The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance! Rosie, an idealistic and passionate Peruvian American who has grown up without strong ties to her culture, leaves her Tennessee hometown to pursue her dream of making it in New York as a writer. But her plan is derailed when she ends up in class with her archnemesis and ex-crush, Aiden Huntington-an obnoxious, surly, and gorgeous literary fiction writer who doesn''t have much patience for the romance genre or for Rosie. Rosie and Aiden regularly go to verbal battle in workshop until their professor reaches her breaking point. She allows them to stay in her class on one condition: they must cowrite a novel that blends their genres. The reluctant writing duo can''t help but put pieces of themselves into their accidentally steamy novel, and as they slowly get to know each other, they try to put their differences aside. Meanwhile, their manuscript-in-progress provides an outlet for them to confess their feelings-and explore their attraction toward each other. When Rosie and Aiden find themselves competing against each other for a potentially career-changing opportunity, the flames of old rivalry reignite, and their 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.

Autorentext
Katie Holt is a New York City resident but a Tennessee native. She studied English with a concentration in creative writing at NYU and fought with every professor to prove that romance novels were worthy of their time. She's a Nora Ephron fanatic, Swiftie, and warm chocolate chip enthusiast. Katie's debut novel, Not in My Book, was published in 2025 to critical acclaim. The Last Page is her latest book.

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The Hating Game meets Book Lovers in this sexy and hilarious rivals-to-lovers romance!
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 . . .

Tropes:

💕Rivals to lovers
💕Grumpy x Sunshine
💕He falls first
💕Forced proximity
💕Slow Burn
💕Small town FMC
💕Big City MMC

Praise for Not in My Book

'The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance' -Hannah Grace, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

'This is an author who understands the power of a happily-ever-after!' -Alicia Thompson, bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

'An enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn love affair. I laughed and cried and felt a hundred other emotions'

'An absolutely sparkling debut! Not in My Book is an absorbing, hilarious love letter to romance fans everywhere' -Christina Lauren, internationally bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

'This is romcom perfection' -Lana Ferguson, bestselling author of The Nanny

'Not in My Book is every romance reader's dream!'

'Blushing, swooning, and kicking my feet. An incredible meta-layered romance about writing romance, and all the feelings that emerge in between. Not in My Book swells with heart and I could not put it down.' -Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

'*Not in My Book *will remind you why you've always loved romance novels in the first place. This book captured my heart from start to finish. It absolutely needs to be on your shelf!'* -Clare Gilmore, author of Love Interest*

'The tension was off the charts!'

Zusammenfassung

The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance!

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 . . .

Readers can't get enough of Rosie and Aiden's love story!
'An enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn love affair. I laughed and cried and felt a hundred other emotions' Reader review
'Not in My Book is every romance reader's dream!' Reader review
'The tension was off the charts!' Reader review