Just Stab Me Now
A desperate mother. A dubious escort.
And a deranged author who won't leave them alone.
Caroline Lindley is determined that her new romance novel will be her best one yet. Fantasy! Formal gowns! Fencing! And, of course, a twentysomething heroine to star in an enemies-to-lovers plot with all of Caroline's favourite tropes.
But Lady Rosamund Hawkhurst is a thirty-six-year-old widow. She has a war to stop and two children to get home to and flatly refuses to take the correct approach to there being Only One Bed.
What's an author to do? Especially when discussions with her editor might reveal that he and Rosamund's Hot Enemy have some suspicious similarities . . .
Based on her popular Fantasy Heroine YouTube Shorts series, Jill Bearup's debut novel brings us the best of worlds both meta and medieval-inspired as enemies-to-BFFs Rosamund and Caroline learn what it means to be the hero of your own story.
Swords optional.
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Community Reviews
This was my bookclub pick and it was a blast to read. At the beginning I found myself going back and forth between how I felt about the story and the characters. At times I liked it everything and other times I was like do I? I did however love how unique this feels. This story/characters are entertaining, sassy, and adventurous. This felt so original and if it's been done before I just haven't read it. I love that you have the author arguing with herself, her characters, and her editor all while dealing with crippling anxiety and real life issues. By the end you have the perfect amount of growth between all the author and her characters.
Caroline (our author) and Lady Rosamund (our main character) do not quite see eye-to-eye in how this story should go. Add in a dashing bodyguard, a charismatic childhood friend, and a charming book editor and you have a delightfully chaotic adventure. Overall a sweet and funny read, and I wouldn’t be mad about a sequel in the future
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