Thank You for Sharing
A Novel
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Our new favorite trope: Childhood friends. To enemies. To lovers. In a chemistry-filled debut romance.
Daniel Rosenberg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson’s last conversation—fourteen years ago at summer camp—ended their friendship. Until they find themselves seated next to each other on a plane, and bitterly pick up right where they left off. At least they can go their separate ways again after landing...
That is, until Daniel's marketing firm gets hired by the Chicago museum where Liyah works as a junior curator, and they’re forced to collaborate with potential career changing promotions on the line.
With every meeting and post-work social gathering with colleagues, the tension (and chemistry) between Daniel and Liyah builds until they’re forced to confront why they broke apart years ago at camp. But as they find comfort in their shared experiences as Jews of color and fumble towards friendship, can they ignore their growing feelings for each other?
With sexy charm and undeniable wit, Rachel Runya Katz's sparkling debut, Thank You For Sharing, proves that if you're open to love, anything is possible.
"[An] excellent, multilayered look at the experiences of Jews of color in this deftly woven story...Katz successfully portrays how romance meets real life in this terrific debut." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Rachel Runya Katz’s Thank You for Sharing is a magical love story. This is a poignant, sharp and sexy romance with the kind of complex, big-hearted characters and emotional honesty readers will adore. I loved it!" - Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After
"This book wrapped a fist around my heart and refused to let go. Gorgeously written, with two magnetic leads, an irresistible group of friends, and a warmth that radiates from every page. Rachel Runya Katz is a true talent." - Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk
"Impossible to put down! A delicious pressure-cooker-style slow burn of a romance, Thank You for Sharing contains the greatest ‘only one bed’ scene I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Not only is the romance delightful, but Rachel Runya Katz handles the complexity of grief and trauma with the tenderest of touches, creating a safe, welcoming space for her characters and readers alike. I have no doubt that readers will fall head over heels for Liyah and Daniel!" - Alexandria Bellefleur, bestselling, Lambda award-winning author of Written in the Stars and The Fiancée Farce
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Katz's unfocused debut reunites childhood best friends turned enemies Liyah Cohen-Jackson and Daniel Rosenberg. The pair first bonded as two of the only people of color at their Jewish summer camp and shared a memorable kiss. Unfortunately, Liyah is convinced that Daniel gossiped about making out with her the next day and then stole her ideas for a campwide competition—and she's held a grudge for 14 years. It's a fairly mild offense, and Katz wisely has Daniel prove his innocence early into the couple's reunion. Once this flimsy premise is out of the way, however, the plot meanders. The couple are thrown back together when Daniel, a digital marketing strategist, is hired to help Chicago's Field Museum, where Liyah works, and though both are now ready to explore their relationship, they worry about mixing business and pleasure. The stakes of this workplace flirtation feel low, as it's unclear how fraternizing would threaten either character's career. Meanwhile, a late reveal about Liyah's traumatic past adds depth and emotion, but feels a bit abrupt. Despite this uneven plotting, the characters themselves charm, and Katz admirably surrounds her protagonists with a very diverse found family. There are some good ideas here, but they don't quite come together.
