ROMANCE

Summer in the City (Deluxe Limited Edition)

Morrow. Mar. 2025. 304p. ISBN 9780063411661. $28. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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Elle is spending the summer in New York City, a place she despises. Hired to write a movie script set in the city, she decides to immerse herself fully in the experience but finds herself grappling with writer’s block at the worst possible moment. Things only get worse when she runs into her neighbor Parker, a tech billionaire she has hated since they shared a passionate encounter that quickly went bad. Parker thinks he can buy anything he wants—and he wants her—but fiercely independent Elle can’t be bought. When she realizes that her intense dislike of him is fueling her writing, she agrees to be his pretend girlfriend so he can divert attention away from his very public and precarious business merger. What starts off as a reluctant and temporary agreement becomes a magical summer, leading to an ardent connection. As summer draws to a close, Ell and Parker begin to question whether they have to say goodbye.
VERDICT Aster’s (“Lightlark” series) excellent adult debut, full of angst, steamy scenes, laugh-out-loud banter, absorbing storylines, and relatable characters, will be devoured by fans of Emily Henry.
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