• Romantic Comedy (Reese's Book Club)

  • A Novel
  • By: Curtis Sittenfeld
  • Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
  • Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,005 ratings)

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Romantic Comedy (Reese's Book Club)

By: Curtis Sittenfeld
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
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Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions—a “smart, sophisticated, and fun” (Oprah Daily) novel from the author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep.

“Full of dazzling banter and sizzling chemistry.”—People

“If you ever wanted a backstage pass to Saturday Night Live, this is the book for you.”—Zibby Owens, Good Morning America

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, Harper’s Bazaar, Real Simple, She Reads, New York Post

Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she’s long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life.

But when Sally’s friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show—and in society at large—who’ve gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called The Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman.

Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week’s show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn’t a romantic comedy—it’s real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her . . . right?

With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the page, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.

©2023 Curtis Sittenfeld (P)2023 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“A love letter to the prototypical rom-com . . . Sittenfeld’s work exists in the dissection and comprehension of female desire: what we want, what we absolutely don’t and, maybe paramount, what we’re even allowed to have. . . . A fizzy ride.”The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

“From the heart to the funny bone . . . What makes all this particularly delightful is that the woman narrating Romantic Comedy is hyper-aware of the conventions of romantic comedy, and she knows full well that real life is no fairy tale. But could it be this time?”—The Washington Post

“If you’re in need of [a] smart, sophisticated, and fun diversion right now (and who isn’t), this is your book. Like her literary foremother Jane Austen, Sittenfeld brings together exquisitely sharp dialogue that fizzes, excruciating sexual tension, and incisive social observation.”Oprah Daily

Editorial Review

You had me at "This is Audible."
Curtis Sittenfeld’s joyously clever Romantic Comedy checks all my boxes. My favorite rom-coms are built on complicated leads who are fully realized characters before their love interest enters the scene. The most compelling tension in love stories is not conflict within the relationship, but the emotional strain of insecurity and self-doubt. Our heroine, Sally Milz, works at an SNL-esque sketch TV show, where she notices the trend of her mediocre male colleagues winning big both professionally and romantically. While she considers winning big at love an impossibility for your average everywoman, her assumption is shattered when she meets, and subsequently falls for, musician Noah Brewster. What follows is a deft exploration of gender, celebrity, self-worth, and beauty, wrapped up in a feel-good love story well worth rooting for. —Alanna M., Audible Editor

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Fun!

This is a light-hearted, feel good book. It is a fun listen and I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys romantic comedies. Really funny!

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LOVED IT!

Really so good. Funny, took interesting turns, and loved the settings, characters, writing. Didn’t want it to end! Please make this into a movie and write a sequel.

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Loved this book

Sittenfeld creates two wonderful characters (yeah, maybe Noah is a little too perfect, but that’s what romance is about) and plays with the conventions of romance novels beautifully. The narration is also so well done. This is in the running for my favorite book of the year.

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Light and fun read!

Such a fun and light read! I found myself smiling and laughing throughout. Love the homage to SNL.

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Loved Loved Loved This Book

I’m a big fan of this Cutis Sittenfeld. This is exactly the type of lighthearted romp I like to read. It is not serious literature, but thoroughly enjoyable. I was sad when it was over.

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Loved it!

Loved this book! So entertaining and funny! Couldn’t stop listening then didn’t want it to end.

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So clever!

If you want an entertaining, and sharp witted story this is it. I loved the story. Wish it was longer.

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Very fun and engaging

Loved the narrator. Fun story and insight into late night TV. It’s a Great summer read.

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Funny, easy listen!

Amazing narration! A witty story about a late night comedy writer falling for musical celebrity.

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A late night writer's love story

This is a fun book based on a SNL like show. One of the writers is the main character and seems doomed in the love dept until a famous guest host comes to host the show. The tension builds and Covid hits. It's a funny story throughout and a sweet love story!

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