The Charm Offensive (2021) -Alison Cochrun

"Dev is a producer on a fairytale-based reality dating show that Dev is relentlessly convinced is a show about love. Dev is also really good at what he does. He knows just how to create a scene and coach the talent to make good television. This season, he is the only one entrusted to be the handler for the new “prince” Charlie. Charlie is a conventionally attractive tech millionaire who awkwardly stumbles his way through life and is very much not selling his role as prince charming. Dev must then invest all his efforts into making Charlie look good on camera and determinately help him find love. Naturally, Dev’s solution to Charlie’s apprehension around dating the women on the show is to begin “practice dating” Charlie when the cameras aren’t rolling. The Charm Offensive balances the absurdity of a fake dating reality tv plot with so much earnestness and handles heavy topics with care and levity."

The full review can be read at: https://readbya.substack.com/p/the-charm-offensive-2021-alison-cochrun