Summer in the City
The instant Sunday Times bestseller and your newest enemies-to-lovers obsession for 2026
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4.5 • 20 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'Pure, steamy fun, and the perfect summer read' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis
From New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes this year's hottest romance.
Elle has the chance of a lifetime to write a movie set in New York City. The only problem? Her recent writer's block.
When Elle returns to NYC, she finds her new neighbour to be none other than handsome tech billionaire Parker Warren. The same guy she had a disastrous hook up with two years ago. When seeing him again leads to a night of hate-fuelled writing, Elle realises he might just be her twisted muse.
Parker needs a fake relationship to help secure a business deal. Elle needs to test date spots for her screenplay. So, they make a deal.
Summers always end, and so will this agreement.
It's all pretend.
Until it isn't.
If you like...
Billionaire romances
Forced proximity
Neighbours
Fake dating
Enemies-to-lovers
Slow burn
Spice
...you'll love Summer in the City
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Summer in the City ranked no. 10 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart and no. 2 on the New York Times bestseller chart week ending 29/03/25.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestselling YA author Aster's adult debut (after the Lightlark Saga series) demonstrates that she's as talented at handling contemporary settings as building fantasy worlds. Screenwriter Elle Leon reluctantly returns to New York City seeking inspiration for her next hit screenplay. Despite all the city has to offer, however, she's more than content to stay inside her sister's luxury apartment, only venturing out for coffee. She's wracked with writer's block—until she realizes that her neighbor is hunky tech CEO Parker Warren, a man the tabloids dub the "Billionaire Bachelor" and whom Elle almost hooked up with two years prior before he insulted her by assuming she was a gold digger. Parker represents everything Elle despises, and her ire toward him finally gets her writing. So when he asks her to play his fake girlfriend in front of the press, she agrees, hoping for even more inspiration. Elle's disdain for Parker lasts a bit too long given how much time they inevitably spend together, but Aster builds their backstories and chemistry well, making this enemies-to-lovers arc believable. Meanwhile, their pretend dates take them on a whirlwind tour of famous New York sites, which will please armchair travelers. Aster should win a whole new group of fans with this.
Customer Reviews
Summer in the city
Loving this so far !