One-Star Romance
One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin is a contemporary romantic comedy published by Penguin on June 18, 2024. This 400-page novel follows the story of Natalie, a struggling writer, who unexpectedly finds herself walking down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding alongside Rob, the man who publicly rated her book with a one-star review. As they navigate their contrasting personalities—Natalie’s artistic chaos and Rob’s academic rigidity—they discover unexpected chemistry that complicates their lives.
Throughout the narrative, Natalie and Rob confront their feelings and the implications of their past interactions, especially as they are repeatedly brought together by their best friends’ milestones. The story explores themes of romance and personal growth, highlighting how the harshest critics can sometimes become the most significant partners. As they transition from their twenties to thirties, both characters must grapple with their choices and the evolving nature of their relationship, ultimately suggesting that even the most challenging love stories can find a way to flourish.
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A struggling writer is forced to walk down the aisle at her best friend’s wedding with the man who gave her book a very public one-star rating in this fresh romantic comedy from Laura Hankin.
Natalie and Rob couldn’t have less in common. Nat’s a messy artist, and Rob’s a rigid academic. The only thing they share is their devotion to their respective best friends—who just got engaged. Still, unexpected chemistry has Natalie cautiously optimistic about being maid of honor to Rob’s best man.
Until, minutes before the ceremony, Nat learns that Rob wrote a one-star review of her new novel, which has them both reeling: Nat from imposter syndrome, and Rob over the reason he needed to write it.
When the reception ends, these two opposites hope they’ll never meet again. But, as they slip from their twenties into their thirties, they’re forced together whenever their fast-track best friends celebrate another milestone. Through housewarmings and christenings, life-changing triumphs and failures, Natalie and Rob grapple with their own choices—and how your harshest critic can become your perfectly imperfect match.
After all, even the truest love stories sometimes need a bit of rewriting.
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