Romantic comedy

£9.99

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt, Sally Milz – successful TV script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show – has long abandoned the search for love. But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress, he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get to date accomplished, beautiful women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch, poking fun at this ‘social rule’. The reverse never happens for a woman. Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn’t a romantic comedy – it’s real life. Would someone like him ever date someone like her?

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ISBN: 9781804991916 Author: Sittenfeld, Curtis Publisher: Penguin Books Publication Date: 28th March 2024 Imprint: Penguin Books Cover: Paperback Dewey: 813.6 (edition:23) Pages: 379 Language: English Edition: 1st paperback ed Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Subject:

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Reese’s Book Club Pick

A TV script writer thinks she’s done with romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous, sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of Eligible, American Wife and Prep.

‘A hilarious, sweet, smart read that you’re going to love!‘ REESE WITHERSPOON
‘A rollercoaster of modern love and dating’ STYLIST
Biting, pacy, great fun’ SUNDAY TIMES
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Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy…

After a series of heartbreaks, Sally Milz – successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show – has long abandoned the search for love.

But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress, he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get romantically involved with accomplished, beautiful women.

Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch, poking fun at this ‘social rule’. The reverse never happens for a woman.

Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn’t a romantic comedy – it’s real life.

Would someone like him ever date someone like her?

Skewering all our certainties about why we fall in love, ROMANTIC COMEDY is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. It is Curtis Sittenfeld at her most sharp, daring and compassionate best.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
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‘This book is heavenly. i just had a hilariously enjoyable masterclass in writing’ *****
Hilarious and screwball and warm’ *****
A book that helps transport you away’ *****
She makes the characters much more real than ordinary romcoms*****

Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, April 2023
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, April 2023

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