Truly, Madly, Deeply
A Novel
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3.9 • 18 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.
As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they’re separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her... until she meets her cohost.
Her first impression of Colin McCory is...hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin’s view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return.
A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can’t deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He’s a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there’s something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can’t help but wonder... is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bellefleur (The Fiancé Farce) leans gently into the opposites attract trope in this playful contemporary romance. Caitlin McCrory invites two experts to offer dating advice on an episode of her hit podcast Unhinged: her brother Colin, a divorce attorney, to take the "realist" perspective; and Truly St. James, a historical romance author, to take the "romantic" perspective. It's terrible timing: Truly's reeling from having just discovered her fiancé with another woman. After her parents, who she's always looked to for romantic inspiration, tell her they're also thinking about separating, she's in no mood to engage Colin's on-air teasing—and she's very confused about the off-air flirting that follows their disastrous first meeting. As the duo repeatedly bump into each other, Truly develops an "embarrassing" crush. Though some of the subplots, including Truly goofily attempting to "parent trap" her folks' plans and Colin's rivalry with his twin brother, fall flat, the banter between the McCrory siblings; Truly and her bestie, Lulu; and Truly's show-tune–obsessed parents shines. The romance itself is swoon-worthy and Bellefleur sensitively handles both protagonists' bisexuality. The results are both incendiary and super sweet.
