The Villain Edit: A Novel

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Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor!An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on aBachelor-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 shows villain.

Good villains make good TV.

Romance novelist Jacqueline Matthiss big career has gone bust and shes ditched the bright lights of New York City for her more affordable South Carolina hometown. Desperate, Jac dreams up a comeback planshe is going to be a contestant onthe 1, the most obsessively watched reality dating show in the world.

After all Jac is a romance writershe knows how to pull off a meet-cute and create a spicy plotline.

On set, Jac quickly establishes herself as a front-runner for bachelor Marcuss heart, but shes shocked to discover whos 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 the 1 Henry is just as horrified...but they cant seem to keep their hands off each other.

As Jac plays the game and the show unfurls, she slowly discovers that shes getting the villain edit. They say theres no such thing as bad publicity, but as Jacs secret plan begins crumbling around her, shes 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

Heartbreaking, smart, and sexy, this novel is for anyone who has ever secretly rooted foror felt likethe villain.

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A rip roaring ride of a novel,The Villian Editis infinitely more fun than any reality show Ive ever seen. Annabel Monaghan, author of Summer Romance "The Villain Editis as bingeable as reality TV.Smart, sexy, and savage, it's the perfect combination of insightful and captivatingly fun." Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors ofThe Roughest Draft

Author Bio

Laurie Devore is a graduate of Clemson University and can be found, from time-to-time, yelling helpful advice at Clemson sporting events. In her spare time, she enjoys reading at the beach, watching too much TV, and spending time with her dog, Wrigley, in their home of Charleston, South Carolina. She is the author ofthe YA novelsA Better Bad Idea,Winner Take All,andHow to Break a Boy. The Villain Edit is her first novel for adults.