{"product_id":"the-book-tour-isbn-9780593984758","title":"The Book Tour","description":"\u003cb\u003eSparks fly between a lively debut author and her grumpy publicist on book tour in this sizzling rom-com from a fresh new voice in contemporary romance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite her popular podcast and sold-out speaking events, Ana Movilian still feels like she has to prove herself. To her family, who can't believe she quit med school to build an influencer career, and to literary snobs, who decry her buzzy self-help book. Happily, her upcoming book tour is the perfect chance to show the world just how bright her star can shine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is, until her beloved publicist resigns the night before their plane is set to take off, announcing that her replacement is none other than Ryan bleeping Grant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan specializes in highbrow, \"important\" books, and his perma-scowl in every interaction with Ana makes one thing clear: he does not get her book. Or her. He’s the last person who should be promoting her work, the last person she should be stuck with for two weeks . . . and the last person who should look that damn good in business casual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they travel from city to city, however, Ana's assumptions about Ryan take new shape. A decidedly more appealing shape. Soon, their growing attraction starts to feel like a ticking time bomb. But crossing that line could derail each of their careers faster than you can say \"conflict of interest,\" and they both have bigger dreams at stake than the bestseller list.“\u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensational debut that will leave readers begging Emily Ohanjanians for another novel to devour! I loved every page!”\u003cb\u003e—Hannah Bonam-Young, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePeople Watching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reading Emily Ohanjanians’s \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour \u003c\/i\u003efelt like sitting in a conversation with a close friend. It was at turns deliciously juicy and fun, with beautiful explorations of grief, the complexities of being a second-generation American, and muddling through how to live your life the way you truly want to.”\u003cb\u003e—Jessica Joyce, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYou, with a View\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Steamy, swoony, and loads of fun, Emily Ohanjanians’s debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour,\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph!”\u003cb\u003e—Uzma Jalaluddin, author of\u003ci\u003e Ayesha at Last\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e is a rewarding tale of friendship, family, and love. Sexy, straightlaced Ryan is sure to be your new favorite book boyfriend! Romance fans will adore this swoony, heartfelt rom-com.”\u003cb\u003e—Lucy Lehane, author of \u003ci\u003eThirsty\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Moving, sexy, and witty, Emily Ohanjanians’s \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e is a rom-com lover’s dream! Ana and Ryan’s sizzling chemistry and emotional connection had me flying through the pages, and Ana’s journey in learning to love herself and navigate her relationships with her family resonated deeply. Ohanjanians is a writer to watch!”\u003cb\u003e—Noreen Nanja, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Summers Between Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a strong protagonist you’ll root for, a sassy relationship you’ll be cheering on, laugh-out-loud humor, and plenty of sexy heat, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e by Emily Ohanjanians is a spicy romance lover’s dream.”\u003cb\u003e—Holly Cassidy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Countdown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As smart as it is steamy, this debut rom-com is fun, fresh, and fast-paced, and the \u003ci\u003esexiest \u003c\/i\u003ebook I’ve read this year. Loved it!”\u003cb\u003e—Chantel Guertin, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt Happened One Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Smart and laugh-out-loud funny, with spicy love scenes that will have you fanning yourself with one hand as you quickly turn pages with the other . . . an astonishing debut by Ohanjanians, who zips to the top of my list of auto-buy authors on her first time out . . . Don’t sleep on this clever, deeply thoughtful novel. It’s unputdownable.”\u003cb\u003e—Noelle Salazar, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight Girls\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a romance to root for and a witty, richly rendered peek into publishing, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly blends deft characterization with rom-com delight. Ana and Ryan’s story from between the covers to between the sheets is a tour de force and a book lover’s dream.”\u003cb\u003e—Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Roughest Draft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty, warm, and wonderfully romantic, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e was an absolute delight from start to finish.”\u003cb\u003e—Jenn McKinlay, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLove at First Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Former Harlequin editor Ohanjanians takes readers behind the scenes of the publishing industry in her lighthearted grumpy\/sunshine debut. . . . Ohanjanians mixes in plenty of humor and personal growth along the way, with witty banter between the leads and some heavier emotional beats as Ana navigates grief, cultural expectations, and societal pressures. This charms.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Ohanjanians\u003c\/b\u003e lives with her family in Toronto, Canada, where she works as a professional book editor. After many years on the other side of the desk, she decided to parlay a lifelong love of joyous, escapist, romantic stories into her own writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Book Tour\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapable women are both overestimated and underestimated all our lives. A truth perhaps universally unacknowledged, but evident in some form or other at our every turn. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur competence is either weaponized against us—\u003ci\u003eWhy should I cook when your meals are so much better than mine, babe?\u003c\/i\u003e (Okay, words that have never been said to me since I can’t cook to save my life, but the point stands)—or it’s called into question. Because how competent could we really be without a hero swooping in to mansplain our area of expertise to us? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd if we’re successful? Call in the haters. \u003ci\u003eYou haven’t earned it or Yeah, but the thing you’re successful at is worthless \u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003e Why are podcasters publishing books? Stay in your lane, boo. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFine, maybe that last one is specific to me. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m buzzing with excitement for my book launch tonight when the push notification drops like a bomb on my phone. Among so many innocent ones—congratulations on my publication day, a request from Mom to call the gardener again because her hedges weren’t cut short enough this morning, and various promos from Grubhub and Postmates—comes the full siren blare of LitCrit magazine’s review of my book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI shouldn’t click through to read it. I promised Maral I wouldn’t read any reviews she didn’t personally send me after triaging first. My beloved cousin regularly saves me from my own clawing curiosity. Or tries to. (To be fair, it’s a full-time job.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Mar’s not here. She’s in my kitchen, making us coffee before we begin recording the podcast, while I’m chewing my cuticles over my phone in the den that doubles as our recording studio. And hey, what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can hurt me, though. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo \u003c\/i\u003eProud of You \u003ci\u003ehas become a top-charting podcast in recent years. Host Ana Movilian, who originally gained fame via her viral videos, interviews regular people and celebrity guests alike, a la \u003c\/i\u003eWe Can Do Hard Things\u003ci\u003e, but with a focus on first- and second-generation immigrant experiences: their unique pressures, family expectations vs. their own dreams, and so on. Her sunny disposition is a hit with fans, and her brand of wholesome cheerleading includes spouting encouraging words many people never hear at home, which may explain her rabid online following but fails to shed light on why big publishing continues to favor influencers over real writers.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter skimming the next paragraph, which goes on to talk about how nothing is sacred anymore in the nonfiction space, celebrity books stealing shelf space in shops from more warranted offerings, and unnecessary fluff pieces like mine being less valuable than the paper on which they’re printed, I close out of the tab like it’s about to set fire to my phone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI take a deep breath, willing away the unease that prickles under the surface of my skin. This is nothing new—I expected this. Fans may be excited about the book’s release today, but since I made the deal two years ago there have been literary snobs who can’t help shouting their abject distaste at “another book by some inane influencer” (that quote courtesy of \u003ci\u003eTalon\u003c\/i\u003e magazine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey’re lumping me in with a type: the Midwestern mom who gains a following making videos of countertop Tex-Mex concoctions and lands a six-figure cookbook deal, or the affable frat bro traveloguer whose memoir, bloated with pages and pages of photos off his Instagram grid, is shelved next to \u003ci\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/i\u003e. Never mind that I worked my ass off—just as I do for everything else— writing a book I could be proud of. Never mind that my editor and publisher and most reviewers and tastemakers have lauded its quality. Never mind that the book is an extension of a brand that touches a deep chord for people, offering a sense of support and community they’ve never felt before (to the tune of four million followers across social channels, ahem, but who’s counting). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood luck shaking ya girl’s confidence, \u003ci\u003eLitCrit\u003c\/i\u003e. Bad reviews aren’t exactly hot takes—I’ve read my fair share by now. Hell, I’ve spent a lifetime ignoring haters or using them as motivation. No matter how hard a woman works or how earned her success is, some people—including, sometimes, her loved ones—will inevitably dismiss her wins. It’s par for the course, and my skin’s grown thicker than a reptile’s. I practically have a magic wand when it comes to disappearing unwelcome emotions. Poof, they never even existed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not going to spoil my big day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Maral’s footsteps approach, I sit up straight, take a deep breath, and throw my shoulders back. Belatedly I realize I’m still clutching my phone and clatter it face down on the table just as she appears, holding two mugs, in the doorway. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe tilts her head disapprovingly. “You weren’t reading reviews, were you?” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No,” I say, pasting on my winningest smile. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe takes in my bouncing leg under the table. “Ana,” she admonishes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“You look really pretty today.” Major-league understatement. Even with a scowl on her face, Maral is a sight to behold, her dark waves cascading over one shoulder of the rose-colored dress she’s already donned for the launch tonight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe raises a dubious brow. “Uh-huh.” Places a mug before me. “Simu Liu is all cued up. You ready to get started? Or do you need a minute?” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI sip the coffee, its dark-roast deliciosity powering through me. I imagine it washing away the prickliness the review left in its wake and flooding me with good vibes only. 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