{"product_id":"the-receptionist-9781542027458","title":"The Receptionist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The malicious actions of these angry, narcissistic people are appalling, but that won't stop readers from turning the pages to see what happens to them.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurder, money, and ambition fuel a fiery love triangle in this darkly comic and deeply disturbing thriller of rage, manipulation, and revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of her wedding, Emily, a top Hollywood agent, is devastated to learn that her CEO fiancé is a serial cheater. Refusing to follow her instincts, she goes ahead with the marriage in order to preserve her hard-earned membership in the one percent. A master maneuverer, Emily is confident that she can outsmart her husband, clean up his messes, while enjoying the fabulous fruits of high-powered coupledom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her husband embarks on an audacious affair with his volatile young receptionist, Emily's savvy is put to the test. His reckless decisions set off a chain of shocking scandals, plunging Emily into a cat-and-mouse fight for survival. Someone will die. Someone will kill. The question is, who will be left standing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyles, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKate Myles is a television producer for networks such as the Food Network and OWN. Before producing, she worked as an actor and comedian, enjoying a two-year stint as a host and video journalist for the Travel Channel series \u003ci\u003eNot Your Average Travel Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, among other adventures. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNecessary Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuarterly West\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStorm Cellar Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Receptionist\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860587024658,"sku":"9781542027458","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_088c2b52-daaf-4069-93fa-d3361ae616f3.jpg?v=1737578134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-receptionist-9781542027458","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}