By the Book
Books | Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
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Jasmine Guillory
"By The Book is in my hands and I could not be any more excited to celebrate it! Jasmine is on a short list of my tried and true comfort-read authors. I don't know how she manages to weave such depth into her characters while still making the whole reading experience feel SO GOOD AND NICE but she does, every single time." ―Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read/strong>/p>p>strong>Accolades USA Today Bestseller An Amazon Book of the Month An Amazon Best Book of 2022 An Apple Best Book of 2022 The Root Books We Can't Wait to Read Bustle Most Anticipated Book Buzzfeed Best Book Harper's Bazaar Best Romantic Books of 2022 Sometimes to truly know a person, you have to read between the lines. Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Isabelle sees an opportunity to finally get the promotion she deserves.All she has to do is go to the author’s Santa Barbara mansion and give him a pep talk or three. How hard could it be?But Izzy quickly finds out she is in over her head. Beau Towers is not some celebrity lightweight writing a tell-all memoir. He is jaded and withdrawn and―it turns out―just as lost as Izzy. But despite his standoffishness, Izzy needs Beau to deliver, and with her encouragement, his story begins to spill onto the page. They soon discover they have more in common than either of them expected, and as their deadline nears, Izzy and Beau begin to realize there may be something there that wasn't there before. Best-selling author Jasmine Guillory's achingly romantic reimagining of a classic is a tale as old as time . . . for a new generation.
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Author
Jasmine Guillory
Pages
344
Publisher
Disney Electronic Content
Published Date
2022-05-10
ISBN
1368070159 9781368070157
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"It was my favorite book ever "
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Suzy arel
"3.5 stars - I really enjoyed the main character and her determined yet playful personality. The plot felt fun and followed the original Beauty and the Beast just enough to feel familiar. However, I found most of the references to Beauty and the Beast to be too forced and obvious (like him saying "be our guest" when they ate dinner together for the first time). While Beau was enjoyable for some parts of the book, I was annoyed by his flip-flopping personality between grumpy and apologetic during other parts. But it was definitely a good read for a casual Sunday afternoon!"
"This beauty and the ‘beast’ retelling is just what I needed right in this moment. A page turner, with all the giddy feels, and sweet frustrations a good romance gives us.<br/>I didn’t realize it is the second book in a series, but this one reads really well as a stand alone! <br/>I will absolutely be listening to the audiobook!<br/>Loved!"
"It’s a tale as told as time—literally! Editorial assistant Isabelle (Izzy) used to be bright eyed and excited about her work in publishing and her hopes of being published herself one day, but over time she realizes there must be something more for her out there. Sound familiar?<br/><br/>Enter Beau, a beastly author with a deadline problem and a tendency to avoid communication. Izzy knows that the way to tackle this problem is to meet it head on, so she shows up at his doorstep ready to work.<br/><br/>What follows is a series of stolen moments in a library and the occasional miscommunication that spirals out of control. As Izzy gets more secure in her work with Beau, she starts to realize the ‘more’ that’s out there may not be that hard to find after all.<br/><br/>Thank you NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy!"
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