Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson [Paperback]

Bad Words is a contemporary love story centred on Selina Chan, a formidable New York literary critic, and Parker Navarro, a novelist whose latest book receives a devastating review from her. Their professional conflict becomes personal and escalates into a viral online spectacle, drawing the attention of the literary world. Yet, as they encounter each other away from public scrutiny, their assumptions about one another begin to unravel, revealing unexpected emotional complexities. Blending literary rivalry, public controversy, and romantic tension, the novel explores how criticism, misunderstandings, and unspoken feelings can transform an adversarial relationship into something more intimate.