{"product_id":"bad-words-uk-edition","title":"Bad Words- UK Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A book that could only ever have been written by Ríoghnach Robinson, whose clear, clever voice and incisive social commentary elevate the book's irresistible will-they-won't-they romance to a once-in-a-lifetime read about truth, art, vulnerability, and all the sticky places they intersect. BAD WORDS LEFT ME BUZZING.\" - EMILY HENRY, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sharp and deeply felt debut about the connections that both inspire and undo us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParker Navarro's debut novel was meant to define his career - until critic Selina Chan's blistering review made it the flop of the decade. Four years later, his new book is his shot at redemption; for Selina, reviewing him again is a professional risk she can't refuse. When her second takedown ignites a viral feud, both their fortunes shift overnight. But as the literary world feeds on their public sparring, a quieter dialogue begins - one that challenges everything they thought they knew about success, sincerity, and each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth incisive and tender, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lays bare the costs of creation - the pull between ambition and integrity, the vulnerability of being seen, and the unexpected closeness that can grow in the space between critique and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A genre-redefining romance that sets a thrilling new standard... Easily one of my favourites of the year, if not the decade.\" - Carley Fortune, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Full of blistering barbs, incisive takedowns and searing gazes, \u003ci\u003eBad Words\u003c\/i\u003e is smart and propulsive.\" - Mary H.K. Choi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publish Date- 10\/08\/2026- Paperback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729491951926,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8714\/8342\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-14at1.14.42PM.png?v=1792001689","url":"https:\/\/thenandnowbookshop.com\/products\/bad-words-uk-edition","provider":"Then \u0026 Now Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}