Summary
Summary
A smart and charming romantic comedy about a popstar and the publicist pulling his strings that Kirkus calls a "Cinderella for the modern age."
Young PR star Rose Reed is thrown into the big leagues when her boss leaves town the day of the firm's meeting with Archie Fox, a young, hot, internationally famous British singer-songwriter. The meeting is going badly until Rose suggests a staged romance with up-and-coming, young indie star Raya. He'll do it, but only if Rose becomes his publicist.
As the faux-mance between Archie and Raya begins to rehabilitate Archie's faltering career, Rose finds his herself having unexpected, inconvenient and definitely unprofessional feelings for the crooner. But do late night texts and impromptu burrito binges mean he feels the same? In the end, Rose will have to decide whether to let her fantasy crush go, or to risk her reputation to be with the charming, handsome, scoundrel-y but sweet pop star she's grown to love.
With a razor-sharp voice full of wry humor, Public Relations is a fun-filled glimpse behind the curtain of the PR machines that create our favorite celebrities.
Author Notes
Arianna Rebolini is a writer and editor whose work has been published in the Guardian , the Hairpin, and at BuzzFeed. She lives in Brooklyn.
Katie Heaney is a senior editor at BuzzFeed whose writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Vulture, The Hairpin, The Awl, and Pacific Standard , among other places. She is the author of a memoir, Never Have I Ever , and the novel Dear Emma . She lives in Brooklyn.
Reviews (1)
Library Journal Review
New publicist Rose Reed gets the opportunity of a lifetime after she disobeys her boss's orders and suggests a PR strategy for the firm's newest client, British singer/songwriter (and hottie) Archie Fox. Why not manufacture a relationship with up-and-coming artist Raya? It's a go, but with the catch that Rose must be Archie's publicist. How the "relationship" plays out in the public eye, from what Archie wears to where Raya places her arm in photographs, every public outing and interview answer is directed by Rose. Things go as planned until text messages and phone calls start, and Rose is put in a potentially unethical and unprofessional position on the project. Senior Buzz Feed editor Heaney (Dear Emma) and Buzz Feed contributor Rebolini's collaboration is amazing. With insider peeks into the world of celebrity PR that would violate any nondisclosure act, the coauthors create a cast of characters and story with which readers will fall in love. They thread several story lines into the work, including Rose's adventures in online dating and her fierce and intimidating boss Joanna, whose -leadership would make anyone tremble in their Prada heels. VERDICT An outstanding read, perfect for fans of Allison Sweeney, Candace Bushnell, and Lauren -Weisberger.-Erin Holt, Williamson Cty. P.L., Franklin, TN © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.