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Bad Words

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Pub Date 8 Oct 2026 | Archive Date 29 Oct 2026


Description

'A once-in-a-lifetime read about truth, art, vulnerability, and all the sticky places they intersect' Emily Henry

'One of the best love stories I have ever read' Beth O'Leary

'A page-turning, heart-pounding modern love story' Rosie Walsh

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All's fair in love and literature in this sharp, sizzling love story between a feuding author and a critic.

When Selina Chan, New York’s fiercest literary critic, slams Parker Navarro’s latest novel, he is pushed to breaking point.

Once was painful enough. But this time, it’s personal.

What begins as a private feud quickly erupts into a viral online spectacle, captivating an audience of book lovers who are eager to fan the flames.

But away from the spotlight, each unexpected encounter has them second-guessing everything they thought they knew about each other.

And, in the end, it’s the words left unsaid that could change everything…

This rivalry is setting the literary world on fire – but who will survive the flames?

*** Everyone is talking about Bad Words ***

'Easily one of my favourites of the year. If not the decade' Carley Fortune

'Smart, deep, and heartfelt' Gillian McAllister

'Full of wit, warmth, and deliciously sharp observations' Stacey Yu

‘Smart, elegantly plotted and full of intense chemistry while characters behave badly, this book is pure fun’ Stylist (Book of the Month)

‘Robinson has written one of the best romance novels I’ve read in a very long time’Red (Book of the Month)

‘It reminded me why I love books, and reading and reviewing’Prima (Book of the Month)

'A once-in-a-lifetime read about truth, art, vulnerability, and all the sticky places they intersect' Emily Henry

'One of the best love...


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ISBN 9780008801779
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)
PAGES 384

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