{"product_id":"the-view-was-exhausting","title":"The View Was Exhausting","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this escapist, swoon-worthy novel, a famous actress becomes embroiled in a fake tabloid romance, confronts the challenges of being a woman of color in Hollywood, and the notion that she might actually be in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A pure delight! Effortlessly cool, razor sharp, and crazy fun—I couldn’t put it down.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The complex, Hollywood love story we've all been waiting for—I couldn't get enough.\" —Emily Henry, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePeople We Meet on Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Faking a love story is a whole lot easier than falling in love ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The world can see that international A-list actress Whitman (\"Win\") Tagore and jet-setting playboy Leo Milanowski are made for each other. Their kisses start Twitter trends and their fights break the internet. From red carpet appearances to Met Gala mishaps, their on-again, off-again romance has titillated the public and the press for almost a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But it's all a lie. As a woman of color, Win knows the Hollywood deck is stacked against her, so she's perfected the art of controlling her public persona. Whenever she nears scandal, she calls in Leo, with his endearingly reckless attitude, for a staged date. Each public display of affection shifts the headlines back in Win's favor, and Leo uses the good press to draw attention away from his dysfunctional family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pretending to be in a passionate romance is one thing, but Win knows that a real relationship would lead to nothing but trouble. So instead they settle for friendship, with a side of sky-rocketing chemistry. Except this time, on the French Riviera, something is off. A shocking secret in Leo's past sets Win's personal and professional lives on a catastrophic collision course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Behind the scenes of their yacht-trips and PDA, the world's favorite couple is at each other's throats. Now they must finally confront the many truths and lies of their relationship, and Win is forced to consider what is more important: a rising career, or a risky shot at real love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe View Was Exhausting\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, wickedly observant modern love story set against the backdrop of exotic locales and the realities of being a woman of color in a world run by men.","brand":"Mikaella Clements","offers":[{"title":"Pre-Loved - Hardcover","offer_id":53153120747837,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0831\/3917\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c582e10f-4a33-4e94-b51f-630e18ebd670.jpg?v=1790291692","url":"https:\/\/thebookarchive.ca\/products\/the-view-was-exhausting","provider":"The Book Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}