Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Charm Offensive

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, 358 pages

For the last six years, Dev has been a producer/handler on the Bachelor-esque dating show, Ever After, helping craft compelling storylines of women finding their "prince" on national TV. This year, the prince is tech millionaire Charlie Winshaw, who is gorgeous and dashing...but awkward as all-get-out. Dev, however, has dealt with enough awkwardness to help Charlie work through his issues, and is soon assigned to be exclusively in charge of the show's male lead, assisting him through the masses of cutthroat women vying for his love. But as the season progresses, both Charlie and Dev start to realize they're falling for each other, which is not at all what Ever After's conservative producer wants to see on TV. Is there any way forward for them?

Oh my goodness, this is a wonderful book. It's sweet and kind and handles the complexities of sexual identity and mental health issues with so much care. It's refreshing and amazing, and I'm going to be recommending this to everyone. It's one of my favorites of the year.

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