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TREAT YOURSELF WITH THIS SCORCHING HOT LOVE AFFAIR ABOUT THE MAN THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT . . .
'THIS SLAYED ME' Taylor Jenkins Reid
'IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THIS' 5***** Reader Review
'SUMMER'S SAUCIEST, SEXIEST READ' Red
'THE ENDING . . . I'M NOT OVER IT' 5***** Reader Review'
'I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL' Curtis Sittenfeld
THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
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EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS.
To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband.
To his fans, he's the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy.
To Solene Marchand, he's just the pretty face that's plastered over every girl's bedroom wall.
Until a chance meeting throws them together . . .
The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solene's secret.
But how long can it stay that way?
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'This is an addictive, glamourous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans' DAILY RECORD
Praise for The Idea of You . . .
'Summer's sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I'm not even mad about it' RED
'Sexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club' BOOK CIRCLE
'The Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one' OPRAH MAGAZINE
'You finally have something else to obsess about. Will have you staying up all night to finish' THE SKIMM
Readers everywhere have fallen for The Idea of You:
'It's been over a week since I finished The Idea of You and I still haven't recovered' *****
'The ending ... I'M NOT OVER IT' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Solene and Hayes ... I won't be forgetting you anytime soon' *****
'I can't remember being so moved by a book before. I mean down to my soul. Every word was pure gold' 5***** READER REVIEW
'I purchased copies for my closest girlfriends. One of those books that you never want to end' *****
'Impossible to put down' 5***** READER REVIEW
About the Author
A graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School, Robinne was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. As the daughter of Jamaican parents of African, Chinese, and British descent, Robinne has long had an affinity for travel and the arts. Her past endeavors include working as an Editorial Assistant for ELLE Magazine, both in New York and Paris, writing celebrity profiles for the now defunct youth culture magazine, TELL, and running a music management company. Robinne has numerous acting credits in both television and film, has served as a producer on various independent films and regularly speaks on panels and writes for trade magazines regarding the roles of women and actors of color in the industry. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Reviews
The sleeper hit of the pandemic ... a glittering, global love affair full of bougie, vicarious travel. It's electric, triumphant, to read -- Vogue
This slayed me. It's the story of a single mom who starts an affair with a rock star in a boy band. She takes that premise and turns it into this incredible, effective, moving, honest, human love story -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six and Malibu Rising
I DEVOURED this! The world-building and psychology around the romance was so good, and boy did the ending break me ... the book we really just NEED right now -- Holly Bourne
I'm madly in love with this novel -- Curtis Sittenfeld
Fun, sexy, intelligent, I LOVED it * Prima *
My book of the year! The writing is sharp and believable and the sex scenes are so scorchio that soon you too will stan for Harry Styles #ifyouknowyouknow * Red *
Steamy and sexy, this is escapism at its absolute finest. I spent the hours in between binges fantasising about the characters and what they were up to. The three days I spent reading this were blissful -- Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop
An addictive, glamorous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans
* Daily Record *Glorious, glamorous, dizzying escapism that has consumed me for the last day. I am not over it -- Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus
Summer's sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I'm not even mad about it * Red *
As the pages turned and the minutes passed, The Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one -- Elena Nicolaou, Oprah Magazine
An OMG page-turner that literally sucks you in from page one to the last few words. I found myself yearning for more, needing, really, to know what happens next...it's that good -- Gabrielle Union
You finally have something else to obsess about [...] will have you staying up all night to finish -- The Skimm
Captures what fame looks like, and how it affects us all...a fun, juicy love story -- Elizabeth Banks
An honest and elegant book about modern love in the age of uber-celebrity and social media -- Hill Harper
Not only is this romance a fun ride, but it also draws on themes of celebrity and sexism that will give you something to think about after you're done * Bustle *
A fascinating, thought-provoking, genre-bending romantic read * Kirkus Reviews *
Sexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club * Book Circle *
I can't put this down... the anticipation of the slow burning relationship is completely compelling -- Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Italy
A sizzling summer love story that I couldn't put down -- Lynsey James, author of The Single Dad's Handbook
Book Information
ISBN 9781405950367
Author Robinne Lee
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 309g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 27mm