Romantic Comedy: Reese's Book Club: A Novel

Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. After past heartbreaks, she has stopped looking for love and instead focuses on occasional relationships, career success, and her close bond with her stepfather. When Sally's colleague Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress, Sally notices he joins a pattern of talented but average-looking men who date accomplished, beautiful women. She writes a sketch called The Danny Horst Rule that satirizes this phenomenon and how unlikely the reverse would be for a woman. Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation known for dating models, arrives as host and musical guest for the week's show. Sally and Noah quickly connect and collaborate on sketches together, leading her to wonder if there might be romantic potential. However, she doubts that someone like him would actually date someone like her. Curtis Sittenfeld examines the complexities of love and modern romance through Sally's perspective, exploring social rituals around dating and gender relations.