Romantic Comedy

<p><b>Curtis Sittenfeld </b>is the author of the <i>Sunday Times</i> and <i>New York </i>Times bestselling <i>Rodham. </i>Other novels include <i>American Wife </i>and <i>Prep </i>both bestsellers and longlisted for the Orange Prize <i>The</i> <i>Man of My Dreams Sisterland</i> <i>Eligible </i>and the acclaimed short story collections <i>You Think It I'll Say It</i> and <i>Help Yourself. </i>Her stories have appeared in the <i>New Yorker Esquire Oprah Magazine</i> and the <i>New York Times magazine.</i> Sittenfeld was also the guest editor for the 2020 Best American Short Stories anthology. She lives with her family in the American Midwest. Follow her on Twitter @CSittenfeld</p> <b>I am obsessed with this book. A warm wise magnanimous and extremely funny novel which made me fall in love with the characters and feel happier about life. Sittenfeld writes with such insight and poignancy about the quirks of the human condition. Romantic Comedy should be prescribed to anyone needing their mood lifted</b> <b>No-one writes romantic yearning as brilliantly and believably as Curtis Sittenfeld. I could not have adored this book more.</b> <b>A rollercoaster of modern love and dating</b> <b>Probably my favourite proof I've read for 2023 by one of my all-time favourite authors Curtis Sittenfeld... it's a brilliantly written funny page-turner I want to read it all again.</b> <b>Biting pacy and great fun...Set to be as searing and funny as the rest</b> <p><b>THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> AND <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER<br>A Reese's Book Club Pick </b><br><br><b>A </b><b>TV script writer thinks she's done with romance until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of <i>Eligible</i> <i>American</i> <i>Wife</i> and <i>Prep.</i></b><br><br>'A hilarious sweet smart read that you're going to love!' <b>REESE WITHERSPOON</b><br>'A rollercoaster of modern love and dating<b>' <i>STYLIST<br>'</i></b>Biting pacy great fun' <b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i></b><br><b><i>_____________</i></b><br><br><b>Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy...</b><br><br>After a series of heartbreaks Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love.<br><br>But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get romantically involved with accomplished beautiful women.<br><br>Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch poking fun at this 'social rule'. The reverse never happens for a woman.<br><br>Then Sally meets Noah a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life.<br><br>Would someone like him ever date someone like her?<br><br><b>Skewering all our certainties about why we fall in love ROMANTIC COMEDY is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself no matter what anyone says. It is Curtis Sittenfeld at her most sharp daring and compassionate best.<br>-----------------<br>WHAT READERS ARE SAYING</b>:<br><br>'This book is <b>heavenly. </b>i just had a hilariously enjoyable masterclass in writing' <b>*****<br>'</b>Hilarious and <b>screwball and warm' *****<br>'</b>A book that <b>helps transport you away' *****<br>'</b>She makes the characters <b>much more real than ordinary romcoms*****</b></p>