Twenty-seven-year-old screenwriter, Elle, has the chance of a lifetime to write a big-budget movie set in New York City. The only problem? She''s had writer''s block for months, and her screenplay is due by the end of the summer. Desperate for inspiration, Elle returns to NYC and throws herself into writing. But then she meets her new neighbour: Parker Warren, the handsome tech billionaire she hasn''t seen in two years after they kissed. When Parker needs to fake a steady relationship during his company''s precarious acquisition and Elle needs to research a list of classic date spots in the city for her screenplay, they suddenly find they might just be exactly what each other needs. Summers always end, and so will this agreement. It''s all pretend. Until it isn''t.

Autorentext

Alex Aster is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation Lightlark and Nightbane and the Emblem Island series for children, inspired by her Colombian heritage. Summer in the City is her first romance novel.

Klappentext

'Pure, steamy fun, and the perfect summer read' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis
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From New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes this year's hottest romance.**

Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a movie set in New York City. The only problem? Her recent writer's block.

When Elle returns to NYC, she finds her new neighbour to be none other than handsome tech billionaire Parker Warren. The same guy she had a disastrous hook up with two years ago. When seeing him again leads to a night of hate-fuelled writing, Elle realises he might just be her twisted muse.

Parker needs a fake relationship to help secure a business deal. Elle needs to test date spots for her screenplay. So, they make a deal.

Summers always end, and so will this agreement.
It's all pretend.
Until it isn't.

If you like...
Billionaire romances
Forced proximity
Neighbours
Fake dating
Enemies-to-lovers
Slow burn
Spice
...you'll love Summer in the City

Discover Alex Aster's brand-new adult romantasy debut, Starside, available to pre-order now!

Summer in the City ranked no. 10 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart and no. 2 on the New York Times bestseller chart week ending 29/03/25.