The Last Word A Novel
The Last Word A Novel by Katy Birchall, published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on May 2, 2023, is a contemporary romantic comedy that explores the complexities of love and rivalry in a bustling newsroom. The story follows Harper Jenkins, a talented journalist who finds her career and emotions challenged when her former work nemesis, Ryan, is hired as the new Features Editor. Their tumultuous past and clashing personalities set the stage for a dynamic filled with tension and unexpected revelations.
As Harper and Ryan navigate their professional responsibilities, they are forced to confront their history and the feelings that linger between them. The novel delves into themes of romance and workplace dynamics, showcasing how their initial animosity evolves into something more as they are thrown together on a press trip abroad. With 384 pages of engaging narrative, this edition invites readers to witness the unfolding drama and the question of who will ultimately have the last word in both love and their careers.
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“Birchall’s effervescent novel combines an engaging enemies-to-lovers story line with a vibrant London setting.” ––Shelf Awareness
A young journalist puts her career––and her heart––on the line when her former work nemesis is hired in her newsroom, for fans of The Hating Game and Beach Read.
Harper Jenkins is at the top of her game. A brilliant, determined journalist with a well-known knack for getting tight-lipped Hollywood stars to open up to her, Harper loves her job as Celebrity Editor at a newspaper’s glossy weekend magazine and has the best contacts in the business.
But when her awful boss hires talented reporter Ryan to be the new Features Editor, Harper is furious. Because the two have met before: a decade ago, they were interns at the same publication, where they fell into a whirlwind romance…until Ryan betrayed Harper, and they never spoke again.
Thrown together in a busy newsroom, their dynamic is a disaster from the start. They can’t agree on anything and bicker constantly—Ryan can’t bear how chaotic and messy Harper is; Harper finds Ryan’s condescending nature infuriating. They clash over who’s writing what article, and fight over who’s going to which event.
Yet as they’re forced to spend more and more time together, Harper realizes she may have misjudged Ryan and can’t help but feel a spark growing between them. Long buried feelings start to resurface and, when they’re thrown together on a romantic press trip abroad, their chemistry comes to a head.
But all is fair in love and magazines, and with the news that layoffs across the department are imminent, Harper is left to wonder: who will get the last word?
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