Category - Fiction / Romance
Format - Paperback
Condition - New
Listed - 7 days ago
Views - 5
Wishes - 2
Ships From - Wisconsin
Est. Publication Date - Sep 2021
Seller Description
"Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns. But then the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star. Charlie is far from the romantic Prince Charming Ever After expects. He doesn’t believe in true love, and only agreed to the show as a last-ditch effort to rehabilitate his image. In front of the cameras, he’s a stiff, anxious mess with no idea how to date twenty women on national television. Behind the scenes, he’s cold, awkward, and emotionally closed-off. As Dev fights to get Charlie to connect with the contestants on a whirlwind, worldwide tour, they begin to open up to each other, and Charlie realizes he has better chemistry with Dev than with any of his female co-stars. But even reality TV has a script, and in order to find to happily ever after, they’ll have to reconsider whose love story gets told. In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy—reminiscent of Red, White & Royal Blue and One to Watch—an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer."
Additional Information
The Charm Offensive: A Novel
ISBN: 9781982170714
Publisher Description
"Ever since he was a kid, Dev Deshpande has believed in fairy tales, and he has spent his career crafting them for the reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise'...
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PangoBooks readers highly recommend this novel for its heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romance set against a Bachelor-style reality TV backdrop. They praise the authentic and diverse characters, particularly the deep and transformative love story between Charlie and Dev, which is both moving and realistic. The book is lauded for its candid portrayal of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and neurodivergence, and for normalizing the importance of seeking help and practicing genuine self-care. Readers appreciate the book’s blend of romance, mental health awareness, and inclusive representation, making it a compelling and emotional read.