There are lots of romance books about writers, but this one provides a fresh outlook with lots of banter. The banter fits into the quick pace as the characters move from hating to dating.
I appreciated the layout of the novel featuring snippets from Rosie and Aiden's novel in between chapters. I enjoyed going back and forth between the two as their lives and their characters' lives bled together.

I devoured this book so fast! Katie Holt does an amazing job writing a book within a book. I really wanted to read Rosie and Aiden’s book in real life!
This book was fun and flirty yet really tender at the same time. You couldn’t help but root for the two of them!
A very quick and easy read when you need a laugh and some swoony moments to sigh over!

This is my first read by Katie Holt so I was not sure what to expect going into this story, but I was pleasantly surprised! She does a great job with the witty banter and just the overall back and forth between our two characters. The writing style is easy to read and the story is fast paced which makes it a breeze to get through without realizing it.

I suppose when the tagline is "X book" meets "X book," I should know I'm not in for a lot of originality. But one of those books was "Beach Read," which is one of my favorite romances, largely because of the exquisite banter. The banter in "Not in My Book" felt way overdone for no apparent reason, and I honestly lost respect for the characters right away and never really got it back. The spicy scenes were also really cringey to me. I was entertained because I like books about books and I did like a few of the "cowriting" elements, but overall this didn't work for me.

I read and reviewed this book as a Netgalley ARC.

Cute Rom-Com für alle, die sich mit Tee und Kuscheldecke einkuscheln wollen. Die Story an sich war echt süß, und auch der Schreibstil und die Entwicklung der Charaktere waren gut und flüssig. Mich hat es nur leider gestört, dass ich die Geschichte nicht wirklich authentisch fand. Kann aber auch daran liegen, dass ich nicht so gerne Rom-Coms lese...

Beach Read is one of my favorite books, and The Hating Game is one of my least favorites. When I saw that this book was compared to both of them, I was intrigued and worried at the same time. I loved the tension in this book, I loved the interactions between the FMC and the MMC, I loved the NYC setting, and I loved the academic element. This definitely leaned more towards Beach Read for me than The Hating Game, and I’m glad for that!

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the arc! this book was so cute 🫶🏼 i love love love books about writers and i thought this one was well done. will be recommending!

Not in My Book was such a good read!! I’m sometimes a little hesitant with rivals/dislike to lovers because I’ve read a lot of books with this trope that didn’t really expand on WHY the characters didn’t get along or the development of their relationship falls flat. Rosie and Aiden were a delight to watch move from enemies, to friends, to secret pining, to lovers. I truly enjoyed their character development and witnessing Aiden open up over time was my favorite part. My only complaint was that Rosie felt a bit immature or annoying at some points, but I still really loved this! This is a great debut and I can’t wait to see more from Katie.

Thank you to Alcove Press, NetGalley, and the author for sending me an early copy!

I really enjoyed this cute romance book. I didn’t think o would, but I feel there was good character growth. The banter could have been a little better, but over all nice quick read.

I really enjoyed this and will definitely look out for more from this author. The characters were strong and fully realized. I had some issues with the last act, which felt as though the drama was manufactured in order to give the story the correct number of beats.

A good amount of angst and feelings! I wasn’t sure if I’d like the characters at the beginning, but I did end up loving them. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this author!

𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓲𝓷 𝓶𝔂 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴
5 ★ Another book boyfriend I’ll be obsessing over for a very long time.🤭

This book was fun, and it was exactly what I needed. The FMC was very relatable, and the MMC was the broody/grumpy type we all love in fiction.

I love the little tidbits about Peru, and their delicious cuisine, which is one of my favorites, and the fact that I was never once bored, or annoyed with the plot. The witty banter between the main characters was top-notch and the smut was simply perfection. The MMC has a dirty mouth and I’m all for it.

The plot and the characters were hilarious, and there were so many beautiful moments that had me melting. I felt very connected with the characters and the story, and it made me daydream about living in NY.

Thank you so much @netgalley for the advanced readers copy. I enjoyed it very much, and I cannot wait to read more books by @readinromance

I loved the whole rivals to lovers setting and plus a bonus that they are both writers!! This was such a good slow burn romance filled with tension and banter. Very cute and quirky. Quite a wonderful debut for Katie Holt! Can't wait to read their next book!

Unfortunately, this book was just not for me. While I enjoyed the prose and I liked the romance, I struggled with some of the choices that the author made. First, I did not love how much of the book was focused on the story that Rosie and Aiden were writing. I wanted Rosie and Aiden's romance - not Max and Hunter. Second, I could not get over the fact that the book that they were writing was literally based on their own romance and the whole class was reading it. I was cringing with everything that they were writing. And finally, that third act was so necessary and frustrating.

I am interested in picking up more from this author as I really did like the characters - but there were just aspects of this particular book that did not work for me.

I am truly SHOCKED knowing that this is Katie’s debut novel! Not in My Book is such a treat to read! The characters, the banter, the swooning, I loved it all!!

3.5⭐️

I really enjoyed parts of this one while reading, but also struggled with it. I loved the writing together aspect and some of the banter, but they also took it to the point to where it felt juvenile at times with how they acted in class. It did get too spicy for my taste as well, I saw the conflict at the end coming for a while, and Rosie frustrated me, so sadly I had a hard time connecting with this one in the end. I did love the excerpts we got throughout of the book Rosie and Aiden were writing together, and how being forced to cowrite it brought them together.

✨Banter
✨Book About Books
✨Hate-to-Love
✨Spicy

Thank you to Alcove Press & NetGalley for the eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The book started off strong with a compelling enemies-to-lovers dynamic that had me hooked. It was entertaining, and I couldn’t wait to see where it would go.

That said, the ending was sweet, and the unique storytelling elements truly stood out. One particular scene was especially well done—and undeniably steamy! Overall, an enjoyable read with some memorable highlights.

I absolutely ate this book up!!! I have not stopped thinking about it since I binged it in a day.

Aiden and Rosie are two student writers who live in total opposite literary worlds. According to Rosie, Aiden is a lit-fic snob and Hemingway wannabe. Aiden thinks Rosie is another smut-chasing cliche. The two are forced by their professor to join together to write a novel for their final project that satisfies both of their genre check-boxes: a romance with an unhappy ending. Thankfully, this book is anything but.

I was immediately drawn into the OBVIOUS tension of these two characters (like triple layer chocolate cake thick), and their banter was so freaking funny. The way their story and relationship flows and grows is so genuine and sweet to witness. I found myself rooting for them even when they didn’t know they were on the same team.

I loved the excerpts from Rosie and Aiden’s books sprinkled into the beginning of each chapter. They were such a fun way to setting the tone and giving you insight into their relationship at the moment.

This debut romance gets a solid 5 stars from me. Chefs kiss.

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove press for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review!

I really enjoyed this book. Omg the slow burn, the tension!! I eat it up every time! It was adorable and swoon worthy! I also loved the banter.. definitely a must read😁

Thank you to NetGalley, Katie Holt, and Alcove Press for a free ARC of this book.

Not in My Book by Katie Holt is easily one of my favorite reads of 2024! This New York City-set romance has all my favorite tropes! Enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity , and one bed!!

Rosie and Aiden’s banter is some of the best I’ve read… like ever… and their characters feel so real. I loved Rosie's relationships with her family and friends, and Aiden’s backstory… I loved this!

Please read this!!!