Relatable characters, sharp writing, and emotional turbulence will make you laugh and cry. Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Darling GirlsSofie Wildes bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers hearts for years. Shes primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book is set to debut after the annual romance readers convention takes place in Chicago next week. As buzz continues to build toward the books release, Sofie is asked to headline the event for the first time, a career milestone. One she wont let anyone take from her, especially the next Sofie Wilde. Thats what theyre calling herHartley West, the self-published debut author who writes in the style of Sofie Wilde. Except she doesnt actually write anything. After Hartley admits to using AI to create her novel, Sofies ready to watch Hartley be skewered on social media. Except in this unpredictable world, Hartley is instead lauded for being innovative, for being such a skilled editor to take what the AI churned out and massage it into a story thats just as compelling as Sofiesmaybe even more so. After her unhinged rant unintentionally goes viral, Sofie loses her keynote, and shes starting to lose all her support. That loss is Hartleys gainas her book sales start soaring, shes given the headliner spot. Sofie is livid. And shes not the only one. As the convention begins, Sofie is surrounded by fellow authors who also fear for their futures, their livelihoods, their art being stripped away, one AI prompt at a time. Something must be done. This has to be stopped. Now. With the clock ticking down to the keynote, Sofie enlists her fellow authors in a plan to stop Hartley, vowing, The next Sofie Wildeover my dead body. Or hers.
