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Hot Desk
Hot Desk | Laura Dickerman
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Younger meets Writers & Lovers in this rollicking, sparkling, and funny novel that spans decades and generations of a family in the publishing industry. In the post-pandemic publishing industry, two rival editors are forced to share a "hot desk" on different days of the week, much to their chagrin. Having never set eyes on each other, Rebecca Blume and Ben Heath begin leaving passive-aggressive Post-it notes on the pot of their shared cactus. But when revered literary legend Edward David Adams (known as "the Lion") dies, leaving his estate up for grabs, their banter escalates as both work feverishly to land this career-making opportunity. Their fierce rivalry ultimately forces each to decide how far they'll go to get ahead, what role they want to play in the Lion's legacy, and what they mean to each other. As their battle for the estate gets more heated, Rebecca learns of a connection between her mother, Jane, and the Lion. The story travels back four decades earlier to when Jane arrives in Manhattan and meets Rose, soon her best friend. Jane and Rose are two strong, talented young women trying to make their mark in the publishing world at a time when art, the written word, and creative expression were at their height. But one fateful day during the April blizzard of 1982 will change the course of Jane's life, and of their friendship, forever...
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vonnie862
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Jas16
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This book tried to be too many things which was jarring. Perhaps if it had skipped the office rom com part and just focused on the world of publishing or the historical fiction aspects it would have worked more. I did end up absorbed in the story, if not the romance, and read the last third in one big gulp. Overall it was fun read. A very light pick.

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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Hot Desk is billed as a workplace rivals rom-com, for fans of You‘ve Got Mail. The thing is, as I read it, the “romance” is kind of secondary. Hot Desk is actually a mystery for the MeToo era, and it‘s surprisingly intriguing. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/hot-desk-laura-dickerman/

CarolynM I like the sound of this. Stacked😊 1mo
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