![]() ![]() ![]() Shondaland caught up with Guillory to discuss celebrity culture, writing kind and loving characters, being gentle with yourself, and more. What follows is something unexpected and special. With such great chemistry and respect for each other, the idea of faking a relationship for more Hollywood cachet comes to fruition. Ben can’t believe his luck, and the two strike up an immediate and meaningful friendship after Anna experiences a family emergency. In a moment of serendipity, Anna meets the Casanova of the marketing world, Ben Stephens (who just so happens to be the younger brother of Theo from one of Guillory’s previous novels, The Wedding Party). In her latest novel, While We Were Dating, Guillory - the New York Times best-selling author of six romance novels - introduces readers to the stunning, talented, and relatable A-list actress Anna Gardiner. ![]() But currently ruling the romance-novel world (see Bridgerton, The View Was Exhausting, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, etc.) is the fake-dating trope: when two people enter into a fake relationship for some kind of mutual benefit.Īnd when the queen of romance herself, Jasmine Guillory, decides to dabble in it, you know you’re in for a treat. Every good romance novel comes with its own good trope: love triangles, forbidden love, friends to lovers - or, even better, enemies to lovers. ![]()
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