Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a  reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers have turned her into the shows villain.The perfect beach reada real page-turner. Dont be surprised if you finish it in one day!--In Touch MagazineFun and frothy... endlessly entertaining.--GlamourGood villains make good TV.Romance novelist Jacqueline Matthiss big career has gone bust and shes ditched the bright lights of New York City for her more affordable South Carolina hometown. Desperate, Jac dreams up a comeback planshe is going to be a contestant on the 1, the most obsessively watched reality dating show in the world.After all Jac is a romance writershe knows how to pull off a meet-cute and create a spicy plotline.On set, Jac quickly establishes herself as a front-runner for bachelor Marcuss heart, but shes shocked to discover whos actually pulling the strings. How was she to know that Henry Foster, her last one-night stand before the show, was actually a longtime producer on the 1? Henry is just as horrifiedbut they cant seem to keep their hands off each other.As Jac plays the game and the show unfurls, she slowly discovers that shes getting the villain edit. They say theres no such thing as bad publicity, but as Jacs secret plan begins crumbling around her, shes not so sure. What happens if Marcus chooses her? Worse, what happens if her affair with Henry comes to light? What if, in trying to save her career, Jac has ruined her life?Heartbreaking, smart, and sexy, this novel is for anyone who has ever secretly rooted foror felt likethe villain.THE VILLAIN EDIT is perfect for people who, like me, love mess. I devoured it in one sitting and was left with a total book hangoverits the ideal combination of propulsive psychological thrill and delicious romantic tension.--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six