{"product_id":"the-king-of-nothing-ebook","title":"The King of Nothing – Romantic Comedy Ebook","description":"\u003ch1\u003e🎸 \u003cem\u003eWalk the Line\u003c\/em\u003e meets 👠 \u003cem\u003eMiss Congeniality\u003c\/em\u003e — a smart romantic comedy that invites you to rediscover the magic of a great love story.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Firebird Award — 1st Place Winner: Romantic Comedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🥈 \u003cstrong\u003e2024 American Writing Awards Finalist: Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🥈 \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards — 2nd Place Winner: Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🥈 \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Literary Titan Silver Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Kirkus Reviews — “Get It!” Editorial Review Verdict\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the ebook for \u003cem\u003eThe King of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eThe King of Nothing \u003c\/em\u003eis a snort-out-loud, tearjerking, truly organic love story that explores family, failure, and authenticity in a world obsessed with appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e📖\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe King of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eebook \u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003ehigh quality, professionally formatted, and instant download - start reading in minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e🎧 \u003cstrong\u003eBonus Gift\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eThe King of Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e book playlist listening guide in both ebook and printable formats. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAuthor Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e As a rockstar romance, music is the beating heart of Ruth and Seba's world. The chapter titles \u003cem\u003eare \u003c\/em\u003ethe book playlist, so I've put together a handy guide to help you listen as you read. The music is 80s-themed, baked into the DNA of the world like James Gunn \u0026amp; Guardians of the Galaxy, and designed to deepen sensory immersion into the reading experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e🔥\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFlagrantly funny, low spice, feel-good romance with sharp meta explorations of the rockstar romance subgenre and fake marriage trope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe story: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuth 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.\u003cbr\u003e   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.\u003cbr\u003e   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? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome lies you can't take back, and some loves are never meant to be. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Ruth and Seba rewrite this sad song, or are they doomed to sing it softly to the end?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerfect 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is for you if you love:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomantic comedy novels with dramatic undertones and a touch of suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely edited, literary-quality prose\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep POV that feels immediate and immersive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplex emotional storytelling with studied psychological responses\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefreshingly unfiltered, unapologetic humor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeply researched, realistic depictions of places, professions, and activities (i.e. the author took surf lessons to write realistic surf scenes🌊)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFantastic wish-fulfilling circumstances deliciously contrasted with familiar contemporary settings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarratives inspired by a blend of firsthand experience, primary \u0026amp; secondary sources, and unhinged imagination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect gift for book lovers who also enjoy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎵 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 and allow you to reconnect with Ruth and Seba wherever you listen to music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🩷 Supporting indie authors and women-owned businesses directly - no corporate middlemen, no AI slop. Every purchase directly supports my next publication.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💡 Compelling story \u0026amp; product innovation outside traditional publishing and editorial censorship - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAuthor Note:\u003c\/span\u003e I seek to write your next favorite romantic comedy, full stop, and I believe the best way to achieve that is to retain full creative control. By publishing independently, I never have to appeal to anyone other than readers like you. It means I can promise that my writing will never be censored, constrained to commercial formulas, or ghost-written, and I can push the romantic comedy genre and book publication methods to exciting new heights. 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