{"product_id":"the-villain-edit-9780063337602","title":"The Villain Edit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Henry meets \u003cem\u003eFleabag\u003c\/em\u003e...and \u003cem\u003eThe Bachelor\u003c\/em\u003e! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a \u003cem\u003eBachelor\u003c\/em\u003e-like reality show to revive her flagging career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the show's villain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGood villains make good TV.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomance novelist Jacqueline Matthis's big career has gone bust and she's ditched the bright lights of New York City for her more affordable South Carolina hometown. Desperate, Jac dreams up a comeback plan--she is going to be a contestant on \u003cem\u003ethe 1\u003c\/em\u003e, the most obsessively watched reality dating show in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all Jac is a romance writer--she knows how to pull off a meet-cute and create a spicy plotline. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn set, Jac quickly establishes herself as a front-runner for bachelor Marcus's heart, but she's shocked to discover who's actually pulling the strings. How was she to know that Henry Foster, her last one-night stand before the show, was actually a longtime producer on \u003cem\u003ethe 1\u003c\/em\u003e? Henry is just as horrified...but they can't seem to keep their hands off each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jac plays the game and the show unfurls, she slowly discovers that she's getting the villain edit. They say there's no such thing as bad publicity, but as Jac's secret plan begins crumbling around her, she's not so sure. What happens if Marcus chooses her? Worse, what happens if her affair with Henry comes to light? What if, in trying to save her career, Jac has ruined her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartbreaking, smart, and sexy, this novel is for anyone who has ever secretly rooted for--or felt like--the villain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063337602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurie DeVore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112872571061,"sku":"9780063337602","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1c16325b-e55b-4b90-aa14-951851e2153f.jpg?v=1715055507","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-villain-edit-9780063337602","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}