Spotlight of Love You, Mean It by Jilly Gagnon

 
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LOVE YOU, MEAN IT

JILLY GAGNON

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF KATHLEEN QUINLAN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHING GROUP

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This one has everything: You’ve Got Mail vibes with a (hot) businessman who is trying to push out a local deli, amnesia, a fake engagement and fake dating, disapproving rich families, a grumpy heroine and a golden retriever of a leading man, and a bit of spice too…

A playful romantic comedy featuring dueling delis, fake dating, a shockingly awesome ex, and just the right amount of amnesia.

 

The perfect ‘meat’ cute!

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April 30

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PRAISE FOR LOVE YOU, MEAN IT:

“Beautifully written, brilliant, and perfectly salty, Love You, Mean It is a total dream of a rom-com—an instant favorite to savor on every reread. Ellie and Theo’s sizzling chemistry leaps off the page, and Jilly Gagnon’s hilarious subversion of the amnesia trope only adds to the deep tenderness of their slow-burn romance. I adored every moment.”—Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback’s a Witch

“Delightfully tropey . . . Gagnon expertly combines humor and tenderness. . . . This is a sweet confection.”—Publishers Weekly

**PRAISE TAKEN FROM BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE**

ABOUT LOVE YOU, MEAN IT:

Ellie Greco wishes she weren’t stuck in Milborough. For a few brief, shining years, she escaped her hometown to pursue her dream career—designing beautiful, elaborate costumes for theater—until her father's death five years ago called her home to run the family's decades-old deli. Yes, she loves the place, but she’d always thought she was meant for more exciting things than stocking the right tinned fish. But when Ellie hears that a local landlord is planning to rent to Mangia, the glitzy gourmet food department store, Greco's Deli's very existence is suddenly in jeopardy. 

She tries to plead her case to Theo Taylor, scion of the property management firm about to put her out of business, but their meeting goes from bad (it’s not her fault he’s infuriating) to worse (no one expects the ceiling to literally fall in).

With Theo out cold, Ellie panics and claims to be his fiancée… and almost passes out herself when amnesia means Theo seems to actually believe her. Soon, the effects of the head injury wear off, but Theo proposes that their “engagement” stick around. If they manage to convince enough people they might both get what they want: an end to the Mangia deal. Ellie doesn’t trust him (after all, if Theo Taylor wants it, how can it be good for her?) but seeing no other option, reluctantly agrees. 

And miraculously, the fake engagement seems to be working—even Ted, Theo’s shrewd, cold father seems convinced—that is until Sam, Theo’s ex-fiance, reappears on the scene. Not only does she see through their ruse, she proposes an arrangement of her own, forcing Ellie to decide between blossoming friendship, her family legacy, and the burgeoning romance she frankly never asked for.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jilly Gagnon lives in Salem, Massachusetts, but is originally from Minnesota, a fact she'll likely inform you of within minutes of meeting you.

In the past, Jilly has written humor, news, essays, and op-ed pieces for Newsweek, Elle, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Onion, and The Toast, among others.

Jilly loves terrible TV and excellent Manhattans. She often carries on far-too-involved conversations with her cats.

**PHOTO AND AUTHOR INFORMATION TAKEN FROM AUTHOR'S AMAZON PAGE** 

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