An actually smart romantic comedy for burned out romantics.

This is the limited edition ebook and coloring page bundle for The King of Nothing by Liv O'Day - an award-winning romantic comedy novel about a college dropout and a reclusive rockstar navigating a year-long contractual cohabitation in Malibu, California. With sharp wit, raw emotional realism, and a mold-breaking exploration of the rockstar romance subgenre, this strangers-to-spouses slow burn is the perfect beach read for book lovers experiencing romance genre fatigue from formulaic plots, flat characters, and bad writing. The King of Nothing is a snort-out-loud, tearjerking, truly organic love story that explores family, failure, and authenticity in a world obsessed with appearances.

Perfect for fans of Emily Henry who crave a bookworm romance with more teeth, and for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid who long for a literary love story with a sweet note.

What you get:

📖 The King of Nothing ebook - high quality, professionally formatted, and instant download - start reading in minutes

🎨  Gorgeously hand-drawn printable coloring page illustrated by the author, the perfect printable art gift for book lovers and long-distance besties

🎧 Bonus Item: The King of Nothing book playlist & listening guide in both ebook and printable formats. Author Note: As a rockstar romance, music is the beating heart of Ruth and Seba's world. The book playlist is 80s-themed, baked into their story, and designed to deepen sensory immersion into the reading experience

🔥  Flagrantly funny, low spice, feel-good romance with sharp meta explorations of the rockstar romance subgenre and fake marriage trope

🤝  Founding Reader pricing on the 2027 real-name reprint

The story: 

Ruth Clark is one paycheck away from running out of road. She works in Malibu for an aging Hollywood diva, lives in a glorified shed in the hills, and has spent three years pretending she's still on track for Stanford grad school. She's not. She never even finished undergrad. Nobody knows — and she'd like to keep it that way.
   Then she wakes up with her face smooshed on a toilet in a stranger's bathroom with a hangover from hell and twenty-seven pages of legal paperwork. Apparently, last night she signed a 369-day fake-marriage contract with none other than Sebastian Bontrager — the runaway rockstar whose brother just died on tour. Walking away costs them each millions they don't have. This accidental fake marriage is a dangerous game cooked up by Seba's out-of-touch famous friends, and the legal contract is binding. For Ruth and Seba, there is no way out but through.
   They’ve both been hiding from the world. Now, these total strangers have no choice but to step into the spotlight as a couple. Can they work together to outwit this sinister marriage scheme, or will they fall apart in front of the flashing lights? 

Some lies you can't take back, and some loves are never meant to be. Can Ruth and Seba rewrite this sad song, or are they doomed to sing it softly to the end?

Perfect for readers who crave an Emily Henry read with more teeth, or who long for a Taylor Jenkins Reid literary love story with a sweet note.

This book is for you if you love:

• Romantic comedy novels with dramatic undertones and a touch of suspense
• Finely edited, literary-quality prose
  
• Deep POV that feels immediate and immersive
  
• Complex emotional storytelling with studied psychological responses
  
• Refreshingly unfiltered, unapologetic humor
• Deeply researched, realistic depictions of places and character backgrounds
• Fantastic wish-fulfilling circumstances deliciously contrasted with familiar contemporary settings
  
• Narratives inspired by a blend of firsthand experience, primary & secondary sources, and unhinged imagination

The perfect gift for book lovers who also enjoy:

🖼️  Genuinely beautiful coloring pages with discreet details from the book that double as art prints you can color and enjoy on your wall as a co-created keepsake

🎵 Tastefully curated book playlists that are baked into the DNA of the story, not just tacked-on Top 100 hits, and add fresh dimensions of meaning and delight to the reading experience

🩷 Supporting indie authors and women-owned businesses directly - no corporate middlemen, no AI slop. Every purchase directly supports my next publication.

Grab your Limited Edition Ebook Bundle before it's gone for good. Once the publication of The King of Nothing is up for preorder, we will discontinue this bundle permanently. Your next chance to read The King of Nothing will be the republication under my real name, which will hit bookshelves in 2027. Publication date TBD - sign up for my Twice Monthly Tidbits newsletter at the bottom of this page to receive the latest release updates directly from me.