Romantic Comedy (Reese’s Book Club)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó REESEΓÇÖS BOOK CLUB PICK ΓÇó A comedy writer thinks sheΓÇÖs sworn off love,until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptionsΓÇöa ΓÇ£smartsophisticatedand funΓÇ¥ (Oprah Daily) novel from the author of EligibleRodhamand Prep. ΓÇ£Full of dazzling banter and sizzling chemistry.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPeople ΓÇ£If you ever wanted a backstage pass to Saturday Night Livethis is the book for you.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöZibby OwensGood Morning America A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington PostNPRBuzzFeedPopSugarHarperΓÇÖs BazaarReal SimpleShe ReadsNew York Post Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owlsa late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her beltsheΓÇÖs long abandoned the search for lovesettling instead for the occasional hook-upcareer successand a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when SallyΓÇÖs friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabela glamorous actress who guest-hosted the showhe joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the showΓÇöand in society at largeΓÇöwhoΓÇÖve gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called The Danny Horst Rulepoking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewstera pop music sensation with a reputation for dating modelswho signed on as both host and musical guest for this weekΓÇÖs show. Dazzled by his charmsSally hits it off with Noah instantlyand as they collaborate on one sketch after anothershe begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isnΓÇÖt a romantic comedyΓÇöitΓÇÖs real life. And in real lifesomeone like him would never date someone like her . . . right? With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the pageCurtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of lovewhile slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.