this it relationship there is so much communication which is so lovely! a strangers to lovers to friends to lovers with nerdiness and spice! gah it was so sweet"

klow

"Do yourself a favor and don't read the summary or any reviews first. Go into this story completely blind. I know its probably too late but I did it and boy was it a shock haha. Now on to the naughty bits. This was very blush-worthy. I think my cheeks still hurt. Chandler was confident and also comfortable in her own skin which made her all the more sexy. Finn who needed a little help was eager to learn and it was actually hot and heavy to see him ask questions and explore with her. Omg, such a breath of fresh air to see this dynamic. I found this relationship to be quirky, healthy, and beautiful. They communicated with each other. Chandler never made Finn feel like less of a person. And I cannot believe the sex talk wasn't cringed. Miracles do happen lol. There were only a few complaints like the scenes from the show in-between chapters. They didn’t actually add anything to the story but luckily it was only short pieces. Another thing was Finn's obsession with Lotr was overly done. We get it he is a nerd. Still, I loved the story, it was so much fun."

Ashley

"ADDICTED. her teaching him, him teaching her, both of them finding their rhythms in their careers… I loved every part of this book and felt it so deeply. not to mention the sex scenes were WONDERFUL"

Naomi E

"Funny, Romantic, and educational 🤭. Absolute recommend for anyone who enjoys spice!"

liz

"Hands down the funniest romcom I’ve ever read! "

Chelle

"2.5 stars rounded up."

Jodie L

"2.75<br/><br/>Pretty cute, VERY smutty. The third act breakup (although it was only SORT of one) was very dumb though and kinda irritated me."

Hannah

"I don’t usually read romance books like this, but I wanted something light to read while I was on vacation. This book was all kinds of cheesy, but not in an unbearable way like this genre usually is for me. It kept my attention and I got through it really quickly, which were both good for sitting by the pool. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending, it just felt like everything fell together too easily. The characters lacked any sort of depth, and the way mental illness was portrayed was really cookie cutter. I liked this book because it was happy and uplifting, but I was looking forward to the reunion scene the whole book and nothing happened! That was a perfect opportunity for a plot twist. This book was fun and cute and I’ll probably read more like it. Also, you can totally tell that Finn was written by a woman. <br/>"