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Rowan [Harry Styles]
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Last published Sat, Jul 12, 2025
"Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint."
-Banksy
Rowan Reed wants one thing: to become an award-winning journalist. But instead of chasing truth, she's stuck writing fluff pieces about wedding announcements and socialites for one of London's top newspapers.
Not ideal-especially for someone who doesn't believe in love... or people, really.
When a crew of anonymous graffiti writers begins blanketing the city with bold, cryptic messages, Rowan sees her chance. Unmask them. Write the story that puts her on the map.
But tracking them down leads her straight into the path of Harry Styles-a cocky, sharp-tongued graffiti artist with a secret and a past he doesn't want uncovered.
He's everything she can't stand.
And everything she can't seem to ignore.
As their worlds collide, Rowan finds herself torn between the story she's always wanted... and a man who's rewriting all her rules.
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