Bad Words

'A once-in-a-lifetime read' Emily Henry

'One of the best love stories I have ever read' Beth O'Leary

'A page-turning, heart-pounding modern love story' Rosie Walsh

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This rivalry is setting the literary world on fire – but who will survive the flames?

When Selina Chan, New York’s fiercest literary critic, slams Parker Navarro’s latest novel, he is pushed to breaking point.

Once was painful enough. But this time, it’s personal.

What begins as a private feud quickly erupts into a viral online spectacle, captivating an audience of book lovers who are eager to fan the flames.

But away from the spotlight, each unexpected encounter has them second-guessing everything they thought they knew about each other.

And, in the end, it’s the words left unsaid that could change everything…

*** Everyone is talking about Bad Words ***

'Easily one of my favourites of the year. If not the decade' Carley Fortune

'Smart, deep, and heartfelt' Gillian McAllister

'Full of wit, warmth, and deliciously sharp observations' Stacey Yu

'Full of blistering barbs, incisive takedowns and searing gazes' Mary H.K. Choi

‘Robinson has written one of the best romance novels I’ve read in a very long time’ Red (Book of the Month)

‘It reminded me why I love books, and reading and reviewing’ Prima (Book of the Month)

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Author Info

Rioghnach (pronounced ree-uh-nock) Robinson grew up in North Carolina and recently moved to New York City after many years in Chicago. She is an alumna of Kenyon College, where she studied economics, and she is also the author of several YA novels. Bad Words is her debut novel for adults, which she drafted predominantly whilst visiting her parents in Ireland.