Isn't It Obvious?
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"I'm obsessed with everything Rachel Runya Katz writes.” - Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author
After a meet-disaster, a podcaster and her producer fall in love over email without realizing they know (and hate) each other in real life.
When high school librarian Yael’s secret podcast starts to take off, she decides to hire Kevin, a remote freelance editor/producer so she can manage juggling her mental health, day job, and the queer teen book club she’s been hosting at school after hours. To maintain her anonymity, they communicate strictly via email and Kevin only knows her by her podcast persona, Elle.
Little does Yael know that Kevin, who in real life goes by his middle name, Ravi, is the same man she tore apart for climbing out of her bedroom window after a one night stand with her roommate, Charlie. And she certainly never expects him to show up to volunteer at her book club.
In person, Yael and Ravi clash until their sparks turn into something more. Over email, Elle and Kevin are starting to fall hard when they decide to keep things strictly professional. But when Ravi discovers the truth, will keeping it a secret mean the end of everything he’s built with Yael/Elle? And what happens when she finds out? Will they fall twice as hard, or cut ties in more ways than one?
Rachel Runya Katz’s Isn’t It Obvious? is a sharp, funny romance about loving the whole person and finally taking a chance on love.
Includes fan favorite tropes:
- enemies to lovers
- epistolary / falling in love through messages
- hidden identity
- slow burn romance
- forced proximity
- workplace romance
"This kind of hidden identity story is my absolute favorite, and I am on my KNEES with gratitude that Katz wrote one just for me. I adored every toe-tingling moment..." - Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of The Art of Catching Feelings
“Smart, sexy, and sincere... Yael and Kevin’s banter-filled interactions in person will have readers giggling and kicking their feet!” - Samantha Markum, USA Today Bestselling Author of Love, Off the Record
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You've Got Mail gets an update in this quirky romance from Katz (Thank You for Sharing). High school librarian Yael lives a second life as podcaster Elle, host of The Sophomore English Agenda, where she shares snarky opinions about the books most commonly on school curricula. She keeps both personas strictly separate to protect her career. When the podcast takes off and becomes more work than she can handle solo, a friend connects her with a podcast editor she introduces as Kevin over email. The pair agree to work together and quickly develop a flirtatious online relationship. Meanwhile offline, Yael clashes with her roommate's hookup Ravi, whom she meets when he attempts to sneak out through Yael's bedroom window. The pair are thrown back together when Ravi volunteers with Yael's after-school LGBTQ+ book club. Her relationships with both men develop in surprising ways—but the biggest surprise of all comes when she learns they're one and the same. Katz makes the familiar setup a lot of fun with witty banter and a refreshingly diverse cast. This flirty contemporary is sure to warm hearts.
