Slow Burn Summer: A Novel
General fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
A talent agent hires an actress to play the part of &“novelist&” on a book tour for his agency&’s publicity-shy client in this delightful rom-com from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese&’s Book Club Pick One… Day in December She&’s playing the part of romance author, but has she found her own real life love story?Talent agent Charlie Francisco has three problems: a divorce that ended his screenwriting career, a business he never planned to inherit, and a take-your-breath-away romance novel whose author wants nothing to do with its publication. The book is a surefire hit, if only his agency can find someone to &“play&” author on its summer book tour. Enter Kate Elliott, a former soap actress who&’s miraculously right for the part at the very moment her life seems to be going all wrong. Kate is still recovering from her own divorce and Charlie&’s job offer is a lifeline. She agrees to the pretense for all interviews, signings, and appearances surrounding the novel&’s publication. But she can&’t know who really wrote the remarkable story—the one so beautiful it&’s made her believe in love again. When Kate and Charlie meet they&’re all friction and sparks—the one thing they have in common is they&’re determined to play their respective parts. But as the summer heat ups and the lies get bigger and bigger, can they stick to their lines . . . or will they go off-script?