I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Lanie is an editor for a romance company and has found the man of her dreams - Ryan. He checks every box, literally, on her 99 point checklist. She is enjoying her life, stressing about trying to plan a wedding without her mom who died several years ago. Something keeps her from pulling the trigger to set the date.

Due her supervisor leaving the job to spend more time with her newborn, Lanie receives a temporary promotion. She needs to get the world famous, promotion dodging client, Noa Callaway to deliver their past due manuscript. Lanie's boss gives her an ultimatum - get the manuscript in on time, and the promotion will be yours, permanently. If you do not, then........

The issue - no one has ever spoken to or seen Noa Callaway. They are a recluse - there is a lot of speculation, but in order to get this manuscript done, the author agrees to meet with Lanie. Let us say - it is a meeting that throws Lanie for a loop.

This book was great fun to read. The author paints such a picture, I felt like I was at the book launch, that I was touring NYC with them it was great fun. I look forward to more books by this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy. This honest review was based off my experience reading this eARC, which in no way biased me. All opinions are my own.

This was an average read. Nothing really stood out on this. It was weirdly paced and predictable. I was waiting for something to happen the whole time.I don’t really know what else to say about it. I really felt like this being marketed as “enemies to lovers” is misleading. It really didn’t fit that vibe and I feel like a lot of people want to read it BECAUSE “enemies to lovers is in the synopsis, and they’re probably going to be disappointed.

I love the cover. It’s one of the things that drew me to requesting this book.

I really hated the main character of this book. She seemed really judgmental and a gatekeeper of the romance genre. She acted like men couldn't like romance books unless they're gay. And she makes assumptions on what gay men should look like. And then she makes a comment on making her shelves more diverse. Which made it feel like the author just wants brownie points for speaking about dversity. The dialogue was awkward and all the side characters were one-dimensional. And it wasn't really a rom-com.

This one was so cute! I love books that are about books, and this one was perfect! Can't wait to read more romances from Lauren Kate!

By Any Other Name is such a sweet and delightful story, and I really enjoyed reading it! I loved Lanie and Noah’s characters and their slow burn romance. This story has everything necessary for a heartwarming read.

This was a cute, fun, and quick read! I love the cover and the overall easiness of this story. I recommend for a summertime book!

Let me start off by saying I really DID like this book. By Any Other Name was a slow burn in the best way. It felt real and raw and really spoke to the enneagram 7 in me. I felt that Lanie and Noah had very real chemistry that could be felt off the page. I loved the concept of finding out your favorite female author is a man, let alone your you've got mail pen pal of the past several years. That element along with the fact that the characters felt like people that exist in my life today had me speeding through this book like a jet ski on the lake. All that being said I found myself utterly dissatisfied with the ending. That's not to say I didn't love it right up until the very end, I just went to the next page and out loud said "what!?". The fact that the book ended when it did felt like a disservice to the story we had been given so far. I wanted the ends of the rope to be tied into a better bow instead of a hasty knot. I do still recommend this book, BUT keep in mind that if you usually froth at the mouth for any number of epilogues and bonus chapters then this ending may not be for you! It was still incredibly well written and full of quirks that felt like an inside joke with the reader.

3.5/5

This one swept my off my feet--I was surprised since it went under the radar at release. A stunner for You've Got Mail fans, of which there are many.

was very excited for this one but decided to dnf 30% in, i just didn’t like the main character & the pacing enough to continue. too many books out there to force myself to finish one i wasn’t enjoying :/

This was definitely a cute read, but it did leave me wanting more. Our two main characters have been messaging each other for seven whole years, but it didn’t feel like that. I wanted more chapters of them together. They would hang out and then spend a few weeks apart. I also could have used an additional chapter at the end or an epilogue. Right when it was really getting exciting, it ended. But overall, a cute and easy read.

Took me a while to finish this book. First of all there's hardly any romance in the first section. If a book is categorized under romance I'm assuming it'll be all throughout or at least in the back end. I nearly stopped reading this several times but I pushed through and I'm not sure if I'm glad I did. Nearly all the first half was the main character talking about her work, fiance and it's not until the second half where things, I don't want to say truly get moving, but get started. Also, just a nitpicky thing, but when there's a lot of sexual commentary and no lead up? Why bother.

This book was so cute and I enjoyed it. I flew through this super quick. I’m realizing that I enjoy the enemies to lovers trope.

This book was a delight from start to finish! I was on the edge of my seat, gripped and concerned about what was going to happen next. Many traditionally published romances take a typical turn for the third-act conflict, but this one didn't! I enjoyed it so much that I purchased a finished copy to add to my collection.

“I’ll go anywhere…so long as you go with me.”
What an absolutely pleasant surprise! An absolute breathe of fresh air of a book. This one is for the readers who love a rom-com that is a quick but fun read.

From the very beginning I was intrigued, I couldn’t stop turning pages.
I love reading romance books about people who’s job relation is tied with books. Books make people dream, why shouldn’t their story get to be the same way?
I can’t believe I had to wait till the very last page for what I wished for from the first chapter. But the wait did not disappoint!
This book is all sweet moments and anticipation! The references are gold and the supporting characters wrap up everything perfectly!
This book made me feel warm and fuzzy and I highly recommend it if you want a light, heart-melting love story!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Read if you like —>

- enemies to lovers
- friends to lovers

This book was fun! If didn’t give me as much enemies vs lovers tension as I was hoping for! We actually don’t see the couple together for as much as they should be. I did like the setting and the sweet reveal.

5/5. this book was the perfect balance between refreshing and comforting. noah and lanies story was woven together in such a beautiful way and this book was such an enjoyable read for me. the way noah callaways persona is described make me wish all the books were real so i could read them. and reading about the amalfi coast is always the vibe. pleasantly surprised how this may be one of my faves of this year!

I absolutely adored this book; it had me swept away and spellbound by the end of the first chapter. Lauren Kate didn't just write a love story, she wrote a love letter to the city of New York. Every place in the book felt so real, so vivid, if I put on noise-cancelling headphones and closed my eyes, I could almost imagine I was there. Lanie's love for the city is so evident in the way she moves through her fictional world on the pages. This book made me feel the way watching Breakfast at Tiffany's does, and that's a hard feeling to emulate. If not for one little thing, this story would've easily been 5 stars...but...

this is a romance book. Which would require...romance. Now don't get me wrong, this book bleeds romance and whimsy...but what Lanie and Noah have is at best the beginnings of an epic love story. What the reader gets is a friends to...the possibility of lovers, which leaves them desperate for more. I found myself panicking as end of the book approached, because I knew we couldn't get the amount of relational development that I needed in the last few pages.

This book is the beautiful beginning to an incredibly unique and wonderful love story. It's greatest shortcoming is its unmet potential. Will I read it again? Likely. Will I always find myself wishing for more, just like Elizabeth? Always. Maybe that's a point Lauren Kate wanted to drive home with the way she wrote this book but...what a painful emotion to leave your readers with.

I love books about books and writers. I am a total sucker for them. This one was not my favorite. I felt like the story line was a bit all over the place.

This book has a lot to love in it, if enemies to lovers, books about books, and sweet romances. It was an easy read, and one that I enjoyed. Would read again.

Thanks for the ARC!