Female Fantasy
A Novel
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3.7 • 7 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"Juicy, silly, delightful, hilarious, hot, heartfelt—all the things romance readers love best." —Elle magazine
NAMED A BEST BOOK by Goodreads, Elle Magazine, Bustle, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and many more!
From Cosmopolitan's Cosmo Reads imprint comes a love letter to romance readers that is in turns chaotic, sexy, and addictively joyful.
Joonie has two great loves. Writing fanfic about her favorite fantasy romance series and swooning over its hero, Ryke, a broody, impossibly perfect merman. No real-life boyfriend has ever come close. Why settle for ordinary when your fictional crush is…well, an impossibly hot, impossibly wonderful Ryke?
But then Joonie discovers a secret: Ryke was inspired by a real man. And she's determined to find him. Cue a whirlwind road trip, complete with her brother's aggravatingly hot best friend at the wheel, clumsy kidnappers, psychics, and her fiercely loyal fanfic crew. He doesn't believe in love. She refuses to believe in anything else. And neither is ready for the sparks that start flying.
Filled with crackling banter, laugh-out-loud chaos, and swoony heat, Female Fantasy is an unapologetic ode to the romance genre and the readers who love it. Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Emily Henry, and B.K. Borison.
"Clever, delightfully chaotic, and a total joy to read!" — Lyla Sage, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Wild and Wrangled
"Makes me feel like I'm floating on champagne bubbles. Decadent and dreamy, this one is for the romantics." — B.K. Borison, New York Times bestselling author of First-Time Caller
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A devoted romantasy fan embarks on an outrageous quest to find her soulmate in this hilarious and intelligent romp from Hariri-Kia (The Most Famous Girl in the World). A dutiful copywriter by day and beloved fan fiction writer by night, Joonie Saboonchi credits A Tale of Salt Water and Secrets for revitalizing her belief in love, but also for creating what some may deem naive or unreasonable expectations in a partner. After enduring an abusive relationship and far too many unappealing dates in small-town Mystic, Conn., Joonie is elated to learn that the character of Ryke, the charming merman hero of her dreams, was based on an actual friend of the author who is currently living in New York City. Certain that he might be her only chance at true love, Joonie persuades her brother to let her borrow his car. He agrees, but only if she allows his aggravating best friend—and Joonie's childhood crush—to hitch a ride. As their madcap adventure plays out, alternate chapters present the text of A Tale of Salt Water and Secrets, adding humor, heat, and heart. Hariri-Kia skillfully weaves the two story lines into a celebration of the romance genre and a powerful message of self-acceptance. Riotously entertaining and genuinely moving, this will speak to anyone who's ever felt shamed for being a hopeless romantic.
