{"product_id":"cut-to-the-ending-9780316605977","title":"Cut to the Ending","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deliciously swoony Hollywood romcom about an aspiring screenwriter who gets the opportunity to write the finale of a megahit fantasy franchise, and the nerdy--but annoyingly hot--assistant she teams up with to teach her the series' canon. Perfect for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to End a Love Story\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Lovers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read love letter to fandoms and Hollywood.\" --Laura Marie Meyers, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe MASH Up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelaney Webber knows the price of Hollywood success: long hours, a caffeine addiction, and sacrificing any semblance of a personal life. But a year after a misogynistic producer torpedoed her screenwriting career, she's stuck running errands for her eccentric boss-slash-mentor. When he offers her the chance to finish the fantasy franchise that made him a household name--\u003ci\u003eMagician's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e--she jumps at the opportunity to get her career back on track. There's just one problem: she's never seen it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot-quite-reformed nerd Max Sullivan is one Slack notification away from a mental breakdown. As the assistant to one of LA's most powerful (and terrifying) talent managers, he's Living the Dream--aka barely keeping his anxiety in check while juggling hyper-specific coffee orders and overinflated egos. But it's worth it for the opportunity to one day make the kind of movies his dad raised him on, movies like \u003ci\u003eMagician's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the perfect match to save both their careers. Max needs his big break; Delaney needs someone to teach her the difference between an orc and a hobbit. But as their \u003ci\u003eMagician's Gambit \u003c\/i\u003elessons turn strictly unprofessional and their electric chemistry becomes impossible to ignore, they must decide if their future is worth fighting for, or if it's time to roll the credits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316605977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Maria Millage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53240037867701,"sku":"9780316605977","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780316605977.jpg?v=1788975181","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cut-to-the-ending-9780316605977","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}