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ContemporaryHot

Who's That Girl?

by Mhairi McFarlane

2016 · 544 pages

After a wedding scandal goes viral, Edie Thompson is sent home to Nottingham to ghostwrite the memoir of a young actor she finds insufferable.

Opposites AttractSlow Burn
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About This Book

Who's That Girl? is a contemporary romance novel by Mhairi McFarlane, first published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited. It runs 544 pages. Readers can expect opposites attract, slow burn; hot heat.

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Genre
Contemporary
Trope
Opposites Attract
Heat
Hot
Published
2016
Length
544 pages

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Why You May Love This Book

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  • After a social media disaster, a woman is forced to ghostwrite a memoir for the actor she despises.
  • Features Opposites Attract
  • Professional rivals to lovers dynamics
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The Romance

Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.

Relationship Dynamics

Professional rivals to lovers

Details

Type: Contemporary Romance

Pairing: unknown

Power balance: Balanced

Emotional Experience

How It Feels

The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.

Pacing: unknown
Heat & Explicitness

Heat Level

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Explicitness: unknown
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Who Is This Book For?

Recommended audience: Fans of contemporary romantic comedy with workplace dynamics.

Story & Themes

The Story

Spoiler-Free Synopsis

Following a public wedding scandal, Edie Thompson retreats to Nottingham to complete a professional project: ghostwriting the memoir of a young actor. The assignment is complicated by her personal distaste for the subject, leading to a clash of personalities and an eventual journey of self-discovery.

Central Conflict

The professional friction between Edie and the actor she must profile, complicated by the fallout of her viral scandal.

Setting

Nottingham, England

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Discussion Guide

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  1. 1

    How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?

  2. 2

    How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?

  3. 3

    How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?

  4. 4

    How did the pacing affect your reading experience?

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Publication Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published
2016
Length
544 pages
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780007525003

Who's That Girl?: quick answers

Who wrote Who's That Girl??
Who's That Girl? was written by Mhairi McFarlane.
When was Who's That Girl? published?
Who's That Girl? was first published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.
What genre is Who's That Girl??
Who's That Girl? is a contemporary romance novel, with opposites attract, slow burn.
How many pages is Who's That Girl??
Who's That Girl? is 544 pages long.
How spicy is Who's That Girl??
EIKNA rates Who's That Girl? as hot heat.

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