The Book:
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
Published March 1st 2022 by Putnam
Date read: February 24, 2022
The Characters:
Lanie
Noah
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.
What she doesn’t know about love could fill a book.
With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie’s more than good. She’s killing it. Then she’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to work with world-renowned author and her biggest inspiration in love and life—the Noa Callaway. All Lanie has to do is cure Noa’s writer’s block and she’ll get the promotion she’s always dreamed of. Simple, right?
But there’s a reason no one has ever seen or spoken to the mysterious Noa Calloway. And that reason will rock Lanie’s world. It will call into question everything she thought she knew. When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind, Lanie may just discover that love By Any Other Name can still be as sweet.
The Review:
Thank you to Putnam Books for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
Unsurprisingly, I’m back with another Putnam title that I absolutely adored. I’m such a sucker for books about books. Lanie is a romance editor, and is lucky enough to be assigned to work with her favorite author. I really enjoyed this peek into the editor’s side of the book world.
Lanie’s grandma was my favorite character–she was hysterical and everything you want from a spunky grandmother. Lanie’s friend group was also fun and adorably supportive of her after she broke up with her seemingly perfect boyfriend.
I loved the NYC setting and the tours of Lanie’s most romantic places.
My only gripe about this book is that it ended just as the couple realized they were meant to be. I would’ve liked a few chapters about their relationship!
This sweet rom-com was an extremely quick read, at only around 300 pages. It is definitely one you should pick up when it publishes tomorrow! This is Lauren’s first adult rom-com, although she has previously written a YA series. I certainly hope she writes more adult rom-coms in the future, and can’t wait to read them!
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