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Code Word Romance

A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud and escapist romcom with the perfect book boyfriend
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'If you read any book in 2025 then please let it be this! Dreamy!' 5* Reader Review With enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, and undercover agents, Code Word Romance is an escapist romcom that is Red, White and Royal Blue meets The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Perfect for fans of... Read More
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Red, White and Royal Blue meets Emily Henry in this opposites-attract, fake-dating romcom. Perfect for fans of Katherine Center and Ali Hazelwood.

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'If you read any book in 2025 then please let it be this! Dreamy!' 5* Reader Review

With enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, and undercover agents, Code Word Romance is an escapist romcom that is Red, White and Royal Blue meets The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Katherine Center.

Rule number one: don't fall in love with your bodyguard.

Max is just your average girl. She works odd jobs, has a soul-crushing amount of debt, and just happens to have an uncanny resemblance to Europe's youngest female prime minister, Sofia Christensen...

So when the prime minister receives a credible death threat, the CIA approaches Max with a deal: a life-changing amount of money if she pretends to be Sofia on the prime minister's annual Italian trip.

It would be a dream if it weren't for those pesky assassins and Flynn, Max's ridiculously hot handler - the man who broke her heart years and years ago.

With her life now on the line, Max knows she has no choice but to lose herself in the role. But losing her heart to Flynn again? Now that's a risk that she isn't willing to take...

Tropes:

  • Second chance
  • Only one room
  • Escapist setting
  • Spicy
  • Enemies-to-lovers

Praise for Carlie Walker:

'Fun, flirty, and fabulous!' - Laura Jane Williams

'Absolutely love everything about this book!' - 5* Reader Review

'A hilarious, smart and swoony joy of a romcom' - Cressida McLaughlin

'Definitely one of those reads you devour in one sitting!' - 5* Reader Review

'A masterclass in how to create sizzling chemistry. Five stars!' - Lorraine Brown

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398718203

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Carlie Walker is a bestselling author of eight books for children and young adults. The Takedown is her first adult novel. She lives in Marietta, Georgia, with her husband, son and their American dingo.

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