The Idea of You is a taboo, age-gap romance between Solene Marchand, a thirty-nine-year-old mother, and Hayes Cambell, a twenty-year-old member of the biggest boy band in circulation, August Moon. Am I right? So now it’s just some sexist, patriarchal crap, and you don’t strike me as the kind of woman who’s going to let that dictate her happiness. Furthermore, if our ages were reversed, no one would bat an eyelash. And if that’s true, I don’t think you should give a fuck about what people may or may not think of our age difference. Honestly, I fear there is a HUGE book hangover in my future and I am still not better prepared for everything this romance made me think, feel, and live. That said, I genuinely had no idea what this book was about, and was henceforth not prepared for the intense reading experience and onslaught of emotions that this book brought out in me (in the best way possible). The Idea of You by Robinne Lee came highly recommended to me by a close friend, so I knew I was in for something special when I finally picked the book out of my TBR jar. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solene must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her. And for Solene, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. It is a journey that spans continents as Solene and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. When Solene Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favourite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request.

The idea of you robinne lee