By Any Other Name

Lauren Kate

Mar 2022 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.

What she doesn't know about love could fill a book.

With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanie's more than good. She's killing it. Then she’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to work with world-renowned author and her biggest inspiration in love and life—the Noa Callaway. All Lanie has to do is cure Noa's writer's block and she'll get the promotion she's always dreamed of. Simple, right?

But there's a reason no one has ever seen or spoken to the mysterious Noa Calloway. And that reason will rock Lanie’s world. It will call into question everything she thought she knew. When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind, Lanie may just discover that love By Any Other Name can still be as sweet.

Ratings and reviews

By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate is a book about books, that has a lovely romance and is a feel-good book that I just loved. Laine has a successful career as an editor for romance books and is engaged to be married to a man who meets all of her list of 99 traits for a successful mate. Then she is given a provisional promotion to editorial director, but in order to get the promotion permanently, she must get their biggest selling author, Noa Calloway, to send in her next manuscript, which is already four months late. Noa is Lanie’s favorite author, and the reason she became an editor. However, Noa is a recluse, and nobody has met her in person. In fact, Lanie has only corresponded with Noa via email and has never met her in pers. But with the provisional promotion, Laine becomes Noa’s main editor, and she’s granted a meeting with her in order to help her overcome her writer’s block. But nothing is as it seems as Laine tries to save her job and get Noa to write her book. As I said before, I just loved this enemies to lovers romance. I enjoyed the look inside a publishing house, as well as what an editor’s life is like. The romance between Laine and Noah was a slow burn, but lovely too. This is one of my favorite tropes, where they were corresponding for years without ever meeting, and then falling in love in person. There is plenty of flirty banter and some laugh-out-loud moments, but mostly this book is about Laine and Noah, and their romance. The author’s love of New York City was also evident in this book, Laine and Noah explored little hidden gems in the city and it was fun to explore the city through their eyes. Their love of the city turned to love for each other. I have one minor issue with the book and, it’s the cover. I don’t believe the cover is a good representation of the book. Yes, it’s a romcom, and it’s a fun book to read, but it’s mostly a book about love, and this cover just doesn’t represent the book very well. (this did not affect my review) I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The good news: Lanie's been promoted to editor, and her biggest client is her favorite author. The bad news: the author has writer's block, and Lanie's promotion depends on getting the author to turn in the book by the deadline. Worse, discovering the author's real-life identity shakes Lanie's world. What will happen when her personal and professional lives collide? I loved this book. It's smart and has all the feels. Lanie has a strong voice that pulls you into the story from the beginning. She's a hopeless romantic who discovers the world isn't exactly the way she wants it to be—but she comes out stronger for the experience. And sometimes, falling in love really is like a romance novel. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.