Lauren Kate wowed me with this one. The characters were all so real. I couldn’t put it down, I loved it so much. Excited to see more titles from her in the future!

I was somewhat dubious about this book by its premise. It's been done before but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The characters were sweet without being saccharine and compelling to propel you through the story. You wanted to root for them even when you saw what was coming along the entire time. I'd recommend to anyone who was looking for a sweet story that isn't necessarily about the plot twists. Let yourself fall along with the characters.

BY ANY OTHER NAME is a wonderful bookish read. I sat down and didn't get back up until it was finished. The main selling point to me was the wit and the characters. Such a great book.

Such a cute romcom! The romance for this was a little slower than I expected, but when it hit, it was so good! It was also very fun to read a story about the editing and publishing side of readers!

A light and easy read, not much substance. The story was predictable and i'm just not a big fan of enemys to lovers

All. The. Cuteness! I adored this sweet, fun book perfect for any fans of reading and publishing. Lanie went into editing after reading a book by her favorite author ever, Noa Callaway. She is now working her dream job as the assistant editor to Callaway, helping to publish and promote her books. When the senior editor decides not to return from maternity leave, Lanie gets the chance to help Callaway to put out her next book. It's what she's always wanted so she's stunned to find that the task may be tougher than she thought when she finally meets Callaway and learns her big secret.

This is a fast read and has all the swoony moments I love in a good romance. I really enjoyed the banter and laughs within the book. I loved Lanie's story and immersing myself in the publishing world. The writing flows flawlessly. The characters are lovable. The setting of NYC is perfection. All in all, this is a great light-hearted read that will leave you smiling after an afternoon snuggled on the couch. I can't wait for more from Lauren Kate.

I'm a sucker for any book with a cartoon cover at this point. Also, I've been loving NYC-based rom-coms right now so this book fit right in! The slow burn, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers was exactly what I needed and did the tropes justice!

At first I thought I was going to DNF this book. I don’t typically enjoy romances where one protagonist starts off in a relationship with someone other than the main love interest. But the writing was compelling enough to keep me reading, and I mostly enjoyed the book. It still has issues: the pacing and the ending are way off, in my opinion. Still, I would recommend this book for contemporary romance readers who enjoy books about books.

This was adorable! I loved the publishing career Lanie had and the story within a story. The romance within a romance was very cute and something I haven't read before. I was honestly holding my breath for the ending I wanted, if it had gone any other way, I would have been disappointed, but Lauren Kate knows how to give her readers what they want! Lauren Kate leads you right up to the edge and catches you with a warm hug. I had tears in my eyes from the sweetness of the love story. Definitely recommend to romance readers - 4.5 stars but rounding up since there are no half star options.

Thank you NetGalley and GP Putnam's Sons for allowing me access to this story.

Publisher falls in love with her author who was sceretly a man writing romance novels was everything that I love about romance novels. Helping him find the spark and inspiration for his next novel while slowly falling in love was so sweet.

This was such a cute story!

This is a quick read, with a delicious slow-burn romance that just leaves you happy and smiling! I devoured this one and highly enjoyed it!

Perfect for all RomCom fans!

This book was everything I wanted it to be. It had me turned pages without even realizing. It was so good!

Book within a book.
I really enjoyed reading this one.
I wasn't sure at first but as I was reading I loved Lanie and Noa Callaway and their relationship also creative process of story line of a book.
Lanie, an assistant book editor loved all the books by Noa Callaway since her books changed her life forever. She was ready to become a doctor when she read a book by Callaway, it changed everything she believed in and she had change of heart on her career to become an editor. Now she is ready to be the editor she has been dreaming of until she finds out who Noa really is and how her life will be changing.
This book makes you laugh, cry and think . Once I was into the world of this book, I couldn't put it down. Lanie's emails and responses were great. It keeps you until the end. I loved how they wrote a plot within a plot.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Publishing for ARC.

A cute, quick read, adorable from start to end.

I enjoyed the romance despite or maybe because of the enemies-to-lovers trope and totally adored the development of this relationship; the peek into the writing, editing, and publishing world; checking out various locales with the characters in New York and elsewhere; Lanie’s (the protagonist) love of books; all those cool books that the bestselling author inside this book has supposedly written (now I just want someone to write those books!!); and last but not the least, the fact that it is a cute, quick read, adorable and totally sweet from start to end!!

Get it for yourself or for anyone you know who enjoys cute romances

Disclaimer: Thanks to Netgalley for the digital review copy of the book. These are my honest opinions of the book.

An enormous thank you to NetGalley, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, and of course Lauren Kate for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

I don't know why it took me so long to finally take the plunge and read this book, but it was an absolute delight from start to finish. I loved the storyline from start to finish and read the entirety of this book in two sittings.

I loved Lanie and Noah and watching their story unfold. That ending had me swooning and I absolutely loved how everything wrapped up- I honestly wish it were longer, I wanted these characters in my life longer.

BD, Meg, and Rufus were all absolute delights as side characters, I adored BD with all my heart.

Will definitely check out other books by this author!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Lanie is an editor for a romance company and has found the man of her dreams - Ryan. He checks every box, literally, on her 99 point checklist. She is enjoying her life, stressing about trying to plan a wedding without her mom who died several years ago. Something keeps her from pulling the trigger to set the date.

Due her supervisor leaving the job to spend more time with her newborn, Lanie receives a temporary promotion. She needs to get the world famous, promotion dodging client, Noa Callaway to deliver their past due manuscript. Lanie's boss gives her an ultimatum - get the manuscript in on time, and the promotion will be yours, permanently. If you do not, then........

The issue - no one has ever spoken to or seen Noa Callaway. They are a recluse - there is a lot of speculation, but in order to get this manuscript done, the author agrees to meet with Lanie. Let us say - it is a meeting that throws Lanie for a loop.

This book was great fun to read. The author paints such a picture, I felt like I was at the book launch, that I was touring NYC with them it was great fun. I look forward to more books by this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy. This honest review was based off my experience reading this eARC, which in no way biased me. All opinions are my own.

This was an average read. Nothing really stood out on this. It was weirdly paced and predictable. I was waiting for something to happen the whole time.I don’t really know what else to say about it. I really felt like this being marketed as “enemies to lovers” is misleading. It really didn’t fit that vibe and I feel like a lot of people want to read it BECAUSE “enemies to lovers is in the synopsis, and they’re probably going to be disappointed.

I love the cover. It’s one of the things that drew me to requesting this book.

I really hated the main character of this book. She seemed really judgmental and a gatekeeper of the romance genre. She acted like men couldn't like romance books unless they're gay. And she makes assumptions on what gay men should look like. And then she makes a comment on making her shelves more diverse. Which made it feel like the author just wants brownie points for speaking about dversity. The dialogue was awkward and all the side characters were one-dimensional. And it wasn't really a rom-com.

This one was so cute! I love books that are about books, and this one was perfect! Can't wait to read more romances from Lauren Kate!

By Any Other Name is such a sweet and delightful story, and I really enjoyed reading it! I loved Lanie and Noah’s characters and their slow burn romance. This story has everything necessary for a heartwarming read.