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Bitter Sweet
A young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this...
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A young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this "very impressive debut" (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark). "Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience that will leave you processing for hours with others who've read it."--Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name Sometimes the things you love most are the very things that can tear you apart.
Charlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London's preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation. Charlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about. Too soon, she can't imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship--it might also unravel her. Tender and poignant, Bitter Sweet is an intimate exploration of power, of vulnerability, of what it means to love another person and what it means to love yourself.
Author: Hattie Williams
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.51h x 6.36w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780593874202
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025
About the Author
Hattie Williams began pursuing a music career in her teens and toured Europe extensively, making three studio albums and working as a composer before finding her way to book publishing (quite by accident). She spent the next twelve years working with some of the biggest authors in the world, and she is the former producer of the Iceland Noir Literary Festival, which takes place in Reykjavík every November. Williams continues to feed her creativity through her writing from her home in East London, where she lives with her partner and daughter.
Charlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London's preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation. Charlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is forced to hide the relationship from everyone she cares about. Too soon, she can't imagine her life without Richard, and too late, she understands that losing him will unravel more than just their relationship--it might also unravel her. Tender and poignant, Bitter Sweet is an intimate exploration of power, of vulnerability, of what it means to love another person and what it means to love yourself.
Author: Hattie Williams
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 07/08/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.51h x 6.36w x 1.09d
ISBN: 9780593874202
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/05/2025
About the Author
Hattie Williams began pursuing a music career in her teens and toured Europe extensively, making three studio albums and working as a composer before finding her way to book publishing (quite by accident). She spent the next twelve years working with some of the biggest authors in the world, and she is the former producer of the Iceland Noir Literary Festival, which takes place in Reykjavík every November. Williams continues to feed her creativity through her writing from her home in East London, where she lives with her partner and daughter.
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