By Any Other Name

Interesting the way she weaves the present and the past. A different look for the author. A page turner.

Most reviews start with something positive. This is not one of them. Kind of.

I profoundly dislike the trope of the secretly smitten hero with an oblivious heroine. In spite of it, this managed to grow past it and become endearing.

The smitten hero was a full character, with his own life and his own struggles. What ultimately made the trope forgivable is that his attraction to the MC didn't become his sole focus, thus making their falling in love believable.
although I was a little blindsided by the chess games... I felt slightly betrayed to discover this history between them that late in the book

Back to praise now. I loved the descriptions and the landscapes. The heroine had a vibrant imagination and it was so much fun to join her on her daydream adventures. Seeing the world through her was a love letter to love - and to books

This book will on my favorites list for a long time. I absolutely adored this story of enemies-to-lovers. If books about working in publishing as an editor of a romance author interest you, then this release is perfect. It follows the love story of Lanie as she realizes what she is looking for isn't what she expected. It's fun to read and adds a lot to the story. Aside from that, her all-time favorite romance author is now under her and she's responsible for ensuring she gets her manuscript in on time. Secrets have a way of making themselves known though and Lanie is in deeper than she thought. The way that her love story and work-life intermingle will have you smiling and so happy. The writing is beautiful and this novel was hard to put down. Five stars all the way!