In this whip-smart workplace romance from the author of Chick Magnet , a former teen star and an accidental intimacy coordinator have a plan to fix their images―and falling in love would ruin everything. Cole James’s reputation as Hollywood’s favorite himbo no longer suits him. His fans can’t separate the real man from the character he played on a soapy teen drama decades ago. But that’s going to change with Waverley , the hit streaming historical romance series. Maggie Niven hates her own notoriety. Fired for directing a divisive play, Maggie takes her fight against censorship public. When Hollywood comes calling, she becomes the new intimacy coordinator for Waverley . But it’s harder than she imagined to focus on the job. Cole isn’t what she expected―and Maggie is more than he dreamed of. As filming gets underway, the cast’s old traumas lead to real intimacy, and Cole and Maggie struggle with feelings they shouldn’t have. Having an affair on set could destroy his comeback and her new career. The show must go on. But if Cole and Maggie want a happy ending, they’ll have to start doing things their own way. “Original, brilliant, impressively memorable, and a fun read from start to finish, Bad Reputation by novelist Emma Barry is an especially and unreservedly recommended pick for readers with an interest in contemporary romantic comedy.” ―Midwest Book Review “Barry has continued to get better and better with every romance she writes, which makes us all the more excited for her latest.” ― Paste “ Bad Reputation by Emma Barry is for every reader who begs for a worthy, deliciously enamoring slow burn…There’s much to appreciate here, from the lush prose to the impeccable characterization and the delightful romance. Readers are in for an unmistakable treat.” ― Marvelous Geeks Media “Especially and unreservedly recommended as an original and fun read from start to finish for all dedicated Rom-Com fans.” ―Midwest Book Review Emma Barry is a teacher, novelist, former political staffer, and recovering academic. Emma lives with her high school sweetheart and a menagerie of pets and children in Virginia, where she occasionally finds time to read and write. You can visit her on the web at www.authoremmabarry.com.