The Ex Talk

A very funny book... Rom-coms need tears the way bread dough needs salt, and here the mixture strikes a perfect balance between sweet and savory

New York Times Book Review

A glimmering, sharp, and delightfully feminist rom com.The Ex Talk just crashed its way onto my forever-rec pile

Christina Lauren, bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

More than lives up to the hype

PopSugar

The Ex Talk delivers. This book is quick, spicy, and sweet

Shondaland

The Ex Talk is so many things: a banter-packed laugh-out-loud rom-com, a meditation on how grief shapes our lives and our love, an ode to the joys of public radio and podcasting, and an all-around exquisite romance . . . we'll call it a breath of fresh air

Entertainment Weekly

The Ex Talk is an expertly crafted contemporary romance as well as a passionate love letter to public radio. With a crisp and affectionate attention to detail, Rachel Lynn Solomon breaths life across her pages that's so relatable you could sink right in

Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate

Forget fake dating...fake exes is where it's at! The Ex Talk has all the public radio nerdiness that you didn't know was missing from your life. An absolute delight of a read!

Jen DeLuca, author of Well Met

This book gave me genuine butterflies. I fell in love with Shay and Dominic falling in love

Sarah Hogle, author of You Deserve Each Other

Delightfully romantic and emotionally uplifting

Kirkus (starred review)

The transition from enemies to lovers is handled with wit and humour which puts an unexpected twist on the fake relationship trope

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Solomon makes her adult debut with this sizzling rivals-to-lovers romcom, where the heat comes from both precise characterization and a focus on direct communication. Bursting with zest and deep emotion, this one's a winner

Booklist (starred review)