Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a Bachelor-like reality show to revive her flagging career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the showâs villain.
Good villains make good TV.
Romance novelist Jacqueline Matthisâs big career has gone bust and sheâs ditched the bright lights of New York City for her more affordable South Carolina hometown. Desperate, Jac dreams up a comeback planâshe is going to be a contestant on the 1, the most obsessively watched reality dating show in the world.
After all Jac is a romance writerâshe knows how to pull off a meet-cute and create a spicy plotline.
On set, Jac quickly establishes herself as a front-runner for bachelor Marcusâs heart, but sheâs shocked to discover whoâs actually pulling the strings. How was she to know that Henry Foster, her last one-night stand before the show, was actually a longtime producer on the 1? Henry is just as horrifiedâŚbut they canât seem to keep their hands off each other.
As Jac plays the game and the show unfurls, she slowly discovers that sheâs getting the villain edit. They say thereâs no such thing as bad publicity, but as Jacâs secret plan begins crumbling around her, sheâs not so sure. What happens if Marcus chooses her? Worse, what happens if her affair with Henry comes to light? What if, in trying to save her career, Jac has ruined her life?
Heartbreaking, smart, and sexy, this novel is for anyone who has ever secretly rooted forâor felt likeâthe villain.