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The Charm Offensive

The Charm Offensive

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  • Author：Alison Cochrun
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A MOST ANTICIPATED ROM-COM SELECTED BY * BUZZFEED * LGBTQ READS * BUSTLE * THE NERD DAILY * ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT * FROLIC MEDIA * AND MORE！

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"The Charm Offensive will sweep you off your feet。" -PopSugar

In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy-reminiscent of Red， White & Royal Blue and One to Watch-an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer。

Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales。 So it's no wonder then that he's spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After。 As the most successful producer in the franchise's history， Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants， even as his own love life crashes and burns。 But then the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star。

Charlie is far from the romantic Prince Charming Ever After expects。 He doesn't believe in true love， and only agreed to the show as a last-ditch effort to rehabilitate his image。 In front of the cameras， he's a stiff， anxious mess with no idea how to date twenty women on national television。 Behind the scenes， he's cold， awkward， and emotionally closed-off。

As Dev fights to get Charlie to connect with the contestants on a whirlwind， worldwide tour， they begin to open up to each other， and Charlie realizes he has better chemistry with Dev than with any of his female co-stars。 But even reality TV has a script， and in order to find to happily ever after， they'll have to reconsider whose love story gets told。

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Reviews

gabriela ，

this was truly probably the most heartwarming book i’ve ever read。 as well as an emotional rollercoaster。 5 stars because this was so personal for me

Cindy ，

Aangezien ik rood， wit en koningsblauw een top boek vind， moest ik uiteraard dit boek lezen。 Het is een ander soort boek， met een ander soort prins， maar zeker geen tegenvaller。Dev zal op zijn werk， de dating show Ever after， zijn ex weer zien die er ook werkt。 Daar ziet hij tegenop， maar gelukkig houdt hij van zijn werk。 De 20 vrouwen begeleiden die meedoen aan het programma。 Maar dit seizoen is het anders， plotseling moet hij de prins， Charlie begeleiden。Charlie doet aan het programma mee om z Aangezien ik rood， wit en koningsblauw een top boek vind， moest ik uiteraard dit boek lezen。 Het is een ander soort boek， met een ander soort prins， maar zeker geen tegenvaller。Dev zal op zijn werk， de dating show Ever after， zijn ex weer zien die er ook werkt。 Daar ziet hij tegenop， maar gelukkig houdt hij van zijn werk。 De 20 vrouwen begeleiden die meedoen aan het programma。 Maar dit seizoen is het anders， plotseling moet hij de prins， Charlie begeleiden。Charlie doet aan het programma mee om zijn reputatie beter te maken， maar eigenlijk gelooft hij niet in liefde en weet hij niet hoe hij om moet gaan met de 20 vrouwen。 Dat heeft zeker te maken met zijn ocs en zijn angststoornis， maar gelukkig is Dev in staat om hem hierbij te ondersteunen。 Hoe verder ze komen met het programma， hoe meer Charlie er achter komt dat liefde misschien toch wel iets is wat hij vindt met dank aan het programma， maar op een andere manier dan de planning was。 Dev heeft vanaf het begin een zwak voor Charlie， maar hij heeft zijn eigen problemen。Een boek wat aan de ene kant over de top is en een kijkje biedt achter de schermen van een televisie show， die spontaan lijkt， maar waarbij alles in scène wordt gezet。 Maar spelen liefde， vriendschap， jezelf ontdekken， voor jezelf zorgen en van jezelf houden een grote rol。 Lees je graag een queer verhaal met deze onderwerpen dan kan ik dit boek zeker aanraden。 。。。more

vyslibros☆ ，

3，75 stars！

Sasha ，

One of my favorite romance novels ever！ While I have a couple nits to pick， they really don't detract from how much I loved this book。 My third read in the niche genre of romance （or romance-adjacent） novels that take place on the set of a reality dating show。 Both protagonists were so lovely and compelling。 I found the exploration of how they responded to each other's mental health needs （anxiety， depression， etc。） really wonderful。 Coming closer instead of pulling away when someone is having a One of my favorite romance novels ever！ While I have a couple nits to pick， they really don't detract from how much I loved this book。 My third read in the niche genre of romance （or romance-adjacent） novels that take place on the set of a reality dating show。 Both protagonists were so lovely and compelling。 I found the exploration of how they responded to each other's mental health needs （anxiety， depression， etc。） really wonderful。 Coming closer instead of pulling away when someone is having a hard time！！！ Truly the most beautiful and loving thing imo。 Discussion of the asexuality spectrum also ruled！ Felt reeelatively natural within the novel when it could’ve easily veered into big time after school special vibes。 Also， often in romance novels the protagonists don't have friends？ Granted in this one they have one friend each to start lmao， but I really appreciated those relationships！ Overall just so delightful， fun， sweet， sexy， and captivating！ Don't need to pit gay romance novels against each other but I personally feel this deserves more hype than Red， White， and Royal Blue。 If you enjoy romance and want to have a good time， read this book！！ Cannot wait for the next in the series。Nits: didn’t love the talk of being “healthy，” which was basically watered down to going to therapy。 Also felt like Charlie’s compulsive exercise was overly normalized/glorified， esp since there was so much talk of how “perfect” his body is。 。。。more

Gabi ，

I really fell in love with this book and all its characters。 It's so charming and funny and manages to talk about so many important issues， while also including so many different communities I rarely see in books。 so many asexual characters！ characters with serious mental health issues （OCD， anxiety， depression）， so many variants of queers~such a breath of fresh air！ I savored the last couple chapters because I didn't want it to end。 I fell in love with all these characters and I hope they are a I really fell in love with this book and all its characters。 It's so charming and funny and manages to talk about so many important issues， while also including so many different communities I rarely see in books。 so many asexual characters！ characters with serious mental health issues （OCD， anxiety， depression）， so many variants of queers~such a breath of fresh air！ I savored the last couple chapters because I didn't want it to end。 I fell in love with all these characters and I hope they are all doing well in their respective fairy tale romances out there。 。。。more

Maja ，

Dobra to co zrobiła ze mną ta książka pod koniec to po prostu masakra。 Nie spodziewałam się， że dam tej książce 5 gwiazdek， bo do 300 strony byłam pewna， że dostanie max 4，5。 Książka porusza naprawdę ważne rzeczy m。in。 zdrowie psychiczne czy reality show i ich wygląd od kulis。 Po części utożsamiam się z Charliem i daphne。Polecam tym bardziej jak komuś się spodobało red white & royal blue

Roann Galang ，

Honestly， it did really feel like watching a reality tv show。 I loved the characters and how they found their true selves in this story。 I loved how it tackled mental illness and sexuality too。 Not to mention Charlie MAY be the most green flag book bf to ever exist like？？？ this man is a sweet cinnamon roll。 Also I love how Dev is so understanding about Charlie that he literally calms him down every time he has an episode:’））） Dev & Charlie >>>Fav quote: “I guess I really liked the idea of you be Honestly， it did really feel like watching a reality tv show。 I loved the characters and how they found their true selves in this story。 I loved how it tackled mental illness and sexuality too。 Not to mention Charlie MAY be the most green flag book bf to ever exist like？？？ this man is a sweet cinnamon roll。 Also I love how Dev is so understanding about Charlie that he literally calms him down every time he has an episode:’））） Dev & Charlie >>>Fav quote: “I guess I really liked the idea of you being in my future， and I haven’t quite figured out how to not have you in it。” 。。。more

rachel b ，

the book was so cute and wholesome it made me feel very lonely so that’s how you know it’s good。 charlie is such a sweetheart

Marcos Vargas ，

What a roller coaster of emotions。 It’s so intriguing reading this and then thinking about all the reality dating shows I’ve seen。 Really makes me think about what goes in behind the scenes。 I really enjoyed the diversify， inclusivity， character developments， and the pace！ Cute book！

Hannah ，

Sometimes you just gotta say fuck it and binge read a Bachelor-inspired romcom

leti ，

preciso desse reality show na minha mesa pra ontem （e esse livro me fez comprar um quebra cabeça）

Nikki ，

I love love and i love charlie winshaw， protect that man at all cost。The book is probably my most favourite romance novel ive read to date。 There are things i didnt like， but those were minor and most of the time the book resolved these critics itself， which i was happy about。I loved the incoorporation of mental health sooooo much， for the fact that it wasnt just there to be there， but organically woven into the story and it made the characters deal with it。 As someone who does not deal with the I love love and i love charlie winshaw， protect that man at all cost。The book is probably my most favourite romance novel ive read to date。 There are things i didnt like， but those were minor and most of the time the book resolved these critics itself， which i was happy about。I loved the incoorporation of mental health sooooo much， for the fact that it wasnt just there to be there， but organically woven into the story and it made the characters deal with it。 As someone who does not deal with these issues themselves， i still was able to understand or at least get a grasp on a lot of it。 100% recommend to anyone who loves to rea romance as well。 。。。more

Mackailee Lawrence ，

This is the first re-read of the year。 Despite reading it less than a year ago it still holds up as a 5-star book。 The writing is wonderful the characters are relatable and real。 Charlie seems to be the only main character who is white， so a diverse and complex cast is rejuvenating。 The depiction of OCD， Depression， and Anxiety is well done and isn't played for laughs。 Both MCs seek help for their mental health and prioritize that above all else。 The discussion and representation of asexuality a This is the first re-read of the year。 Despite reading it less than a year ago it still holds up as a 5-star book。 The writing is wonderful the characters are relatable and real。 Charlie seems to be the only main character who is white， so a diverse and complex cast is rejuvenating。 The depiction of OCD， Depression， and Anxiety is well done and isn't played for laughs。 Both MCs seek help for their mental health and prioritize that above all else。 The discussion and representation of asexuality are realistic， and a major point in the story is that someone doesn't need to have their sexuality figured out by adulthood and that there is no shame in realizing it later。 The outlandish setting lends itself well to complex characters and a love story that is filled with communication and understanding and prioritizing your health above all else。 Just an all-around wonderful book 。。。more

Melanie ，

* 3。5 stars *There were definitely parts of the book that had me torn about my feelings for the characters and the story。 I loved all the different representations that were present and the huge emphasis on mental health， but it almost seemed like most of the book focused on the different breakdowns of each character with just a chapter of personal growth at the end。 By the end I definitely liked Charlie more than Dev， Charlie had the biggest change in the book and I had a lot more frustration f * 3。5 stars *There were definitely parts of the book that had me torn about my feelings for the characters and the story。 I loved all the different representations that were present and the huge emphasis on mental health， but it almost seemed like most of the book focused on the different breakdowns of each character with just a chapter of personal growth at the end。 By the end I definitely liked Charlie more than Dev， Charlie had the biggest change in the book and I had a lot more frustration for Dev’s character。 The narration was great and is definitely credited with keeping me interested in the story！ 。。。more

azra ，

this was so beautiful i'm crying this was so beautiful i'm crying 。。。more

Amanda ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 You know those books that just make you feel giddy？ This is 100% that type of book。 Sweet， charming， funny， and ADORABLE。 I loved the growth from the main characters and even the show and secondary characters。 I used to watch the bachelor every season but had to stop with the lack of growth and progress…like get some body diversity on there！ Have BIPOC contestants…。why are there no queer people？ It’s just wild。 I love how we see this change and I absolutely adored it all！

Paraskevi ，

This book caught me off guard！I really really loved it！ It brought out so many different feelings。 It's funny yet serious， a very human story。I think Charlie is one of the most precious characters I've ever read and will always have a special place in my heart。 This book caught me off guard！I really really loved it！ It brought out so many different feelings。 It's funny yet serious， a very human story。I think Charlie is one of the most precious characters I've ever read and will always have a special place in my heart。 。。。more

Andi ，

I adored this book because the romance is so suspenseful but also because queer love is celebrated in so many ways。 The author also compassionately talks about mental health and romance in such a healthy way that I was really moved。 Definitely recommended。

Erin Burns ，

Alison Cochrun is CEO of writing the most diverse characters！ I’m not sure the cast could have been more diverse and the dialogue about privilege is interlaced so perfectly with her stories it’s almost like she’s writing real people that actually experience it。 I read her novel kiss her once for me first and I think I liked that one better but this was still such an adorable and worth while read。 The premise is so perfect and although the ending was predictable， I still liked the way things play Alison Cochrun is CEO of writing the most diverse characters！ I’m not sure the cast could have been more diverse and the dialogue about privilege is interlaced so perfectly with her stories it’s almost like she’s writing real people that actually experience it。 I read her novel kiss her once for me first and I think I liked that one better but this was still such an adorable and worth while read。 The premise is so perfect and although the ending was predictable， I still liked the way things played out。 There were several scenes that were very cute and dreamy and I’m just personally not a fan of scenes like that being in there if they don’t really advance the plot， but they were stillFun。 If you’re looking for a light hearted yet reflective gay romance read this now！！！ 。。。more

Maeve ，

3。5 rounded down！！ seriously goodreads the people need 。5 star optionsanyways this was cute and heartwarming！ i enjoyed it a lot overall :） i don't think it really Really grabbed me though， im not exactly sure why。 i liked all the characters well enough， especially charlie， but i didn't feel particularly attached to them？ it's hard to explain， but i guess it just didn't fully click for me。 still， overall it was a sweet story and i appreciated how it talked about mental health a lot so i do think 3。5 rounded down！！ seriously goodreads the people need 。5 star optionsanyways this was cute and heartwarming！ i enjoyed it a lot overall :） i don't think it really Really grabbed me though， im not exactly sure why。 i liked all the characters well enough， especially charlie， but i didn't feel particularly attached to them？ it's hard to explain， but i guess it just didn't fully click for me。 still， overall it was a sweet story and i appreciated how it talked about mental health a lot so i do think it was worth the read。 。。。more

Love Is All Around ，

RECENSIONE A CURA DI HIKARUFenomeno globale che ha vinto anche diversi premi， “The charm offensive” è sicuramente un libro godibile， ma all’inizio ho fatto un po’ di fatica a ingranare; non tanto per la scrittura quanto perché non riuscivo a entrare in empatia con i personaggi， specialmente i due principali。Charlie mi pareva estremizzato al massimo e Dev è allegro， solare， bravissimo nel suo lavoro; ma noti subito che c’è qualcosa che tenta di nascondere anche a sé stesso， un’ombra in agguato。 S RECENSIONE A CURA DI HIKARUFenomeno globale che ha vinto anche diversi premi， “The charm offensive” è sicuramente un libro godibile， ma all’inizio ho fatto un po’ di fatica a ingranare; non tanto per la scrittura quanto perché non riuscivo a entrare in empatia con i personaggi， specialmente i due principali。Charlie mi pareva estremizzato al massimo e Dev è allegro， solare， bravissimo nel suo lavoro; ma noti subito che c’è qualcosa che tenta di nascondere anche a sé stesso， un’ombra in agguato。 Si lascia sfuggire poche parole su questo argomento， ma sono sufficienti per intravederla e sapere che avrà un ruolo importante nel corso della narrazione。Per il tipo di lettrice che sono， il fatto di non riuscire a comprenderli e a “sentirli” è stato un problema。 Vedevo il potenziale di tutta la storia – del resto è ben scritta – ma non riuscivo a essere lì。Poi， verso il 30-35%， le cose sono cambiate e ho cominciato a sentirmi più parte della storia。Continua sul nostro blog！ 。。。more

nat ，

This was a fucking solid read， the characters felt really special， I loved them！ If you are into a queer romcom I highly recommend it。 As a hopellesly romantic those last few chapters made my heart squeeze， these are my favorite types of romance to read 💛

Adi ，

“I choose you” As someone who struggles with mental health （ ADHD， Anxiety， Depression and Emetophobia） how this book handles the discussion of mental health and sexuality with empathy was really beautiful to see。 I do need to mention though， if you struggle with emetophobia there are a few triggering parts throughout the book - but it fit within the storyline and some symptoms that can be triggered by your mental health。 Also discussing different spectrums of asexuality I really appreciated。 As “I choose you” As someone who struggles with mental health （ ADHD， Anxiety， Depression and Emetophobia） how this book handles the discussion of mental health and sexuality with empathy was really beautiful to see。 I do need to mention though， if you struggle with emetophobia there are a few triggering parts throughout the book - but it fit within the storyline and some symptoms that can be triggered by your mental health。 Also discussing different spectrums of asexuality I really appreciated。 Aside from all of that the story was really cute and definitely would recommend！ 。。。more

Cat ，

🎧Audiobookthis was so sweet and wholesome yet also recognized a lot of queer identities and sooo many topics of mental health。 writing: 4/5characters: 5/5 - charlie is a fricken sweetheart and parisa is the bff everyone wantsworld: 4。5/5 - the travelling， new cities， club， another club， the ever after set， i loved it allplot: 4/5enjoyment: 4/5overall: 4。3/5

Diane ，

It’s so cute but the conflict is so funny。 Like it’s really not that serious lol

reems ，

This book was actually really cute and though I did get bored in parts of it （and the miscommunication between Charlie and Dev got me a little annoyed） I liked the way it panned out。 Plus this book had so much representation in this book which I loved 🙂 3。5/5

Krisi ，

It may not be everyone's cup of tea， but it was definitely mine😍😍😍 It may not be everyone's cup of tea， but it was definitely mine😍😍😍 。。。more

Mario Gómez ，

Perfect。 Screaming， crying， throwing up

Bumblesmom ，

I know I usually - okay， always - give the books I’ve read recently five stars， and this one was no exception。 Alison Cochrun is a beautiful， gifted storyteller who pulled me in and kept me reading and just gave me so much joy throughout my reading if this book。 Thank you for that。 If you like queer， schmaltzy romance stories， read this book。 If you like a good cry and lots of laughs， read this book。 If you enjoy some R-rated scenes sprinkled in the pages of a good book， read this book。 Thank me I know I usually - okay， always - give the books I’ve read recently five stars， and this one was no exception。 Alison Cochrun is a beautiful， gifted storyteller who pulled me in and kept me reading and just gave me so much joy throughout my reading if this book。 Thank you for that。 If you like queer， schmaltzy romance stories， read this book。 If you like a good cry and lots of laughs， read this book。 If you enjoy some R-rated scenes sprinkled in the pages of a good book， read this book。 Thank me later！ 🥴😉 。。。more

Patricia ，

4。5 starsTwo-thirds of this book I thought it would be a solid 5 stars read but unfortunately， it didn't stick the landing。 I like the protagonists and their blooming romance， I absolutely adored the mental health discussions and the diversity of the entire cast， I just wished there wasn't such a bad miscommunication/no contact at all between the main couple （the ending was more shown and not told - it's a 3-month time skip before the conclusion）。 Nonetheless， I'm nitpicky but I recommend this b 4。5 starsTwo-thirds of this book I thought it would be a solid 5 stars read but unfortunately， it didn't stick the landing。 I like the protagonists and their blooming romance， I absolutely adored the mental health discussions and the diversity of the entire cast， I just wished there wasn't such a bad miscommunication/no contact at all between the main couple （the ending was more shown and not told - it's a 3-month time skip before the conclusion）。 Nonetheless， I'm nitpicky but I recommend this book！ 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal feelings or opinions。 However， I can provide you with a brief summary to give you an idea of what the book is about。 'The Charm Offensive' is a romantic comedy novel written by Alison Cochrun。 The story follows the life of a young， ambitious， and socially-awkward engineer named Dev Deshpande， who is tasked with working as a producer for a popular dating reality TV show。 Dev struggles to get along with the show's lead producer， Charlie Winshaw， who is infamous for being manipulative and having a high turnover rate for the contestants。 However， as they work together， they start developing feelings for each other， leading to an emotional journey of self-discovery and love。 Overall， 'The Charm Offensive' is a heartwarming story that explores themes of love， acceptance， and personal growth while also taking a humorous and witty approach to it。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I cannot provide a personal opinion as humans do。 However， I can tell you that 'The Charm Offensive' is a romantic fiction written by Alison Cochrun。 The book follows Charlie Winshaw， a producer of the hit reality show， Ever After。 Charlie is assigned to find a new bachelor for the show， and he discovers that one of the candidates， Dev Deshpande， could be the perfect choice。 Dev is a talented techie， a feminist， and a romantic who seems too good to be true。 As Charlie works with Dev to get him ready for the show， she finds herself falling for him。 But as they get closer， Charlie realizes that there might be more to Dev's story than she thought。 The Charm Offensive is a heartwarming story of love， acceptance， and finding yourself。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I cannot have opinions on books， but I can provide a summary of the book 'The Charm Offensive' by Alison Cochrun。 'The Charm Offensive' is a romantic comedy novel by Alison Cochrun。 The story revolves around an awkward and introverted TV producer， who is known for his meticulous perfectionism and inability to connect with others。 His team is tasked with producing a reality TV show called 'Ever After'， where contestants compete for a chance at true love。 The producer， Dev Deshpande， is paired with one of the contestants， Charlie， who is an aspiring scriptwriter。 Together， they are tasked with writing the show's love story。 As they spend more time together， they start to develop feelings for each other。 However， Dev is still haunted by a past relationship that ended bitterly， and he struggles to open up to Charlie。 As the filming of the show progresses， Dev and Charlie's relationship becomes more complicated。 Dev begins to question his role in the production and his feelings for Charlie。 The book explores themes of love， fate， and self-discovery， as Dev and Charlie navigate their complicated relationship and the pressures of reality TV。 Overall， 'The Charm Offensive' is a heartwarming and entertaining novel that offers a fresh and unique perspective on the romantic comedy genre。

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