thank you netgalley for the arc!!!

i love this book i love when i emotionally relate to both characters and make myself a little crazy with my own dreams and lives and futures.

Alex is a darling darling book boyfriend and he has never done anything wrong.
The friends and family are all so well written they don’t feel like they’re just there for the plot!
This felt almost disney in the two dead moms plot but overall i greatly enjoyed the plot, the miscommunications, and the corporate espionage!

I love a good enemies to lovers, and while the enemy portion of the story wasn't that long, or the all encompassing hatred I've seen in other books in the genre, this workplace rival romance is a quick and easy one to get into.

Love Interest contains some of my favorite tropes - forced proximity, he falls first, workplace rivals, and the storyline is just so endearing as we get to know the MC's and their backstories.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the digital copy for my review.

4/5 stars for this charming read

Enemies to lovers + Workplace romance + NYC setting = catnip for me!!

Unfortunately, I just did not feel super invested in this one! I wish the enemies would have stayed hating for a little longer before becoming friends!! And the workplace details got a little too intense - I want romance details!! For now, I put this aside at about 40%, but I think I’ll give it another try soon.

DNF a long time ago forgot to give feedback
lost interest 65%
felt no connection between the characters
felt there was no romance in it

Had some trouble getting through - I love enemies to loves trope but they became close quickly on without much building. Overall, glad I finished it and love the workplace setting.

This was a good read - I really enjoyed this book. I'm so glad that I got the chance to read it early and will definitely be recommending it to multiple people who enjoy these types of novels. I enjoyed the characters and especially enjoyed the writing by this author. I'm excited to see what the author comes out with next as I'll definitely be reading it! Thank you to the publisher for my early copy of this book!

One of my tells for a good book is getting on Goodreads to see how many other books are available by that author? However, when I check Clare Gilmore's back list I did not find anything since it was a d;ebut release. It took me a little bit to decide if I liked the protagonist, Casey Maitland, but once I realized the answer was yes, I was all in. This is a work place romance where the two main characters get off on the wrong foot on day one. Casey dislikes Alex for reasons only she understands and he is smitten, but confused. Their romance hits many bumps before the happy ending, but they are mostly believable barriers and the end is worth the wait. Good news: her next book is schedule for publication at the end of October.

I wouldn't exactly classify this as enemies to lovers, I don't think they truly hated each other, but I do love that he fell first. Casey and Alex are co-workers and Alex gets the job that Casey was hoping to be promoted to, but he has no clue about it. Him pursuing her with no idea that she's upset about the job situation is comical. It's a fun and quick ready with a slow but boring romance.

I loved this workplace romance! Casey is passed over for a promotion. Alex is the outsider who landed the job. Sparks are obvious between the two and as they get to know each other, Casey sees the real Alex and can’t be mad that he got the job. I enjoyed seeing the relationship develop between Casey and Alex.

I was hoping t0 enjoy this more than I I’d be used I do enjoy work place romances but I just could not get into it. Neither if the leads clicked with me so I was not invested in the romance.

With relatable characters, plus a really beautiful romance, I couldn’t find a single flaw in Love Interest. This may as well be my favorite contemporary romance I’ve ever read yet!

Fairly predictable rom com but it was still a good read that I enjoyed it. It was also a quick read.

This was a super cute little read. I felt that it was well written and didn't stall out. I lobed the chemistry between characters and found that it was completely relatable. The setting was super fun and i felt that the arch of the story line was well flushed.

I love workplace romance, so I was excited about Love Interest. Unfortunately, I found Casey to be irritating. I imagine others will enjoy this book. I will not be reviewing this book on my page.

This was sooooo sweet. I loved the tropes! Rivals-to-lovers, forced proximity! What more could one want? I'll definitely be recommending this to my friends.

Fun office romance. Cute story! Love Interest was a great debut. I'm looking forward to what Gilmore publishes in the future. Good for fans of the Hating Game.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this. Loved the characters, the work place romance was perfect. The story was easy to read and I felt invested in the characters. Cute romcom!

Workplace rom com and a great debut. Well-rounded and very likable characters, I enjoyed Gilmore's writing style a lot.

An adorable workplace romcom! This adversaries-to-lovers romance is perfect for fans of the Hating Game. I can’t wait to read other books by Clare Gilmore.

I loved everything about this witty, fall-in-love immediately, romcom. Gilmore's debut is well worth the wait (and the preorder).