The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice.
Rosie Maxwell has a plan- move to New York, get her creative writing degree from NYU, become a bestselling romance writer. But that plan is derailed when she ends up in class with her archnemesis and ex-crush, Aiden Huntington, an obnoxious, surly, unreasonably gorgeous literary fiction writer who has no patience for romance – or for Rosie.
Exhausted by Rosie and Aiden’s constant verbal sparring, their professor gives them an ultimatum- leave her class, or cowrite a novel that blends their respective genres.
As Rosie and Aiden collaborate on their (accidentally steamy) novel, they try to put their differences aside. Could their manuscript-in-progress be just the outlet they need to confess their feelings – and explore their mutual attraction?
But a potentially career-changing opportunity soon reignites the flames of their old rivalry. Rosie and Aiden’s once-in-a-lifetime love story is once again at risk of being shelved – unless they can find a way to end the book on their own terms . . .
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Publication date: 09/01/2025
Not In My Book
by Katie Holt
Review by Isabelle
An adorable & bookish enemies-to-lovers romance between two creative writing students. The college setting was thoroughly enjoyable (especially as a fellow creative writing graduate, whoo!), and Rosie and Aiden's bickering was delightful. The meta aspects of this book were fun, especially when guarded, uptight Aiden uses the book they're writing as a way to open up to Rosie. Read this if you enjoy academic rivalries, college romances, and the grumpy/sunshine trope.
