The Last Word

I just absolutely loved Katy Birchall’s last two books, so I was over the moon when The Last Word popped up on my doorstep! This is a fun and sweet second chance romcom that was a quick and enjoyable read and I’m so glad I got to read it with Kaley.

I really appreciated the way Birchall takes on diffirent relationships in her books, and the dynamics between friends, family, and especially parents was what kept me engaged. Harper’s journey and growth in her job and dealing with her parent’s prejudices, both past and present, is compelling. Her supporting cast of friends are the type of people I'd want in my life when others let me down. It’s a full circumference journey that added so much depth to her character.

Overall, this was a story about forgiveness, personal growth, friendships, and love. So, if you are looking for an easy read that isn’t heavy with a cute slow burn romance and some fun celebrity culture, than this book is for you!

Synopsis: Harper Jenkins is at the top of her game. A brilliant, determined journalist with a well-known knack for getting tight-lipped Hollywood stars to open up to her, Harper loves her job as Celebrity Editor at a newspaper’s glossy weekend magazine and has the best contacts in the business.

But when her awful boss hires talented reporter Ryan to be the new Features Editor, Harper is furious. Because the two have met before: a decade ago, they were interns at the same publication, where they fell into a whirlwind romance…until Ryan betrayed Harper, and they never spoke again.

Thrown together in a busy newsroom, their dynamic is a disaster from the start. They can’t agree on anything and bicker constantly—Ryan can’t bear how chaotic and messy Harper is; Harper finds Ryan’s condescending nature infuriating. They clash over who’s writing what article, and fight over who’s going to which event.

Yet as they’re forced to spend more and more time together, Harper realizes she may have misjudged Ryan and can’t help but feel a spark growing between them. Long buried feelings start to resurface and, when they’re thrown together on a romantic press trip abroad, their chemistry comes to a head.

But all is fair in love and magazines, and with the news that layoffs across the department are imminent, Harper is left to wonder: who will get the last word?

Thank you, St. Martin’s Press, and SMP Romance for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.