№ 1 · The Charm Offensive
The Charm Offensive,
by Alison Cochrun, Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell
by Alison Cochrun, Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell
by Alison Cochrun, Vikas Adam, Graham Halstead, Cassandra Campbell
In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy—reminiscent of Red, White & Royal Blue and One to Watch—an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer.
Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns. But then the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star.
Charlie is far from the romantic Prince Charming Ever After expects. He doesn’t believe in true love, and only agreed to the show as a last-ditch effort to rehabilitate his image. In front of the cameras, he’s a stiff, anxious mess with no idea how to date twenty women on national television. Behind the scenes, he’s cold, awkward, and emotionally closed-off.
As Dev fights to get Charlie to connect with the contestants on a whirlwind, worldwide tour, they begin to open up to each other, and Charlie realizes he has better chemistry with Dev than with any of his female co-stars. But even reality TV has a script, and in order to find to happily ever after, they’ll have to reconsider whose love story gets told.
In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy—reminiscent of Red, White & Royal Blue and One to Watch—an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer.
Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns. But then the show casts disgraced tech wunderkind Charlie Winshaw as its star.
Charlie is far from the romantic Prince Charming Ever After expects. He doesn’t believe in true love, and only agreed to the show as a last-ditch effort to rehabilitate his image. In front of the cameras, he’s a stiff, anxious mess with no idea how to date twenty women on national television. Behind the scenes, he’s cold, awkward, and emotionally closed-off.
As Dev fights to get Charlie to connect with the contestants on a whirlwind, worldwide tour, they begin to open up to each other, and Charlie realizes he has better chemistry with Dev than with any of his female co-stars. But even reality TV has a script, and in order to find to happily ever after, they’ll have to reconsider whose love story gets told.
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Contemporary queer romance often blends humor with poignant emotional exploration, a combination prominently featured in The Charm Offensive. Author Alison Cochrun entered the romantic fiction field with this debut novel set behind the scenes of a reality dating show, establishing her focus on inclusive romantic narratives and mental health themes. Her work celebrates queer joy while addressing complex personal challenges across multiple popular titles.
Before pursuing a full-time fiction writing career, Alison Cochrun spent eleven years working as a high school English teacher. Balancing her teaching responsibilities with creative projects, she completed her debut novel, The Charm Offensive, which was published in 2021. The success of her debut allowed her to transition into full-time writing.
Following her debut, Cochrun expanded her body of work with novels including Kiss Her Once for Me (2022), Here We Go Again (2024), Every Step She Takes, and Learning Curves. Her achievements in LGBTQ romance include receiving two Lambda Literary Awards—winning in 2023 for Kiss Her Once for Me—and being named a Stonewall Honor Book recipient. She lives outside Portland, Oregon, with her wife, children, and dogs.
Cochrun's writing is distinguished by its emphasis on queer joy, neurodivergence representation, and realistic mental health experiences. Her stories integrate traditional romantic comedy tropes with deeper emotional themes, allowing characters to navigate internal struggles alongside their developing relationships.
In Here We Go Again, Cochrun structured the narrative as a sapphic road-trip story centered around grief and loss, drawing on her own personal experiences with bereavement during the writing process. Her novels consistently examine how individuals build intimacy, cultivate self-acceptance, and navigate personal recovery while falling in love.
2 books in catalog
Contemporary queer romance often blends humor with poignant emotional exploration, a combination prominently featured in The Charm Offensive. Author Alison Cochrun entered the romantic fiction field with this debut novel set behind the scenes of a reality dating show, establishing her focus on inclusive romantic narratives and mental health themes. Her work celebrates queer joy while addressing complex personal challenges across multiple popular titles.
Before pursuing a full-time fiction writing career, Alison Cochrun spent eleven years working as a high school English teacher. Balancing her teaching responsibilities with creative projects, she completed her debut novel, The Charm Offensive, which was published in 2021. The success of her debut allowed her to transition into full-time writing.
Following her debut, Cochrun expanded her body of work with novels including Kiss Her Once for Me (2022), Here We Go Again (2024), Every Step She Takes, and Learning Curves. Her achievements in LGBTQ romance include receiving two Lambda Literary Awards—winning in 2023 for Kiss Her Once for Me—and being named a Stonewall Honor Book recipient. She lives outside Portland, Oregon, with her wife, children, and dogs.
Cochrun's writing is distinguished by its emphasis on queer joy, neurodivergence representation, and realistic mental health experiences. Her stories integrate traditional romantic comedy tropes with deeper emotional themes, allowing characters to navigate internal struggles alongside their developing relationships.
In Here We Go Again, Cochrun structured the narrative as a sapphic road-trip story centered around grief and loss, drawing on her own personal experiences with bereavement during the writing process. Her novels consistently examine how individuals build intimacy, cultivate self-acceptance, and navigate personal recovery while falling in love.
The Charm Offensive
The Charm Offensive
