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<h2>A steamy New York grumpy sunshine romance from bestselling author Victoria Walters </h2> <p><strong>Tropes</strong>:</p> <p> Grumpy sunshine</p> <p> Slow burn</p> <p> He falls first</p> <p> Enemies to lovers</p> <p> Age gap</p> <p> Reputation redemption</p> <p> Workplace romance</p> <p> Spicy</p> <h3>Can Freya fix Jake's reputation without losing her heart?</h3> <p>Assistant literary agent Freya Harrison never thought her chance at a big break would look like this: at a swanky romance conference in New York managing the agency's most insufferable client.</p> <p>Sure Jake Richards is a global best-selling author adored by all his fans. But on meeting him Freya finds him arrogant condescending and worst of all a complete phony.</p> <p>After being overheard calling romance 'easy money' and his readers 'fools' Jake's reputation is tanking. And it's Freya's job to clean up the mess ' and maybe finally prove her worth to her boss.</p> <p>But with Jake one slip away from another PR disaster doubts are starting to set in. Can she survive this week without losing her mind ' or her heart?</p> <p><strong>This spicy romance will have you laughing out loud one moment and crying happy tears the next perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez Emily Henry and B. K . Borison</strong>.</p> <h2>Praise for Victoria Walters:</h2> <p>A story about giving love itself a second chance. If you've ever felt lost or jaded <strong>this book will bring you joy</strong>... <strong>A total delight!</strong> <em>Camilla Isley</em></p> <p><strong>Evocative charming and utterly romantic</strong> <em>Christy McKellen</em></p> <p>...the <strong>perfect romance</strong> for a Sunday morning' <em>Sarah Turner</em></p> <p><strong>Clever quirky and swoonsome</strong> ... will tick all your Book Boyfriend boxes' <em>Holly Hepburn</em></p> <p>A must read for romcom lovers - <strong>fresh funny and utterly charming</strong> <em>Sandy Barker</em></p> <p>An <strong>absolutely gorgeous romance</strong> novel with a swoon-worthy hero to die for ... I was kept guessing right to the end and had a great big smile on my face' <em>Kim Nash</em></p> <p>I loved it! The <strong>delicious chemistry</strong> between Liv and Aiden kept me up way past my bedtime' <em>Leonie Mack</em></p> <p>...so much fun and <strong>utterly swoon-worthy</strong>... a gorgeous concept with <strong>an abundance of charm and wit</strong> <em>Laura Carter</em></p> <p>a <strong>beautiful ode to romance loving bookworms</strong> ... Walters shines with this amazing read' <em>Rachel Dove</em></p>