The Idea of You

By: Robinne Lee

Narrated by: Robinne Lee

Brought to you by Penguin.

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THE SCORCHING HOT LOVE AFFAIR ABOUT THE MAN THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT . . .

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS.

To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband.

To his fans, he's the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy.

To Solène Marchand, he's just the pretty face that's plastered over every girl's bedroom wall.

Until a chance meeting throws them together . . .

The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solène's secret.

But how long can it stay that way?

'THIS SLAYED ME' Taylor Jenkins Reid

'I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL' Curtis Sittenfeld

'This is an addictive, glamourous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans' DAILY RECORD

'Summer's sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I'm not even mad about it' RED

'Sexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club' BOOK CIRCLE

'The Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one' OPRAH MAGAZINE

'You finally have something else to obsess about. Will have you staying up all night to finish' THE SKIMM

© Robinne Lee 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critic reviews

The sleeper hit of the pandemic ... a glittering, global love affair full of bougie, vicarious travel. It's electric, triumphant, to read (Vogue)

This slayed me. It's the story of a single mom who starts an affair with a rock star in a boy band. She takes that premise and turns it into this incredible, effective, moving, honest, human love story (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six and Malibu Rising)

I DEVOURED this! The world-building and psychology around the romance was so good, and boy did the ending break me ... the book we really just NEED right now (Holly Bourne)

I'm madly in love with this novel (Curtis Sittenfeld)

Fun, sexy, intelligent, I LOVED it

My book of the year! The writing is sharp and believable and the sex scenes are so scorchio that soon you too will stan for Harry Styles #ifyouknowyouknow

Steamy and sexy, this is escapism at its absolute finest. I spent the hours in between binges fantasising about the characters and what they were up to. The three days I spent reading this were blissful (Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop)

An addictive, glamorous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans

Glorious, glamorous, dizzying escapism that has consumed me for the last day. I am not over it (Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus)

Summer's sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I'm not even mad about it

So good, page turner in audible terms

Listen, i’m shattered and elated. It was so lovely and really shines a light on online bullying and the role the media plays.

Get the tissues

A love story that ends as it begins. Cruelty of age circumstance. Real and angry and challenging you could feel it all.
For me a desperately tragic story.

Atmosphere

As wild as it is, story feels real. The narrator sucks you in and characters come to life. You can feel the love, passion and desperation in their voice. The story stays with you.

ending

Not sure I like how the story ended. It's sad. Nothing joyous about it. I wished person there'd be an epilogue so we know they both ended up happy.. If the sacrifice She made was worth it

Loved this story.

This was a popular read among my friends so gave it a go. I really enjoyed it. It’s just a nice “easy read”, not ground shaking but good enough that I finished it pretty fast.