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How to Fail at Flirting: the perfect sexy, heart-warming and emotional romcom

Autor Denise Williams
en Limba Engleză Paperback – dec 2020

Ce se întâmplă atunci când o listă de sarcini riguros planificată devine catalizatorul unei transformări interioare profunde? În How to Fail at Flirting, ne este prezentată Naya Turner, o profesoară universitară a cărei viață este guvernată de eficiență și de protecția fragilă a propriei siguranțe emoționale. După o relație anterioară marcată de abuz, Naya a ales izolarea academică, însă spectrul desființării departamentului său o împinge spre o încercare curajoasă: o seară în oraș și o listă de provocări sociale care să o reconecteze cu lumea.

Considerăm că forța acestui roman rezidă în modul în care Denise Williams utilizează propria experiență în mediul universitar pentru a conferi autenticitate dilemelor profesionale ale personajului. Nu este doar o comedie romantică despre flirt, ci o explorare matură a modului în care traumele trecute modelează prezentul. Tonul este unul contemplativ, alternând momentele de vulnerabilitate cu un umor inteligent și replici tăioase.

Opera amintește de Before Jamaica Lane de Samantha Young prin tema „lecțiilor” de seducție și a depășirii timidității, dar se diferențiază printr-o ancorare mult mai puternică în realitățile politicii academice și prin profunzimea emoțională a procesului de vindecare al protagonistei. În contextul operei sale, precum The Fastest Way to Fall sau Technically Yours, Williams își consolidează stilul bazat pe personaje feminine inteligente, care își caută echilibrul între ambiția profesională și nevoia de conexiune umană. Cititorul va descoperi un ritm narativ care respectă complexitatea psihologică, oferind o poveste despre curajul de a fi, din nou, vulnerabil.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780349428611
ISBN-10: 0349428611
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 124 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.24 kg
Editura: Piatkus Books
Colecția Piatkus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte celor care caută o beletristică contemporană ce îmbină chimia romantică cu teme sociale serioase. Naya Turner este o eroină cu care cititorul modern poate rezona ușor — o femeie capabilă, dar marcată de nesiguranțe, care învață că auto-îngrijirea înseamnă uneori să riști totul pentru fericire. Este o lectură despre redescoperirea propriei voci într-un decor academic vibrant și autentic.


Descriere

One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever's world upside down. When her flailing department lands on the university's chopping block, Professor Naya Turner's friends convince her to shed her frumpy cardigan for an evening on the town. For one night her focus will stray from her demanding job and she'll tackle a new kind of to-do list.

When she meets a charming stranger in town on business, he presents the perfect opportunity to check off the items on her list. Let the guy buy her a drink. Check.

Try something new. Check. A no-strings-attached hookup.

Check . . .

almost. Jake makes her laugh and challenges Naya to rebuild her confidence, which was left toppled by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Soon she's flirting with the chance at a more serious romantic relationship - except nothing can be that easy.

The complicated strings around her dating Jake might destroy her career. Naya has two options. She can protect her professional reputation and return to her old life or she can flirt with the unknown and stay with the person who makes her feel like she's finally living again.
 


Recenzii

Denise Williams's How to Fail at Flirting is absolutely SPECTACULAR!! Ripe with serious, real-life drama, teeming with playful banter, rich with toe-curling passion, full of heart-melting romance . . . Her debut grabbed me on page one and held me enthralled until the end, when I promptly started re-reading to enjoy the deliciousness again
How to Fail at Flirting is a charming and compelling debut from Denise Williams that's as moving as it romantic. Williams brings the banter, heat, and swoons, while also giving us a character who learns that standing up for herself is as important - and terrifying - as allowing herself to fall in love. Put "Read How to Fail at Flirting" at the top of your to-do list!
How to Fail at Flirting is a powerhouse romance. Not only is it funny and charming and steamy, but it possesses an emotional depth that touched my heart. Naya is a beautiful and relatable main character who is hard-working, loyal, spirited, and determined to move on from an abusive relationship. It was thrilling to see her find her power in her personal life, her career, and through her romance with Jake. And I cheered when she claimed the happily ever after she so deserved
Williams' debut weaves a charming, romantic love story about a heroine rediscovering her voice and standing up for her passions
How to Fail at Flirting delivers on every level. It's funny, sexy, heartwarming and emotional. With its engaging, lovable characters, fresh plot, and compelling narrative, I did not want to put it down! It's in my top reads of the year for sure!
The warmth in Denise Williams's writing is unmistakable, as is her wit. She tackles difficult subjects, difficult emotions, with such empathy and thoughtfulness. Best of all: Jake is just the type of hero I love - sexy, smart, sweet, and smitten
Williams blends rom-com fun with more weighty topics in her winsome debut
Naya and Jake's relationship is both sexy and sweet as these two people, who love their work but are not skilled at socializing or romance, find their way forward. Academia is vividly portrayed, and readers will await the next book from Williams, a talented debut author and a PhD herself
For one night only, Naya's friends convince her to shed her frumpy cardigan for an evening on the town. For once, she'll forget about her demanding job and, with the help of her new to-do list, practice flirting with a charming stranger . . .

Let a guy buy her a drink [tick]
Try something new [tick]
Hook-up with someone [crossed out tick]

Jake might be just what Naya never knew she was looking for . . . He's sexy, he makes her laugh and he challenges Naya to rebuild her lost confidence.

But the best things in life are never easy, and the complicated strings around dating Jake might just destroy her career. Naya has two options: she can protect her professional reputation and return to her old life, or she can flirt with the unknown and stay with the person who makes her feel like she's finally living again . . .

'Absolutely SPECTACULAR!!' Priscilla Oliveras

'A charming, romantic love story' Andie J. Christopher