I was obsessed with this story and could not put it down! I was in tears reading the last few chapters, they were perfection. This was a really original concept for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed this!!

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

By Any Other Name is a cute, if formulaic and expected, novel that fits into this genre perfectly. There’s nothing outstanding about it, but it serves up the promised premise of enemies to lovers, with mistaken identities and mostly likable protagonists. I think Noa/Noah was the more interesting and well conceived of the two, though we don’t really ever get inside his head. I sort of filled in the blanks with Dominic West’s character from The Affair, as his name is also Noah and he’s an author. Maybe that made me gravitate more towards him. While the author skips over many of the cultural complexities and character nuances that could’ve deepened the story and given this book some real gusto, I do think it will appeal as a simple beach read.

This novel is definitely what you would call a “meet/cute” romance. It was a light read that I needed after reading a dark and despairing novel. It was fluffy and fun and gave you the feeling that love is possible.

I liked the way the story portrayed the many books written by Noa Callaway. I liked that the novel was based on writing a novel. I feel like it allowed the author to get creative in writing the details of each of the books the pen author in the novel wrote.

I feel like as readers we could have had more of the lists of places to visit for Noah to get inspired. It felt like it was too quick. The character development was good but I would have loved to see more on Noah’s side. He was this amazing author that the world unknowingly loved and we really didn’t get to delve into who he actually was besides what he said.

The ending was too dramatic and short for the flow of the rest of the novel. Maybe an epilogue would have helped make it so the novel didn’t seem like it just ended with a quickly written HEA.

All in all this novel was a fluffy read. Something you can easily conquer while flying on a plane or taking a long drive. It’s light hearted. It has its funny moments. A definite recommend ti anyone looking for any of the above.

Yes! I loved this. It had a romance-y vibe (no spice) more of a friendship that explodes with witty banter. I thought the characters were well developed and the story is easy and fun. A female MC who is trying to figure out what she wants and dreams for and then align it with what she deserves. It was a quick read that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Lauren Kate’s ‘By Any Other Name’ is a sweet, light-hearted read and a nice little escape. Kate’s characters are compelling and likable. Lanie is strong-willed and professional, while Noah is shy and kind. Both characters are stubborn, and it’s their stubbornness that drives the story. There is a bunny, many manuscripts, a not-so-perfect fiancée, and sushi in front of the fire. Although it is a quick read, Lanie and Noah’s story doesn’t take off much until mid-way through the novel. It is not completely a romance novel, but Lanie’s exploration of her wants and needs both in a relationship and in her career. It was super lovely, and I would absolutely recommend!

I loved the concept of this book, but the story fell a bit flat. It was an enjoyable read, but when I finished it I felt like something was missing. I loved the bits with the book within the book though!

A swoony, cinematic romance, with enough emotion and comedy that kept me interested enough to finish it in one sitting. I enjoyed both the heroine and the hero, Lanie and Ross, and their varied scenes, ranging from chess matches and sushi to breaking and entering. I personally am happy with a 'fan girl' for a heroine, but some might be put off with Lanie and her "Noa Calloway' obsession. Perfect closed-door romance.

4/5 stars

Who knew mistaken identity could be so fun?

Lanie is a romance novel editor who has the most perfect boyfriend who she is most definitely in love with, the best job, and an amazing grandmother with so much spunk, you'd think she was 17 not 70. After getting the promotion of a lifetime at her publishing company, Lanie will finally have the chance to work with her favorite author of all time: Noa Calloway. Here's the catch: Noa's 4 months behind on releasing another book. And upon further notice, Noa isn't exactly who Lanie thought she was.... Can they get they past their differences and publish this book on time or will Lanie be left with 99 reasons why she doesn't have a job?

I honestly adored this book. As a fellow New Yorker, reading about all the differences places in the city and the beauty that is Gapstow Bridge in Central Park just gave me all the feels.

Lanie is hilarious. Her inner dialogue is so totally me and I had an absolute blast reading this book from her perspective. I really loved the more deep, emotional sides of Lanie that we got to see as the story went on and we got to know more about her mom. I think the topic of grief was explored really well and it made the story go from cheesy to realistic. Ross was great. I was a little thrown off because I was expecting the grumpy-sunshine trope but I was pleasantly surprised by his character and grew to love him. I LOVED the little details the author added that just made his character feel more whole like him having his own jade chopsticks and just these tiny tidbits that make up our personality.

It was *slightly* rushed in the beginning in terms of the enemies-lovers trope. I felt like one page they hated each other and on the next they were best friends. However I absolutely loved their relationship once they became friends and watching them give over little pieces of themselves to each other was adorable.

Overall, I love this book. Anyone who's a fan of reading about books or even just want to mental trip to New York (and Positano!) I would highly recommend this adorable read



Thank you Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

Ok, so I might have put off this review a few days because I have no idea what to say. Why is it so much harder to review books you love?

This book gave me all the feels. It’s one where you finish it then sit there and think about it. Then have a nice delayed cry. THEN go back and read the last few chapters AGAIN because you are not actually ready for it to be over. This is one of the new times where I really wish we had an epilogue. I was not ready to give them up.

Anything I say from here would have spoilers, so just read it them message me so we can gush about it together!!!!

G.P. Putnam's Sons,
Thank You for this eARC!

By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate

An enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.
What more could I want?
This was brilliant, amazing, interesting and beyond amazing.
This book is fantastic.
A sweet rom-com but as I start knowing more about the characters and back stories, I easily connected with both of them.
Lanie and Noa have such witty banter and they had me cackling since the beginning. 
This enemy to lover story kept me flipping the dang pages till 3am....
Until I said "one more chapter one too may times and I was done" truly upsetting when I didn't want it to end!
Lauren writes the cutest characters.
And the best stories!
I really hope she writes another one very soon!

I liked this book, but felt the pacing could use some improvement. It was a little too slow at the start and ended a little too abruptly at the end. All in all, this serves the grumpy stuck in a rut male lead meeting a determined, get stuff done female personality. It was fun and I enjoyed the characters' banter for the most part.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for access to the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

An editor needs to help her brooding author find some inspiration for his next book? Sounds good to me!

This is a great read for those looking for a feel-good romance with a lot of heart and not a lot of spice. I really enjoyed the book and cruised through it in only a few sittings.

I removed one star because I felt like the book was a tad slow in the beginning (I think it really hit its stride about halfway through), and the end felt a little abrupt even though it tied off nicely. I would have been happier if a few chapters in the beginning were removed and a few more were added at the end. But overall this was a delightful read!

4⭐️

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3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I wanted to like this one, but it just didn't do it for me. The premise was interesting but the enemies to lovers trope but really it was just the main character being abrasive for almost the first half of the book.
It was a quick read and there was some redemption in the second half but the sudden and lack luster ending made it a little disappointing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me this ARC for an honest review!

I really, really wanted to like this book. It wasn't exactly bad and it wasn't the greatest. It had an interesting premise but it was executed poorly.

For over half of the book I kept dreading having to read Lanie's point of view. She was unnecessarily whiny, rude, and selfish. I was very close to not finishing the book because of her.

The writing was often awkward and boring. It's crazy to say it needed to be longer. The too many subplots made it such an unenjoyable read. There was no chemistry between Lanie and Noah. Their relationship had no development.

At the end of the day, this is just my honest opinion.

I'm a big fan of enemies to lovers and bookish-set romances in itself, which made me very excited to start this one. It's got a fun, original and quirky premise that I was intrigued to see where it would go. It is a bit slow to start but once the slow-burn starts to pick up steam, it's very cute and definitely enjoyable.

3.75 stars

I enjoyed this book! It was sweet and cute. However...
The freak out when it was him seemed a bit ridiculous, especially since she was never actually lied to.
And the break up with her and her fiance was super random.

I did think the end was really adorable!

Thanks for the ARC netgalley!

I wanted to love this book but I couldn’t get into the writing style. It was the kind of book you can quickly skim without losing any of the important details. I would have loved to see the author bring more life to the characters vs. relying on the enemies-to-lovers trope,

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3

This was a sweet story, but I found the writing a bit juvenile despite this being an adult romance. I know Kate has a background in YA, so that's probably not surprising, but it was disappointing.

I'm such a sucker for books about books, and this book hit that right on the head! I love the characters and how it focused a lot on other romances, within Lanie and Noah's story. It's a pretty quick read, so I just wished that Noah and Lanie's dynamic had a little more time to develop than what we got, but it was still a fun, sweet story nonetheless

I loved every minute of By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate! it's a delightful rom-com that had me laughing out loud and cheering for a happy ending.

The main character, Lanie Bloom, is a romance editor. Lanie has a fiance' who checks all of her carefully curated boxes. She's got the job, the relationship, and the true-blue friends so why does she feel like something is missing.

Soon Lanie receives a "promotion", but there's big catch. She must help the publisher's star author, Noa Callaway, break up her writer's block. If Lanie can't deliver Noa's long-awaited novel, she will lose her promotion and maybe even her job.

But wait there's a big twist ...

This story is funny and heartfelt. The author gave depth and personality to all the characters not just the leads. I especially loved the depiction of Lanie's grandmother as a fiesty woman who has no filter.

I can't wait to read more books by Lauren Kate. Big thanks to Penguin Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC!