A political strategist, tainted by a scandalous ex, finds an unexpected career detour when her teenage boy band crush offers a second chance at the spotlight…and maybe something more. The first book in The Big Fan series by Alexandra Romanoff.
One of NYT's "10 Short Books for Spring"
"Highbrow/Brilliant." -New York Magazine.
The debut book from 831 Stories, a modern romantic fiction company that prioritizes pleasure reading and the genre's enthusiastic fans.
Maya was a rising star in the political world until her ex-husband's high-profile sex scandal nearly derailed her career. Landing a gubernatorial candidate is the fresh start she desperately needs – a chance to focus on meaningful work and leave the drama behind.
But then an email from her past sends her world spinning: Charlie, former lead singer of Mischief, the boy band that fueled her teenage obsession, is staging a solo comeback and wants Maya's help to make it happen. Turns out, she likes the grown-up Charlie and his genuine engagement with the world.
Maya's not about to ditch her political ambitions for a teenage crush, but if she can leverage Charlie to draw attention to the policies she cares about, shouldn't she give it a try?
"Big Fan serves up political intrigue with a side of spine-tingling romance." -Vogue
"Romanoff writes with a crisp, clear voice, one that is skilled at indicting the sexism of the very notion of scandal while also delivering a steamy romance." - EW
"It sparkles with wit-pair it with a good glass of prosecco and prepare to get lost in this smart, sexy novel." -Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of Once More with Feeling and Funny You Should Ask Alexandra Romanoff is a journalist, a cultural critic, and the author of 831 Stories's Big Fan series. She's also written three novels (under Zan Romanoff), most recently LOOK, which O: The Oprah Magazine called "one of the LGBTQ books that will change the literary landscape." She cohosts the podcast On the Bleachers, which examines the intersection of sports and pop culture. Her favorite member of One Direction is Louis Tomlinson. She lives and writes in LA. One of NYT's 10 Short Books for Spring. "This combination of highbrow and low is surprisingly effective. . . A brisk and lively style, turning the will-they-won't-they tension between a disgraced political strategist and the semiretired pop star she idolized as a teenager into a kind of elevated fan fiction." "Big Fan serves up political intrigue with a side of spine-tingling romance." 831 Stories: "The finest smut to the thirsting masses, with merch to match." "Earnest and thoughtful, this romance highlights a woman's brave decision to love again." "If you're in a book rut, pick this up. It's steamy, just under 180 pages, and reads like TV."
