This was cute, but I think it struggled with balancing show vs tell writing. We were told a lot of what’s happening vs getting to experience it with the character and see how things naturally unfold. I will say I did enjoy the characters however and would recommend this to my contemporary romance loving friends

The only bad thing about this book is how long it took me to finally read it. I had received a copy from Netgalley last summer… when I was 8 months pregnant. And then babe arrived and he had no interest in letting me read. So then I had to wait for it to come to the library, which had been closed so when it reopened, I – no exaggeration – had 24 physical books, plus e-books. So two days ago I figured I’d give it a try, and then I fell in love.

Casey has been working as a financial analyst at a magazine publisher, quite happily, but feels like she’s meant to be doing something more creative. Her boss recommends her for a job as project manager at their new digital start-up, Bite the Hand, described as a mix between Buzzfeed, The Cut, and whatever is trending on Tik-Tok. Unfortunately, Casey doesn’t get the job, but a good old case of nepotism means that it has gone to the son of the chairman, Alex. Recognizing her value, Casey is instead offered a different option; work on making BTH profitable, and she is all but guaranteed her dream job in London. But Alex isn’t quite what she expected, and even though she didn’t get the job, she just might get something even better.

I love a good work romance/rivals to lovers and this one did not disappoint. i love their story and i was surprised to learn this was a new author. would definitely read her books again.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins press for early access! I truly enjoyed this book I thought it was fun and cute. I really enjoyed the enemies ti lovers trope and thought that it was well executed as Casey and Alex started out rough as they worked through their problems as Alex had to figure out why Casey was against him as he continued to pursue her, I love that we got to watch their relationship develop as we headed towards a sweet ending. I really adore this book!
I think if you enjoyed the Hating Game this would be right up your alley or if you need something fun to help you get out of a reading slump.

DNF after 50%

There was something about the FMC that I didn’t like and I couldn’t connect with her. This made me loose interest quickly and I couldn’t bring myself to finish the book.

This was cute! I love a banter-filled workplace romance so much. I find books that use pop culture references and modern social media a little tough sometimes, but this was fun. It does give off very gen-z energy, but that isn't a bad thing. For me, it feels relatable to my own work experience! Thank you for the arc.

thank you to netgalley (@netgalley) and the publisher (@stmartinspress) for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review

love interest was a really cute read. once i started i couldn’t put it down. i love me a good office romanc, especially one that is enemies to lovers 😏

highly recommend reading

5★stars

Thank you NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book. I too fell in love in the same progression of the books’s love interests. With the backdrops of NYC(lived there), Nashville(I want to go there), working in skyrise buildings(WTC pre-911), I related in so many ways with the characters. The slow but well- developed relationship was a fun read and throw in the assortment of friends and family created an entertaining dynamic to the characters. I don’t like to pull in a synopsis of the book or excerpts in my reviews but suffice it to say I liked this book and kind of annoyed with myself for delaying starting it and finishing it.

It's been a minute since I read a workplace romance that I actually liked so this one was a delightful little treat! Casey and Alex were vying for the same job so there is a hint of enemies to lovers at the beginning but they quickly lean into their chemistry both at work and outside of the office. I definitely appreciated the quickness which the enemies portion of the story was resolved.

As the relationship gets more serious Casey has to keep some big secrets, because of her job on the finance team, which causes a rift between the two. The drama at the end felt a little bit rushed to me and I wanted even more to that part of the story but overall I thought this one had everything you want in a contemporary romance: NYC, fun but meddling friends, cute banter and swoony elevator kisses.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Really enjoyed reading this book, I read it over a few days, and couldn't wait to get back to reading it.

I really liked Love Interest. It was a cute, quick read. The banter between the main characters was cute and it was nice watching them both grow. My only issue is that it was kind of forgettable. I had to look back through the book to remember what happened.

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the e-ARC of this book. This review is my own opinion.

Love Interest was cute, fun and definitely witty. This was a quick read and the pace kept things moving along. I may be biased to workplace romances having met my boyfriend at work as well, but these types of stories just seem so much more relatable to me. The banter here was funny and you could definitely understand the chemistry.

The only reason I am giving this 3 stars instead of 4 is just because I don't think that was a very memorable read. It was fun and I am glad I read it, but I don't think it will be one that stays with me for very long.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

a classic enemies to lovers, workplace romance! i loved the characters and the banter between the two love interests and the tension was perfect!

A feel good love story.....I enjoyed seeing the relationship of Casey and Alex develop within the work world....Casey didn't let the relationship define her and still pursued what she wanted.....

This book was published by St. Martin's Press, which is unfortunately being boycotted. If the boycott reaches a resolution, I hope to come back and review this book.

Out of solidarity with my fellow readers, I will not be reviewing St. Martin's Press titles until they address the racism of their employee and what steps are being taken to mitigate the harm. This includes SMPs imprints, of which St. Martin's Griffin is one.

Love Interest was delightful! It was sweet and funny and just pefect for the light romance I was looking for.

Workplace romance done up right! 😍 Love Interest by Clare Gilmore follows Casey as she learns to work with Alex, the swoony, self assured guy who came in a got the job she applied for. These likable characters are written in a delightful way that makes you love and root for them as they learn new things about themselves and each other. ❤️

With great chemistry, entertaining conversations, adorable supporting characters, this book was an enjoyable read and had me furiously flipping pages at the end!

Book contains: mild language, smexy scene or two, LGBT side characters

Thank you @stmartinspress, @netgalley and @momentofclarety for the privilege of reading this book!

This was a cute office romance, enemies to lovers romance. Well it’s more like miscommunication to lovers romance, but whatever it worked. I like Casey and Alex’s banter and how she was so snarky with him even when though she was also crushing bad on him. I might have been a little too old for this book though, there was a lot of memes and Gen Z language that was like blah blah to me, but overall I enjoyed the story.

This is 100% a case of NOT FOR ME. I always struggle with a lot of pop culture references and the use of social media (in this case YouTube) in books. I think I am just far too old for it. I am not the target audience.