A TV script writer thinks she's over romance， until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous， subversive and tender-hearted novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Rodham， American Wife and Prep。

Life is （not）* a Romantic Comedy。。。

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt， Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love。

But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress， he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get romantically involved with accomplished， beautiful women。 Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch， poking fun at this 'social rule'。 The reverse never happens for a woman。

Then Sally meets Noah， a pop idol with a reputation for dating models。 But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life。 Would someone like him ever date someone like her？

Skewering all our certainties about why we fall in love， Romantic Comedy is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself， no matter what anyone says。 It is Curtis Sittenfeld at her most sharp， daring and compassionate best。