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Copyright © 2020 Jasmine Guillory

Cover illustration © Vikki Chu

Author photo by Andrea Scher

The right of Jasmine Guillory to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Published by arrangement with Berkley,

an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group,

A division of Penguin Random House LLC.

First published in the United States in 2020

First published in Great Britain in 2020

by HEADLINE ETERNAL

An imprint of HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP

Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, this publication may only be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, with prior permission in writing of the publishers or, in the case of reprographic production, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency.

All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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eISBN 978 1 4722 7674 2

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About the Author

Jasmine Guillory is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date, The Proposal – a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick – The Wedding Party and Royal Holiday. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, OprahMagazine.com, and Shondaland.com. She lives in Oakland, California.

Visit Jasmine online at jasmineguillory.com, on Twitter @thebestjasmine and Instagram @jasminepics.

Acclaim for Jasmine Guillory and her delightful rom-coms:

‘The queen of contemporary romance’ OprahMag.com

‘No one writes rom-coms like Jasmine Guillory’ PopSugar

‘There is so much to relate to, and throughout the novel there is a sharp feminist edge. Loved this one, and you will too’ New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay

‘No one does heart-fluttering romance with wit and insight like bestseller Jasmine Guillory’ Elle

‘I have to actively refrain from talking about Guillory and her novels IN ALL CAPS because I get VERY EXCITED – she’s that good!’ Shondaland

‘One of romance’s brightest new voices’ Entertainment Weekly

‘Everything Jasmine Guillory touches turns to gold’ Cosmopolitan

‘With sharp banter, a well-rounded cast of characters, and plenty of swoony scenes, Jasmine Guillory defends her position as one of the most exciting rom-com writers out there’ BuzzFeed

‘A bit of wisdom: when Jasmine Guillory comes out with a book, buy it’ Refinery29

‘Sweet, charming, and fun’ HelloGiggles

‘Just as essential to a good summer holiday as SPF’ Grazia

‘Kudos to Guillory, whose lively dialogue is matched by her multifaceted characters’ Essence

By Jasmine Guillory

The Wedding Date

The Proposal

The Wedding Party

Royal Holiday

Party of Two

About the Book

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