![]() ![]() After a years-long feud between Alex and Henry leads to a tabloid scandal, the White House and the royal family stage a fake PR friendship but they end up on the brink of an international crisis when Alex and Henry fall for each other. ![]() Much of the book's popularity comes from how skilfully it uses the familiar tropes of rom-coms, romance novels and, dare we say it, fan fiction - the Slow Burn, the Enemies-to-Lovers, the Secret Relationship. Alex has all the charm, optimism and snarky one-liners of a character from The West Wing (without the tone-deafness about American exceptionalism, fortunately), and Henry falls somewhere between a Disney prince and the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie. ![]() RW&RB combines clever insights about politics, journalism and LGBTQ+ culture with unabashed references to the "comfort food" entertainment we've all been leaning on these past few years - Parks & Recreation, The Great British Baking Show, the Star Wars universe. ![]()
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