{"product_id":"9780008217242","title":"The Love Curse Of Melody McIntyre","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe brilliant new romcom from 2020 CILIP Carnegie medal nominee and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, Robin Talley.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e*************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s easy not to fall in love, right?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything. What she doesn’t have? Success with love. Every time she falls for someone during a school performance, both the romance and the show end in catastrophe. So, Mel swears off love until their upcoming production of Les Mis is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, Mel didn’t count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring performance. And she definitely didn’t expect Odile to be sweet, and funny and care as much about the play’s success as Mel. Which means that Melody McIntyre’s only plan now is trying desperately not to fall in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious, heartwarming and empowering read, perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLove Simon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*************************************************************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Robin Talley’s previous novels:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The main characters are terrific in what is a moving novel. And an important one.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘absolutely loved it – romantic and funny and gripping and just generally excellent!’ Tom Ellen, author of \u003cem\u003eFreshers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAll About Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘touching, clever and absolutely hilarious’ \u003cem\u003eThe Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I really loved the book… it was just a lovely, refreshing read for me, and I’m so glad there are authors like Robin Talley out there.’ Bookseller review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘One of the most interesting and informative LGBT books I've read recently!’ Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I read it in one sitting!’ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘a must-read for anyone interested in LGBTQ+ history’ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘a very timely novel’ NetGalley reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robin Talley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897307418773,"sku":"9780008217242","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008217242_af278f71-e269-4a7f-aff3-dfead01e39e0.jpg?v=1776888570","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008217242","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}