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Slow Burn Summer: A Novel
By (Author) Josie Silver
Diversified Publishing
Random House Large Print
10th June 2025
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Humorous fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Paperback
416
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
A talent agent hires an actress to play the part of novelist on a book tour for his agencys publicity-shy client in this delightful rom-com from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reeses Book Club Pick One Day in December
Shes 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 whos 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 Charlies job offer is a lifeline. She agrees to the pretense for all interviews, signings, and appearances surrounding the novels publication. But she cant know who really wrote the remarkable storythe one so beautiful its made her believe in love again.
When Kate and Charlie meet theyre all friction and sparksthe one thing they have in common is theyre 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