# Bitter Sweet: The breathtaking and searingly beautiful must-read book to lose yourself in this summer!

The Bitter Sweet novel series by Hattie Williams launches with a searing literary romance set in the London publishing world. Twenty-three-year-old publicist Charlie becomes entangled in an obsessive affair with Richard Aveling, a celebrated, married author twice her age who links her to her late mother. Their clandestine relationship unfolds amidst the pressures of workplace secrecy and Richard’s escalating fame.

The series, blending literary fiction, feminist critique, and coming-of-age themes, examines power imbalances, control, and the costs of silence. As Charlie navigates the intoxicating highs and dangerous depths of forbidden love, the Bitter Sweet books chart her journey of self-discovery against a backdrop of ambition and emotional turmoil.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [Bitter Sweet The intoxicating, razor-sharp debut book club read for 2025 everyone is talking about!](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781398722835) (ISBN 9781398722835)

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