No Words
A Novel
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- ¥1,400
発行者による作品情報
Meg
Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess
Diaries, returns to Little Bridge Island with a new story about a
children’s book author with a case of writer’s block and an arrogant novelist
who have to set aside their differences as they get through a weekend long book
festival that just might change everything—including their feelings for each
other.
Don’t
Judge a Book by Its Author...
Welcome
to Little Bridge, one of the smallest, most beautiful islands in the Florida
Keys.
Jo Wright
always swore she’d never step foot on Little Bridge Island—not as long as her
nemesis, bestselling author Will Price, is living there.
Then
Jo’s given an offer she can’t refuse: an all-expense paid trip to speak and
sign at the island’s first ever book festival.
Even
though arrogant Will is the last person Jo wants to see, she could really use
the festival’s more-than-generous speaking fee. She’s suffering from a
crippling case of writer’s block on the next installment of her bestselling
children’s series, and her father needs financial help as well.
Then
Jo hears that Will is off-island on the set of the film of his next book.
Hallelujah!
But
when she arrives on Little Bridge, Jo is in for a shock: Will is not only at
the book festival, but seems genuinely sorry for his past actions—and more than
willing not only to make amends, but prove to Jo that he’s a changed man.
Things
seem to be looking up—until disaster strikes, causing Jo to wonder: Do any of
us ever really know anyone?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Cabot's third Little Bridge Island rom-com (after No Offense) tackles weightier issues than it can support but is nevertheless buoyed by its effervescent elements. Bestselling author Jo Wright thought she and fellow bestseller Will Price hit it off two years ago, so she was outraged when he belittled her books in an interview shortly thereafter. When she's invited to the Little Bridge Island Book Festival in the Florida Keys, she only agrees because she's assured Will won't be there. Of course, he turns out to be an integral part of the festival, which means Jo finally has to confront him. Some elements of the plot don't quite cohere, as the romantic arc is slow to start and then unfolds in just 24 hours. Occasional shifts into a surprisingly dark tone also detract from the charm, as when, early on, Jo momentarily suspects that Will might be grooming teenage girls. Still, witty prose, an entertaining cast of diverse characters, and a romance that's enchanting once it actually develops mean this mostly playful escape is sure to please the author's fans.
