A Holbeach author will be launching her debut novel at Bookmark next week.
The Launch Date is a witty and fun rom-com written by Annabelle Slator (pictured right).
Annabelle’s time working at one of the most prominent dating apps in the world has given her first-hand experience with the ins and outs of the dating app business, and a ton of insider knowledge that enriches the story.
The book launch takes place at Bookmark, Spalding, on Thursday, February 13 at 7pm, when Annabelle will be discussing her novel. Tickets are £10 and include a glass of wine or juice.
The Launch Date is a story of rival coworkers who become reluctant daters after they’re forced to work together on a brand-new dating app in hopes of winning a promotion.
Grace Hastings’s dream job at the popular “true love” dating app, Fate, has turned into a nightmare. Her boss is a leech, her career is stagnating, and her fiancé has just brutally dumped her. Her hope for finding her own love story is waning, and she feels like a fraud for promoting a concept she no longer believes in. When the company’s CEO offers her an opportunity to earn a big promotion, she resolves to fight her imposter syndrome to show she deserves a seat at the table.
The opportunity? To launch a brand-new app focusing on IRL dating and genuine connection. The problem? She must develop and test-drive a series of “first dates” with the other person gunning for the job: notorious socialite playboy and Grace’s biggest work rival, Eric Bancroft.
During their disastrous hikes, dangerous cooking classes, and steamy yoga sessions, they begin to realise their stark differences may just be surface level and Eric might just be the perfect person to challenge Grace’s perceptions of love, dating culture, and self-worth.
The Launch Date is Annabelle’s exciting fiction debut that combines some of romancelandia’s favourite tropes, including enemies-to-lovers, workplace rivals, and forced proximity – as well as that valuable experience from her real life.
