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Truly, Madly, Deeply

A Novel

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Wait time: About 2 weeks

Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.

As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She's even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they're separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her... until she meets her cohost.

Her first impression of Colin McCory is...hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin's view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return.

A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can't deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He's a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there's something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can't help but wonder... is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?


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    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 29, 2024
      Bellefleur (The Fiancé Farce) leans gently into the opposites attract trope in this playful contemporary romance. Caitlin McCrory invites two experts to offer dating advice on an episode of her hit podcast Unhinged: her brother Colin, a divorce attorney, to take the “realist” perspective; and Truly St. James, a historical romance author, to take the “romantic” perspective. It’s terrible timing: Truly’s reeling from having just discovered her fiancé with another woman. After her parents, who she’s always looked to for romantic inspiration, tell her they’re also thinking about separating, she’s in no mood to engage Colin’s on-air teasing—and she’s very confused about the off-air flirting that follows their disastrous first meeting. As the duo repeatedly bump into each other, Truly develops an “embarrassing” crush. Though some of the subplots, including Truly goofily attempting to “parent trap” her folks’ plans and Colin’s rivalry with his twin brother, fall flat, the banter between the McCrory siblings; Truly and her bestie, Lulu; and Truly’s show-tune–obsessed parents shines. The romance itself is swoon-worthy and Bellefleur sensitively handles both protagonists’ bisexuality. The results are both incendiary and super sweet.

    • Kirkus

      February 15, 2024
      Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a divorce lawyer clash on a podcast over their differing perspectives on love. Truly Livingston has made her name--and her reputation--on her belief in the power of the happily-ever-after. As a successful historical romance author, she bases her stories on the real relationships in her life that have been going strong, including her parents' marriage. But when she walks in on her fiance cheating on her, and then her parents reveal that they'll be separating, Truly feels like everything she thought she knew about love has been turned upside down. Naturally, that's the perfect time for her to appear on a successful podcast and lend her best relationship advice, right? Truly doesn't want to be sitting across from the other guest, divorce lawyer and self-professed realist Colin McCrory, when she's not at her best, and as soon as Colin opens his mouth, she finds herself caught between his handsome appearance and his unattractive outlook on love. When their repartee starts to get a bit too personal, Truly makes a quick exit, swearing that she'll never appear on the podcast again--until Colin reaches out and asks for a do-over. Emailing turns into texting, which turns into random run-ins all over town, and soon Truly's having a hard time remembering why she thought Colin was so irritating in the first place. There's also evidence that their growing chemistry is the definition of fire, and Colin's admission that he doesn't mind Truly bossing him around in more ways than one stirs her up, too. Bellefleur's knack for snappy dialogue and engaging character dynamics is on display. Although secondary relationships aren't fully fleshed out and not every plotline is given a satisfying resolution, the journey of Truly and Colin's romance is well worth following. An irresistible, banter-filled romance.

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    • Booklist

      March 1, 2024
      As romance novelist Truly St. James, Truly Livingston champions happily-ever-afters. However, catching her fianc� of six years cheating on her and finding out her parents, who have been happily married for 33 years, are now going to take a break from each other has shaken Truly's long-held belief in the existence of true love. Participating in a podcast on relationships with divorce attorney and romance cynic Colin McCrory does nothing to change Truly's disheartening point of view on all things romantic. Then Colin unexpectedly contacts Truly after the disastrous event, hoping they can have a re-match of sorts. But will accepting Colin's offer restore Truly's hope in true love or squash it forever? With her latest captivating romance, Bellefleur (The Fianc�e Farce, 2023) expertly cooks up plenty of smoldering sexual chemistry between her two intriguingly irresistible protagonists, which in turn leads to some truly combustible love scenes. Readers who like their love stories both sweet and steamy and served up with a generous measure of sharp wit will be well-rewarded.

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    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2024

      Lambda Literary Award winner and LibraryReads Hall of Famer Bellefleur's (The Fianc�e Farce) newest features a romance novelist, Truly Livingston, and a divorce lawyer, Colin McCory, who agree to cohost a dating-advice podcast. Both bi and rather unlucky in love, they spark in the worst way at the start, but in true enemies-to-lovers fashion, the two find a path an HEA. Prepub Alert.

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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