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By the Book-A Meant To Be Novel (Paperback)

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A contemporary spin on "Beauty and the Beast" -- where Isabelle is a beleaguered editorial assistant who inadvertently becomes the only person who can help reclusive celebrity Beau Towers finish his long delayed memoir. In his Santa Barbara mansion of course. A sweet cozy romance with quiet depth. Loved.
— Lori RAbout the Author
Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author of novels including The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal, and While We Were Dating. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appétit, and Time, and she is a frequent book contributor on the Today show. She lives in Oakland, California.
Praise For…
Accolades
USA Today Bestseller
An Amazon Book of the Month
An Amazon Best Book of 2022
An Apple Best Book of 2022
The Root Books We Can't Wait to Read
Bustle Most Anticipated Book
Buzzfeed Best Book
Harper's Bazaar Best Romantic Books of 2022
BY THE BOOK is in my hands and I could not be any more excited to celebrate it! Jasmine is on a short list of my tried and true comfort-read authors. I don’t know how she manages to weave such depth into her characters while still making the whole reading experience feel SO GOOD AND NICE but she does, every single time.
—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION and BEACH READ<br>
Endearing….A sweet read.
—Kirkus Reviews<br><br>
For anyone who's ever possessed dreams of a literary romantic gesture, this will make you swoon.
—EW
My cheeks hurt from smiling through this delightful book for adults who haven’t outgrown fairytales. And speaking of magic, how does Jasmine Guillory keep getting better and better?
—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of WISH YOU WERE HERE<br>
Sure, you know what is going to happen and it's a tale as old as time, but that doesn't make it any less fun getting there. Oh, the power of Guillory's storytelling!
—E! Online<br><br>
This book is a delight from start to finish.
—PopSugar.com<br>
This fairytale rom-com mashup is total magic! Swoon-worthy from start to finish!
—Julie Murphy, New York Times best-selling author of IF THE SHOE FITS and DUMPLIN'
You’ll be blushing and crushing until the very end.
—TheSkimm<br><br>