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Bad Words

Written by: Rioghnach Robinson
Narrated by: Katharine Chin, Major Curda, Ríoghnach Robinson
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*This audiobook contains an audio-exclusive bonus chapter featuring the author*

'A once-in-a-lifetime read about truth, art, vulnerability' Emily Henry

'Narrators Katharine Chin and Major Curda invite listeners into this world of ambition, bitter rivalry, and surprising tenderness. Deliciously slow-burning' Kirkus

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This rivalry is setting the literary world on fire – but who will survive the flames?

When Selina Chan, New York’s fiercest literary critic, slams Parker Navarro’s latest novel, he is pushed to breaking point.

Once was painful enough. But this time, it’s personal.

What begins as a private feud quickly erupts into a viral online spectacle, captivating an audience of book lovers who are eager to fan the flames.

But away from the spotlight, each unexpected encounter has them second-guessing everything they thought they knew about each other.

And, in the end, it’s the words left unsaid that could change everything…

*** Everyone is talking about Bad Words ***

'Easily one of my favourites of the year. If not the decade' Carley Fortune

'Smart, deep, and heartfelt' Gillian McAllister

'Full of wit, warmth, and deliciously sharp observations' Stacey Yu

'Full of blistering barbs, incisive takedowns and searing gazes' Mary H.K. Choi

‘Robinson has written one of the best romance novels I’ve read in a very long time’ Red (Book of the Month)

‘It reminded me why I love books, and reading and reviewing’ Prima (Book of the Month)

©2026 Rioghnach Robinson (P)2026 Macmillan Audio
City Life Genre Fiction Historical United States Urban World Literature
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Critic Reviews

'A dazzling, razor-edged love story' LOUISE O'NEILL
‘A beautifully written, emotionally poignant romance’ IMAN HARIRI-KIA
‘Ríoghnach Robinson is a writer with serious chops showing us what is possible within the bounds of romance’ HOLLY BRICKLEY
‘A triumph for anyone who cares about art and all that goes into the creation and consumption of it’ TARAH DEWITT
‘A page-turning, heart-pounding modern love story […] If you only read one book this year, may it be this’ ROSIE WALSH
‘Emotional, poignant, and deeply romantic’ JORDAN STEPHANIE GRAY
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Waited for this book to land since I first heard about it and then devoured it in a day. The most perfect enemies to lovers storyline (my fav trope mind you!). There were sections that were written so beautifully I had to rewind and listen to them again. The writing and narration is top tier. This one is a chart topper through and through.

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