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Sue Douglas has no time for men. At least not any more men. She scored her dream job as a publicist for an up-and-coming rock band, but they're putting her through her paces: The bass player despises her The lead singer lusts for her The band manager dumped a career-ending…

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1 author picked The Girl U Want as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I snorted my wine reading this book, it was so much fun. The Girl U Want is a romance for a woman who has her cake and eats it too.

It’s modern and hilarious. It’s as much about the main protagonist finding herself in the midst of chaos, as it is about going after the person she wants. Reed is excellent in writing nuanced relationships that feel genuine versus Hallmark Christmas movie caricatures. And her dialogue is, hands down, some of the best dialogue out there.

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