Description

Achingly romantic, The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka is an intimate will-they-won’t-they love story.

‘This novel is that rare piece of writing that needs no editing, haunts your sleep, and leaves you wishing it was longer when you turn the last page.’ – Jodi Picoult, author of Wish You Were Here

Sometimes the best love stories start with The Roughest Draft . . .

Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms. They haven’t spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract.

Forced to reunite they hole up in a tiny Florida town, trying to finish a new manuscript quickly and painlessly. Working through the reasons they’ve hated each other for the past three years isn’t easy, especially not while writing a romantic novel.

While passion and prose push them closer together in the Florida heat, Katrina and Nathan will learn that relationships, like writing, sometimes take a few rough drafts before they get it right.

‘I love, love, LOVED this book . . . contemporary romance at its best!’ – Lyssa Kay Adams, author of Isn’t It Bromantic?

Publisher Review

This novel is that rare piece of writing that needs no editing, haunts your sleep, and leaves you wishing it was longer when you turn the last page. -- Jodi Picoult, author of Wish You Were Here Reading Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka's prose is like sliding into the crisp sheets of a luxury hotel bed. -- Alicia Thompson, bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers Achingly romantic. * Entertainment Weekly * The Roughest Draft has it all: romance, rumor and intrigue, and you won't want to put it down. * Shondaland * Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka deliver on what they've always done best: imperfect characters who you want to follow all the way to the end. * BuzzFeed * Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka are the dream team from heaven . . . The Roughest Draft absolutely gives me The Hating Game vibes for a new generation, but sweeter. And maybe steamier? * Oprah Daily * Searingly insightful and achingly romantic . . . sure to delight and fascinate. -- Sarah Grunder Ruiz, author of Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships The most tantalizing romantic tension with a giant helping of swoon. -- Trish Doller, author of Float Plan Smart, tender, and deeply romantic, this book is an unforgettable, page-turning knockout. -- Bridget Morrissey, author of Love Scenes Utterly engrossing and beautifully wrought . . . An exquisite love story that will leave you spellbound and longing for more. -- Libby Hubscher, author of Meet Me in Paradise Complex and compelling, The Roughest Draft is a love letter to the creative process and how it inflects our lives and, most especially, our relationships. -- Kate Clayborn, author of Love at First