Zaffre, the flagship commercial fiction imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has pre-empted an enemies-to-lovers romance and one further work of fiction from Bethany Rutter. Both titles will be published under thepseudonym Willow Grainger. Zaffre Publishing Director, Melissa Cox, acquired world all language rights from Rachel Mann at CAA.
The Wonder of You is an enemies-to-lovers romance set against the backdrop of the biggest film franchise in the world (Wonderwick Woods) and is a glamorous love story for fans of Magnolia Parks and The Idea of You.
Emily Montgomery and Josh Sacco have two things in common: 1) they have played the main characters of Wonderwick Woods, a hugely popular global film franchise based on a series of bestselling novels, since they were kids, and 2) they cannot stand each other. As they head back to set, both know that there’s immense pressure on them both to deliver the biggest moment of the series yet: a kiss between their characters.
Rutter said: ‘I’ve had the time of my life writing this book, trying to capture something of the glamour as well as the grit of being a Hollywood superstar. Melissa is a brilliant editor, and I completely trust her vision for these characters and this world!’
Cox said: ‘Bethany has brought her wit, style and glamour to this fictional world in a way that has absolutely blown me a way. We’re all familiar with the stories of young actors coming of age under the spotlight and I think readers will love getting to know Emily and Josh and the Wonderwick universe, which is so vivid and detailed, I can’t believe it doesn’t really exist.’
Bethany Rutter is a writer, event chair and personal trainer. She writes books about women, bodies and clothes. She lives in Southeast London. Rutter’s YA fiction is published on Bonnier Books UK’s Hot Key Books list, under her own name.
The Wonder of You will be published in paperback original, audio and eBook in April 2026.
