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The Last Word

the hilarious new enemies to lovers rom-com for fans of BOOK LOVERS
By Katy Birchall
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Harper Jenkins, a skilled Celebrity Editor, thrives on getting Hollywood stars to open up, yet the one person who silences her is her new colleague Ryan, the uptight Features Editor. Once trusted friends during their internship, a betrayal a decade ago has left them estranged. Now, working together in a hectic newsroom, their clashing personalities ignite tension and unexpected passion in this witty enemies-to-lovers romance.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy smart, witty romantic comedies and office-based love stories, especially fans of enemies-to-lovers and second-chance romance novels.

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A new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from Katy Birchall, author of The Secret Bridesmaid and The Wedding Season

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What if your new colleague is the one person who leaves you speechless?

Harper Jenkins has a way with words. As Celebrity Editor at a glossy magazine, she knows exactly how to get tight-lipped Hollywood stars talking, landing her exclusive stories and a great reputation.

There's only one person who leaves her speechless - her arrogant colleague Ryan, who has been hired as the new Features Editor. Harper remembers Ryan from a decade ago, when they both interned together. Back then she had believed he was someone she could trust - but he betrayed her completely and they've never spoken since.

Thrown together again in a busy newsroom, Harper and Ryan clash on everything - he can't bear how chaotic and messy she is while she declares him uptight and infuriating. But as the tension between them builds, who will get to have the last word?

READERS LOVE HARPER AND RYAN . . .

The Last Word is a witty, entertaining, sparkling and addictive novel and I didn't want it to end ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An unmissable, quick-witted, and funny second-chance romance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I absolutely loved this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Funny, heartfelt, and so well written ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Katy Birchall is fast becoming one of my favourite authors ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A magnificent enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy with some real laughs and a main character that I couldn't help but root for! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Praised as a swoony and sharp romance full of fun and fast-paced journalism, The Last Word is celebrated as the perfect office-love story with a sparkling, addictive narrative. Reviewers highlight its quick-witted humour, heartfelt writing, and well-developed characters that make it an unmissable second-chance romance.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399705899

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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Contemporary Romance Enemies to Lovers Fiction General Fiction Humour Katy Birchall Romance

About the Author

Katy Birchall is a journalist and the author of several romantic comedies, including The Secret Bridesmaid, The Wedding Season and The Last Word. She has written a retelling of Jane Austen's Emma for the Awesomely Austen series and the Netflix spin-off novel Sex Education: The Road Trip. She also writes under various pseudonyms,

penning romantic sports fiction as Katharine Reilly, romantic fiction for young adults as Ivy Bailey, romantic comedies as Katrina Logan, and young adult and teen novels under her own name. Katy lives in London with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

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