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  • Published: 7 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996348
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $26.00
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Not in My Book

  • Katie Holt




The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice.

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 . . .

  • Published: 7 January 2025
  • ISBN: 9781804996348
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $26.00
Categories:

Praise for Not in My Book

Not in My Book is a fun twist on enemies to lovers with unique perspectives and a fresh voice. With a swoony hero and a headstrong heroine set to the bustling background of NYC—this is romcom perfection

Lana Ferguson, bestselling author of The Nanny

Katie Holt’s deliciously tense workplace rivals novel is not one to miss! Aiden and Rosie brought the HEAT and Holt blended spice, humour, and sweetness onto every page expertly. Not in My Book is going to become an instant favourite for rivals-to-lovers readers!

Hannah Bonam-Young, bestselling author of Out on a Limb

Look no further for your next romcom binge! Not in My Book will remind you why you’ve always loved romance novels in the first place. With cozy scenery, sparkling dialogue, and layered characters, I was gasping from the tension Rosie and Aiden built with every word they typed. This book captured my heart from start to finish. It absolutely needs to be on your shelf!

Clare Gilmore, author of Love Interest

The ultimate sexy, slow burn romance. Rosie and Aiden are perfect rivals, and even more perfect lovers

Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

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

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

Katie Holt has crafted a rom-com that enemies to lovers dreams are made of. With delicious banter and explosive chemistry, Holt is the freshest voice in the romance genre

Mazey Eddings, bestselling author of Late Bloomer

Katie's debut is equal parts effervescent, smart, and perfectly sweet. What an exciting new voice in romance!

Tarah DeWitt, author of Funny Feelings

Atmospheric, beautifully conveying the appeal of bustling NYC . . . Readers will not be able to put down this delightful, witty romance

Library Journal

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

A brilliantly crafted love letter to the rom-com and New York, NOT IN MY BOOK is peak rivals to lovers that will have readers kicking their feet for Rosie and Aiden’s banter-filled and intensely sexy journey to happily ever after!

Jennifer Hennessy, author of DEGREES OF ENGAGEMENT and FOR THE RING

Not in My Book is an irresistibly witty romance that sparkles with humour, heart, and literary tension. A showstopping debut perfect for romance lovers. I couldn’t get enough of Rosie and Aiden’s rivals-to-lovers dynamic!

Annabelle Slator, author of THE LAUNCH DATE

[A] hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance

Cosmopolitan, 'The best new books out in January'

If you love an enemies-to-lovers romcom, then get your mitts on this fun, spicy read quick-smart!

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A swoony and hilarious tale

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