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A contemporary rom-com that pairs a wide-eyed book lover who wants more than a provincial life as an editor's assistant and a Hollywood bad boy with a beastly case of writer's block. It'll tick a lot of boxes for a lot of readers — Disney's Beauty and the Beast fans will have fun spotting all the references in this modern nod to the classic, fans of sweet and swoony romance will love the couple dynamic (and the A+ apologizing and healthy, respectful boundaries), and readers who can't get enough books set in and around the publishing world will enjoy the peek behind the scenes (and the legit writing advice!). 

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This is the first book I've read by Kris Ripper and, although it wasn't 100% my thing, I'll likely look for others. The story premise is excellent, the main characters and character development good, the secondary characters lovely, the nonbinary rep handled well, the slow-burn exquisite, and the Grand Gesture treated just as I always think Grand Gestures should be treated. The plotting was a little uneven and the narration is very, very voicey. If you love our chaotic mess of a prince, PK, you're going to love the book, but if you don't, woe is you. Because this is very much PK's perspective on this story. If I'm being honest, I did love our chaotic mess of a PK, but I definitely could've used some more from Art, too. I don't think it needed full dual timeline, but more dialogue between them would've set me up nicely.
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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