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‘A heartfelt and exciting debut . . . a wise and honest story of how it feels to be a young woman in search of yourself’

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Meet Nora Hughes – the overworked, underpaid, last bookish assistant standing. At least for now.

When Nora landed an editorial assistant role at Parsons Press she thought it would be The Dream Job. But after five years of admin and taking lunch orders, Nora has come to the conclusion: Dream Jobs do not exist.

With her life spiralling and unable to afford her rent, Nora does the only thing she can think of and starts freelancing for a rival publisher.

But when Andrew Santos, a bestselling author (who also happens to be quite attractive), is thrown into Nora’s life, she must decide where her loyalties lie, and whether she’s ready to choose herself and her future over her job…

Your next book club read touching on mental health, happiness and the ups and downs of being a young woman trying to figure it all out.

Praise for Must Love Books:

‘It was really nice to be able to identify with the character’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘A good storyline and entertaining’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘An enjoyable read’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘An easy and relatable read’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘A book for book lovers . . . it’s impossible not to root for Nora! Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties

‘It’s refreshing to read a book about publishing with a half-Black heroine who’s wryly aware of the way she stands out in a very White field’ Kirkus Reviews

‘With emotional honesty and a surprising wit that I found addictive, Robinson’s debut is everything a book-about-books fan wants’
Kelly Harms, bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

‘Get comfy because you won’t be able to put this book down
Sajni Patel, award-winning author of The Trouble with Hating You

*An Amazon Editors’ pick in Best Romance*

Author Shauna Robinson
Narrator Tyra Kennedy
Duration 10 hours and 13 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780008579029
Format x-book®
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues
Availability AU, GB, IE

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