Bad Publicity
A Novel
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- ¥1,800
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“Like all the very best romance, Bad Publicity is about two people falling in love and also so much more: grief, personal growth, and forgiveness. . . A poignant, utterly compelling story about battling demons and coming out the other side stronger and better able to love.” —Ashley Winstead
A sparkling novel of second-chance romance and rebuilding after loss, in which an unexpected reunion could lead to a career-ending catastrophe or a new lease on life and love. . .
Andie has been awash in grief since the death of her father, but when she lands her dream job as a senior book publicist, she finally finds some buoyancy, a renewed sense of purpose. She’s prepared to take the New York publishing scene by storm.
Until her first day, when she discovers that her biggest author is Jack Carlson—the same Jack who ruined her life at university. Whom she hasn’t spoken to in five years. Who is not only still infuriatingly hot but also incredibly successful. And whose campaign she definitely cannot mess up, if she wants to keep her job.
To make matters even worse, the central part of this career-defining campaign is a book tour. For a month, Andie will have to travel across Europe with the man whom, if she were being totally honest, she’d like to hit with her car. Plus, there's the unrelenting grief and her mother's confusing new beau. Put all this together and you get. . . a lot.
But she will not lose this opportunity, especially not because of Jack. One month on tour with Jack Carlson, visiting some of the most romantic spots in Europe. Deep breath. She can do this.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gillam sparkles in her well-crafted rom-com debut. British transplant Andie is living her dream as a senior publicist for a top New York City publishing house—until she's assigned to handle the month-long book tour of bestselling author Jack Carlson, a former college classmate who let Andie down in an epic way when they were students. Five years later, she has no interest in forgiving and forgetting, but she also refuses to let their past ruin her first major campaign. As the tour unfolds, Andie slowly begins to soften toward Jack—until a confrontation about their shared past tears them apart once more. Gillam waits until fairly late in the game to detail Jack's misdeed, but the payoff is worth it, making it immediately apparent why Andie is still so damaged while also making Jack's actions feel motivated and, ultimately, forgivable. An all-star supporting cast, especially Andie's scene-stealing bestie, Sara, underpins the fast-moving plot. This should win Gillam plenty of fans.
