The Ex Talk
Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a journalism master's program and convinced he knows everything about public radio. When the struggling station needs a new concept, Shay proposes a show that her boss green-lights with excitement. On The Ex Talk, two exes will deliver relationship advice live, on air. Their boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts, given how much they already despise each other. Neither loves the idea of lying to listeners, but it's this or unemployment. Their audience gets invested fast, and it's not long before The Ex Talk becomes a must-listen in Seattle and climbs podcast charts. As the show gets bigger, so does their deception, especially when Shay and Dominic start to fall for each other. In an industry that values truth, getting caught could mean the end of more than just their careers.
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Seattle public radio producer Shay Goldstein has worked at her station for ten years. When ratings sag, management greenlights a new show in which two on-air exes give relationship advice, and pairs Shay with a hated junior reporter.
The Ex Talk was written by Rachel Lynn Solomon and published in 2021. Solomon is also the author of Today Tonight Tomorrow, See You Yesterday, and Business or Pleasure.
The Ex Talk contains some on-page content, around 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. The romance is built around enemies-to-lovers public radio cohosts.
The Ex Talk contains some on-page content, around 3 out of 5 on the spice scale. The romance is built around enemies-to-lovers public radio cohosts.
The Ex Talk is 352 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Ex Talk takes most readers 5 to 8 hours to finish.
The Ex Talk is a standalone novel by an unknown author, not part of a series.
The Ex Talk is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
