
The Next Chapter
A Novel
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 10, 2025
Their relationship is a publicity stunt.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, tender romance about public image, private uncertainty, and feelings that refuse to stay staged.
- Genres
- Lesbian Romance, Fake-Dating Romance, Romantic Comedy
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, June 10, 2025
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Their relationship is a publicity stunt. Only one of them knows it. When a famous former child actress meets a West Village bookseller, sparks fly and complications ensue in this queer homage to Notting Hill by the author of Just as You Are. “Fresh, poignant, and deeply romantic . . .
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Camille Kellogg is a must-read talent.” —Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author of Out on a Limb Katrina Kelly might have eight million Instagram followers and a multipage IMDb listing, but she also has a completely stalled-out career and some major questions about her sexuality, which seems to be moving closer to raging lesbian every week. Yet maybe she can solve both of those issues at once. . . . After all, rebranding as a queer icon is a great way to jump-start an acting career. Jude Thacker is fine. Completely fine, so please stop asking. Has the queer bookstore where she works been taken over by a boss who’d rather sell branded tote bags than books? Yes. Does she have a panic attack every time she has to leave her comfort zone? Maybe. Has she been on a single date since her heart was shattered two years ago? Absolutely not. When Kat and Jude cross paths in the bookstore, Kat realizes that their meet-cute might just be a meet-opportunity. But what’s meant to be a temporary publicity stunt quickly turns into real feelings for both women. As the media scrutiny intensifies, each must decide what’s real, what’s not, and if true love is worth losing everything they believe is keeping them safe.
More Than a Stunt
A sharp, tender romance about public image, private uncertainty, and feelings that refuse to stay staged.
Come here for
- A celebrity-and-bookseller romance with a publicity stunt at its center
- Warm queer romantic comedy, with real feelings complicating the arrangement
Expect
- Media scrutiny alongside questions of identity and what feels safe
- Two women navigating the distance between a convenient story and real love
Where it sits
| Lesbian Romance | 93% |
|---|---|
| Romantic Comedy | 54% |
| Fake-Dating Romance | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lesbian Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Fake-Dating Romance
- Authors
- Camille Kellogg
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- June 10, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lesbian Romance