By the Book -- Jasmine Guillory

<b><i>"By The Book</i> is in my hands and I could not be any more excited to celebrate it! Jasmine is on a short list of my tried and true comfort-read authors. I don't know how she manages to weave such depth into her characters while still making the whole reading experience feel SO GOOD AND NICE but she does, every single time."<br>--Emily Henry, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>People We Meet on Vacation</i> and <i>Beach Read</i></b><b><br></b><b></b><b><br></b><b>Accolades</b> <p/>USA Today Bestseller<br>An Amazon Book of the Month<br>An Amazon Best Book of 2022<br>An Apple Best Book of 2022<br>The Root Books We Can't Wait to Read<br>Bustle Most Anticipated Book<br>Buzzfeed Best Book<br>Harper's Bazaar Best Romantic Books of 2022<br><i><b><br></b></i><i><b>Sometimes to truly know a person, you have to read between the lines.</b></i> <p/>Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Isabelle sees an opportunity to finally get the promotion she deserves. <p/>All she has to do is go to the author's Santa Barbara mansion and giv