Parker, Lucy

Parker returns with an endearing and equally humorous follow-up to Battle Royal with a serious but gentle bodyguard, an adorably sunny assistant, and a cast of secondary characters who deserve books of their own.

With a perfect trifecta of endearing characters, superb use of the enemies-to-lovers trope, and a chemistry-laden slow burn, this excellent start to Parker’s newest series is one readers will rush to dive into.

The superficial preoccupation with media gossip is tempered when family becomes the focus. These plotlines give structure to the story and provide meaning to a novel that initially focuses on a whiny, rich suit and a budding actor building her stage success.