The bookseller's boyfriend

Heidi Cullinan

Book - 2021

"Bookshop owner Jacob Moore can't believe his longtime celebrity crush, author Rasul Youssef, is moving to Copper Point. For many, the chance to meet the playboy novelist would be a dream come true, but Jacob dreads it. You should never meet your heroes. You definitely shouldn't pretend to be their boyfriend. Rasul came to this backwater town for an academic residency--a necessary evil, since he's burned through his advance without finishing the book that goes with it. But he's also getting distance from a toxic relationship. Quiet, reserved Jacob isn't his type, but their charade gives Rasul a respite from the social media circus surrounding his breakup, and Jacob's charming apartment proves the perfect s...etting to write. Of course, prolonged exposure reveals that Jacob's reserved exterior hides a thoughtful, intelligent man who sets Rasul's imagination--and heart--alight. Every day Rasul reveals himself to be more than Jacob ever dreamed he could. Jacob tries to be content with friendship and the professional overlap between author and bookseller, knowing a shooting star like Rasul could never make a home with Jacob in a small town like Copper Point. Could he?"--FantasticFiction.com

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Subjects
Genres
Gay fiction
Romance fiction
Published
Tallahassee, FL : Dreamspinner Press 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Heidi Cullinan (author)
Edition
Trade paperback edition
Physical Description
203 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781644058589
9781644058572
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Cullinan (The Doctor's Date) returns to Copper Point, Wis., to inaugurate another enchanting series. Following years of scandal and debauchery, Rasul Youssef, a famous author with a "huge personality and wild reputation," reluctantly moves to rural Copper Point to teach at Bayview University and complete his long overdue third novel at the urging of his concerned agent. Rasul's pessimism about his situation dissipates when he meets and flirts with Jacob Moore, the owner of Moore Books. Rasul is charmed by the cardigan-wearing bookseller, whom he privately refers to as "Mr. Rogers," and Jacob is thrilled to meet his favorite author (Rasul's books helped him cope with his parent's death). Jacob agrees to help Rasul rehabilitate his reputation and get his agent off his back by pretending to be his boyfriend--but their fake dating soon turns all too real. Their believable, bookish romance is adorable; the men bond over I Capture the Castle and each sweetly supports the other, especially as Rasul races to meet his deadline. A social media scandal overtakes the later stretches of the plot, posing an unnecessary complication--but by that point readers will already be so invested in the relationship that they won't mind. This is a gem. (Jan.)

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