The Next Chapter
A Novel
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- 37,99 zł
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- 37,99 zł
Publisher Description
Their relationship is a publicity stunt. Only one of them knows it.
When a famous former child actress meets a West Village bookseller, sparks fly and complications ensue in this queer homage to Notting Hill by the author of Just as You Are.
“Fresh, poignant, and deeply romantic . . . Camille Kellogg is a must-read talent.” —Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author of Out on a Limb
Katrina Kelly might have eight million Instagram followers and a multipage IMDb listing, but she also has a completely stalled-out career and some major questions about her sexuality, which seems to be moving closer to raging lesbian every week. Yet maybe she can solve both of those issues at once. . . . After all, rebranding as a queer icon is a great way to jump-start an acting career.
Jude Thacker is fine. Completely fine, so please stop asking. Has the queer bookstore where she works been taken over by a boss who’d rather sell branded tote bags than books? Yes. Does she have a panic attack every time she has to leave her comfort zone? Maybe. Has she been on a single date since her heart was shattered two years ago? Absolutely not.
When Kat and Jude cross paths in the bookstore, Kat realizes that their meet-cute might just be a meet-opportunity. But what’s meant to be a temporary publicity stunt quickly turns into real feelings for both women. As the media scrutiny intensifies, each must decide what’s real, what’s not, and if true love is worth losing everything they believe is keeping them safe.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Riffing on rom-com classic Notting Hill, Kellogg (Just As You Are) offers up a sweet sapphic romance about growing into oneself. It's an ordinary shift for Jude Thacker at the Next Chapter, the bookstore founded by her mother and known for having the largest selection of queer books in New York City. Then beautiful brunette Kat walks in, looking for the sapphic book that just knocked Jude's socks off, and an armful of recommendations besides. It's a flawless meet-cute, but Jude's been in a holding pattern since her mother's death and the collapse of her last serious relationship, and she isn't sure she's ready to put herself back out there. Meanwhile, Kat has a secret: she's a former child star looking to rebrand—and come out to the public. Her agent wants her to get a nonfamous girlfriend to take to events ("Someone who can give you a little credibility, but won't cause any issues when you upgrade... to someone with status"). Ever-obedient Kat thinks Jude is perfect—and Jude, unaware of Kat's motives, thinks Kat is pretty perfect, too. When the truth comes out in devastating fashion, both women will need to summon the courage to choose each other. There's a gentle coming-of-age feel to the heroines' arcs and the largely queer supporting cast adds heart. This is a charmer.
