Romantic Friction

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The romance writing industry is turned upside down when an up-and-coming writer reveals she's been using AI to write her books. But when her strategy threatens the super successful Sophie Wilde and her fellow writer cohorts, they decide to band together to put an end to this charade, by any means necessary. For fans of Romantic Comedy and I Hope This Finds You Well.

Sophie Wilde's bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers' hearts for years. Declining all film and TV adaptation offers until the series end, Sophie is primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book is set to debut after the annual romance readers convention takes place in Chicago next week. As buzz continues to build toward the book's release, Sophie is asked to headline the event for the first time. It's a career milestone. One she won't let anyone take from her, especially "the next Sophie Wilde."

That's what they're calling her-Hartley West, the self-published debut author who writes in the style of Sophie Wilde. Except she doesn't actually "write" anything. After Hartley admits to having used AI to create her novel, plugging in Sophie's name as the prompt, Sophie's ready to watch Hartley be skewered on social media. Except in this unpredictable world, Hartley is instead lauded for being innovative, for being such a skilled editor to take what the AI churned out and massage it into a story that's just as compelling as Sophie's-maybe even more so.

After her unhinged rant unintentionally goes viral, Sophie loses her keynote, and she's starting to lose all her support. That loss is Hartley's gain-as her book sales start soaring, she's given the headliner spot. Sophie is livid. And she's not the only one. As the convention begins, Sophie is surrounded by her fellow authors who also fear for their futures, their livelihoods, their art being stripped away, one AI prompt at a time. Something must be done. This has to be stopped. Now. With the clock ticking down to Hartley's keynote, Sophie enlists her fellow authors in a plan to stop Hartley, vowing, "'The next Sophie Wilde'-over my dead body. Or hers."

Author Bio

Lori Gold is one of fashion's most well-respected editors and stylists. A contributing fashion editor for many magazines over the years, including Italian and Japanese Vogue, Allure, Elle, and W, she began her career working with Annie Leibovitz in 1985, first as a contributing editor for Vanity Fair and later on for various advertising campaigns, including American Express and the Gap. Her collaborations with designers and brands include Versace, Vera Wang, Maiyet, and Carolina Herrera. She also designs LOGO, an exclusive clothing line for QVC. She lives in her favorite place in the world, New York City.