{"product_id":"the-ex-talk-by-rachel-lynn-solomon-book-price-in-bd","title":"The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden @[53.5rem]\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yWcLfW_streamingContainer markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\"\u003eAbout The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon: A Funny Workplace Romance Built on One Big Lie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when two coworkers who cannot stand each other must pretend they once dated? What if they also have to host a radio show together and give love advice to thousands of listeners? The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon turns this strange idea into a funny, warm, and exciting romantic story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShay Goldstein has worked as a producer at a public radio station in Seattle for almost ten years. Radio is not simply her job. It is the place where she has built her adult life, followed her dreams, and kept a connection with her late father. She knows the station, understands its listeners, and cares deeply about the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen Dominic Yun joins the team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic is younger, confident, and proud of his master’s degree in journalism. He has strong ideas about what good radio should be. Shay finds him annoying, while Dominic often challenges her opinions. Their daily clashes make working together difficult, but they also create a lively energy that other people can clearly notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen their struggling station needs a fresh programme to attract listeners, Shay suggests an unusual relationship show called The Ex Talk. Two former lovers will host it together, talk about their failed relationship, and answer questions about love. The idea sounds perfect—except Shay and Dominic have never dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir boss believes their natural arguments will make them convincing hosts. With their jobs at risk, Shay and Dominic agree to act like former partners. They create a false dating history, learn personal details about each other, and go on air as two exes who are now able to give honest relationship advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListeners quickly love their sharp conversations and believable chemistry. The show begins to climb the podcast charts, giving the station the success it badly needs. But their professional lie becomes harder to control when the feelings between them start becoming real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe official publisher describes the novel as an adult romantic-comedy debut about public-radio cohosts dealing with mixed signals. The paperback was published by Berkley on January 26, 2021, and contains 352 pages. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen Your Next Romance Feels Too Easy to Predict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany romance novels follow a familiar path. Two attractive people meet, face a small misunderstanding, and finally fall in love. Readers may enjoy that pattern, but sometimes they want a story with a fresher setting, a smarter conflict, and characters who have real adult problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ex Talk offers that refreshing change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of placing its romance in a school, royal palace, or holiday town, the novel takes readers into the busy world of public radio and podcast production. Shay and Dominic are not simply thinking about attraction. They must worry about job security, professional honesty, workplace power, public attention, and the possible cost of telling a lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir false relationship creates a playful twist on the usual fake-dating story. In most fake-dating romances, two characters pretend that they are currently together. Here, Shay and Dominic pretend that they already broke up. They must build an imaginary past before they can understand the real feelings growing between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis clever setup gives readers comedy, awkward moments, emotional tension, and serious questions about trust. If you are tired of flat love stories, this book offers a romance with both heart and substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Radio Show That Changes Everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShay is experienced, creative, and loyal to her station. However, she often feels that her hard work is not respected enough. Dominic arrives with new qualifications and a great deal of confidence, which makes Shay feel even more frustrated. Their age difference and different levels of experience add another layer to their rivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen The Ex Talk begins, they need to sound like people with a shared romantic history. They invent old dates, private memories, reasons for their breakup, and little habits they supposedly learned while they were together. Every false detail brings them closer in real life because they must spend more time talking and listening to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir arguments become entertaining radio. Listeners believe the tension comes from a painful breakup, but much of it comes from their real workplace rivalry. Soon, fans become deeply interested in the pair. The programme grows, public events follow, and Shay and Dominic become more visible than they expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess should solve their problems, yet it creates new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bigger the show becomes, the more dangerous their secret becomes. Shay wants to protect the career she has spent years building. Dominic wants to prove himself as a serious journalist. Both understand that a programme based on a false story could damage their names, their station, and the trust of their audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, their feelings begin to change. The person Shay once saw as an irritating coworker becomes someone she understands. Dominic also starts seeing the person behind Shay’s sharp replies. Their pretend past slowly opens the door to a possible future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMore Than a Simple Enemies-to-Lovers Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ex Talk uses the much-loved enemies-to-lovers style, but its emotional centre reaches beyond teasing and attraction. It looks at what happens when people feel unseen at work, when ambition clashes with fairness, and when a successful idea begins to control its creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShay’s career is closely tied to her sense of self. She has given years of her life to the station, yet she still faces doubt and unfair treatment. Her story shows how painful it can be when a workplace accepts your effort but does not fully value your voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic appears sure of himself, but he also has fears, expectations, and weaknesses. As the story moves forward, readers see that his confidence does not mean his life is simple. His Korean American identity, family background, and professional hopes give him more depth than the role of a handsome rival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel also examines the difference between a public image and a private person. Radio listeners know Shay and Dominic through the story they present on air. Their coworkers know another version of them, while their growing relationship reveals something more honest. This question runs through the book: how long can people perform a false story before it changes their real lives?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSharp Conversations, Slow-Building Feelings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the strongest parts of this book is the conversation between Shay and Dominic. Their dialogue is quick, playful, and full of tension. They disagree often, but their arguments show that they pay close attention to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir romance does not appear without reason. It grows through shared work, difficult talks, private discoveries, and moments of unexpected care. The slow development makes their changing relationship feel rewarding. Readers can watch annoyance turn into respect, respect turn into attraction, and attraction become something neither character can safely ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radio setting makes these conversations even more enjoyable. Shay and Dominic must speak about love while hiding the truth about their own connection. They may give thoughtful advice to a caller and then struggle to follow that same advice themselves. This creates humour while revealing their emotional blind spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story includes mature romantic content, so it is best suited to adult readers. However, its appeal does not rest only on physical attraction. Friendship, grief, professional identity, family, trust, and workplace inequality all play meaningful roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Warm Look at Grief and Personal Change\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind Shay’s humour and career drive is a quiet feeling of loss. Her late father helped inspire her love of radio, and that connection makes the station deeply important to her. Leaving the job would mean more than finding a new workplace. It could feel like losing another part of the life she once shared with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis part of Shay’s story gives the book emotional weight. She is not only afraid of losing money or professional status. She is afraid of change itself. She has built her routine around what is safe and familiar, even when that familiar place no longer treats her fairly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic’s arrival disturbs that routine. At first, she sees him as another problem. Over time, his presence pushes her to examine what she wants, what she deserves, and whether loyalty should require her to accept poor treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders who have ever stayed in a job, friendship, or situation because it felt safe may understand Shay’s struggle. Her journey shows that moving forward can be frightening, but remaining stuck also has a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Podcast and Media Fans May Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy podcasts, interviews, journalism, or stories set behind the scenes of creative work, The Ex Talk has a setting that can quickly pull you in. It shows meetings, production choices, recording sessions, live discussions, public events, listener reactions, and the pressure to create content people will notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe radio programme is not just decoration around the romance. It creates the main conflict and shapes the relationship. Every new success raises the risk of discovery. Every personal feeling makes the professional performance harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also raises useful questions about truth in media. Can a programme give valuable advice if its main story is false? Does a good result excuse dishonest methods? Who holds the most responsibility when workers feel pressured to take part in a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese questions remain easy to follow because the novel explores them through the lives of its characters rather than turning them into a difficult lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Readers Can Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a contemporary adult romance with comedy, workplace tension, emotional growth, and a creative fake-exes idea. The story takes place mainly in Seattle and makes good use of its radio and podcast environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clever fake-exes romance rather than standard fake dating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkplace rivals who slowly understand each other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick jokes and enjoyable on-air conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA public-radio and podcast setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA slow-building romantic connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish and Korean American representation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes of grief, ambition, trust, sexism, and career pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature romantic moments for adult readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete story with a satisfying romantic direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA balance of fun scenes and serious personal problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel works especially well for readers who liked the workplace rivalry of The Hating Game, the media setting of romantic comedies about public figures, or stories where a professional agreement creates unwanted feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Comfortable Choice for a Weekend Reading Break\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome books require long study sessions or careful notes. The Ex Talk is made for readers who want to relax and become involved in an entertaining story. Its central idea is easy to understand, and the tension begins quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be a lovely choice for a quiet weekend, a holiday, an evening after work, or a daily reading routine. Short reading sessions are possible, but the growing secret and romantic tension may encourage you to continue for another chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is also a thoughtful gift for someone who enjoys modern romantic comedy, podcasts, clever workplace stories, or strong female main characters. The bright setup makes it approachable, while its deeper themes give readers something meaningful to think about after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Premium Printed Book Made for Repeat Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fun romance becomes more enjoyable when the physical book feels comfortable in your hands. 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